BROWSING: MEC

Analyst Angle: Embracing Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G – licensed and unlicensed – in the enterprise

  A conversation with Asha Keddy, Vice President of Next Generation and Standards, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

Test and Measurement: 5G testing continues to ramp up

New 5G testing and research opportunities announced this week from Deutsche Telekom and the U.K. government It was a notable week in 5G testing, with Qualcomm and Keysight Technologies claiming the first connection of a 5G modem at 28 GHz, using Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 5G modem...

Fog applications get boost from ETSI and OpenFog partnership

ETSI and OpenFog Consortium work together to bring mobile applications to the network edge European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the OpenFog Consortium announced they are working together to develop fog-enabled mobile edge applications. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pave a...

What is Multi-access Edge Computing?

A new network architecture Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is a new option for network providers challenged to meet consumer demands for improved coverage and greater bandwidth. MEC is a network architecture that enables IT and cloud-computing capabilities at the edge of the cellular network. The main...

Nokia explores MEC applications for in-venue mobile services

Recent Nokia MEC test at University of Notre Dame's hockey rink included AR Smartphones are already an integral part of the fan experience at large sporting and entertainment events: snapping selfies and pictures of the action, sharing those photos on social media, tweeting their play-by-plays....

ETSI renames MEC focus with expanded view on hetnets, LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi

ETSI’s MEC plans were signified with a name change and expanded focus to include hetnets using LTE, 5G, fixed broadband and Wi-Fi technologies. Highlighting the rapidly expanding scale and scope of mobile edge computing on the greater telecommunications space, the European Telecommunications Standards...

Latency and business model challenge telecom industry’s move to 5G, IoT

A complete software- and cloud-based reorganization of how telecom networks are constructed and operated is needed to meet 5G and IoT demands. SANTA CLARA, California – Latency and a business model were cited as two significant overhangs to the telecommunication industry’s move towards...

Analyst Angle: Power at the edge. Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge

Location, location, location. Multiple-access Edge Computing (MEC) and edge computing in general are gaining acceptance in both fixed and mobile networks as we increasingly realize the power of location in wireless networks – and especially in virtualized networks. This does not mean the centralized...

Analyst Angle Report: Power at the Edge Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge

The concomitant push to virtualization, and the heightened requirements for latency and QoE are changing the way mobile operators decide which functions and what content have to be centralized, or can be moved towards to the edge. The “Power at the edge” report discusses...

Analyst Angle: Better performance in the enterprise with edge computing

A conversation on edge computing with Matt Montgomery, Director, Wireless Business Group, Verizon Wireless The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge". Edge...

Analyst Angle: Network optimization at the edge

A conversation about network optimization with Jeff Sharpe, Senior Product Manager, Network & Communications, ADLINK Technology The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the...

Analyst Angle: MEC in the fixed/mobile converged network

A conversation about MEC with Mansoor Hanif, Director of Converged Networks and Innovation, BT The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network...

Analyst Angle: Scalability and flexibility at the edge

A conversation about edge computing with Paul Stevens, Marketing Director, Networks and Communications Group, Advantech The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network...

Analyst Angle: Edge applications and services to get closer to the subscriber

A conversation about edge applications with Linsey Miller, VP of Marketing, Artesyn The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9u5m0yoFk0 Moving processing and...

Reality Check: Bridging the chasm to enterprise service with MEC

Mobile edge computing is viewed by many mobile network operators as related to 5G, but MNOs can glean benefits from MEC in their current 4G-based operations. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms...

Analyst Angle: Video at the edge optimizes fixed and mobile networks

A conversation about video at the edge with Dan Sahar, Co-Founder and VP of Product Marketing, Qwilt The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to...

Analyst Angle: MEC gets ready for the enterprise and IoT

A conversation about MEC with Caroline Chan, Vice President Data Center Group and General Manager 5G Infrastructure Division, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core...

Analyst Angle: The network performance edge

A conversation about edge computing with John Reister, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, Vasona Networks The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to...

Analyst Angle: Enabling low-latency, high-reliability apps with edge computing

A conversation about edge computing with Debashish Purkayastha, Member of Technical Staff, InterDigital The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Og1OORoksM MEC and,...

Edge Computing Consortium officially launched in China

Edge Computing Consortium members include Huawei, Intel, ARM and Chinese institutions. Chinese vendors, together with Shenyang Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Intel, ARM and ISoftStone established the Edge Computing Consortium in Beijing. The...

Analyst Angle: MEC Congress – where is mobile edge computing today?

Mobile edge computing looks set to be part of 5G and IoT, with the recent MEC Congress showing considerable progress in the technology I recently attended the Mobile Edge Computing Congress in Munich, Germany. (I actually chaired the first day of the event.) For those...

Analyst Angle: Trend watch – mobile and edge data centers

Service providers are taking their data centers to the edge and transforming data center interconnect along the way At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, mobile edge computing was front and center in many presentations and company messages. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute...

ETSI Mobile Edge Computing ISG releases trio of specs

ETSI’s Mobile Edge Computing ISG looks to define MEC terminology, lay out technical requirements and use cases for mobile network deployments The European Telecommunications Standards Institute released a trio of “foundation-level” group specifications through its Mobile Edge Computing Industry Specifications Group, which it claims define...

ADLINK White Paper: A New Mobile Edge Computing Architecture for 5G Using Innovative Industrial Cloud Computing Platforms

The Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) initiative can improve user experience and save bandwidth resources, as well as provide endless possibilities for service innovation at the network edge. These benefits are achieved by moving computing power to the mobile edge node and providing third-party application...