Feature: 5G
applications, new businesses now have an opportunity to revolutionise their ecosystems. In doing so, by implementing the latest technology they can maintain a significant industry lead. When EDCs still in development reach their full potential in offering near-real-time responses, they will be key to serving future communications and applications.
Interest in edge computing and its use is growing rapidly, bringing with it an excellent opportunity to simplify and yet enlarge global infrastructures. At present, the edge-computing ecosystem is vast and evolving rapidly, with a huge market for defining EDC solutions. Whilst allowing for a competitive scope that increases affordability and availability of the technology, this heightens the risk of market fragmentation and subsequent delays in rollout.
By standardising the way EDCs are harnessed in an ecosystem, the industry can avoid these fragmented inconsistencies. Different EDCs will suit different applications, but because they are agile they can be tailored to specific requirements. For example, an EDC can be equipped with fibre-optic cabling connected to an all-optical switch, allowing for flexible administration with remote access. In this case, the operator could re-route traffic, open a new port or make other changes to the entire network topology with just a few mouse clicks and no exposure to outside elements.
By standardising the way EDCs are used in an ecosystem, the industry can avoid fragmented inconsistencies
Synergy
Edge computing and centralised cloud services are not mutually exclusive and can exist together. Thus, the transition between the two technologies can be gradual, to maintain efficiency and currency. Edge computing addresses the limitations of centralised computing, such as latency, privacy and autonomy, and lessens them. By moving the processing of such data closer to its source, transmissions are quicker and safer. By building upon already existing technologies and large-scale data centres, EDCs expand the potential for data processing. Challenging the current cloud model to support the deployment of 5G and IoT, as well as future applications, EDCs can transform networks, future-proofing them against the surging popularity of next- generation devices.
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