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EDGE COMPUTING & CLOUD

Are you developing an edge computing or cloud-based proposition for your customers? STL can support your strategy development with our bespoke consultancy services and research insights. 

Why focus on edge & cloud now?

Edge and cloud technologies work hand-in-hand to meet the growing demand for optimised application performance and efficiency. Modern applications increasingly require infrastructure touchpoints along the edge-cloud continuum to deliver superior user experiences while reducing financial and environmental impacts.

At STL Partners, we collaborate with stakeholders across the value chainedge startups, software vendors, cloud platforms, telecom operators, and hyperscalersto help them seize opportunities in this evolving landscape. To add real value, it’s crucial to grasp the ecosystem, business models, and use cases and define a clear go-to-market strategy. Explore our latest articles, research, and webinars in our Edge + Cloud hub below. 

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The race to own liquid cooling for data centres Research

The race to own liquid cooling for data centres

Liquid cooling is creating a new M&A battleground in data centres, where different buyer groups are pursuing distinct acquisition strategies

Inside the National Edge AI Hub Articles

Inside the National Edge AI Hub

This article is based on a February 2026 discussion with Professor Rajiv Ranjan, Director of the National Edge AI Hub.

Edge Computing Ecosystem Tool Research

Edge Computing Ecosystem Tool

The Edge Computing Ecosystem Tool helps organisations navigate and expand their network of partners, customers and suppliers in the edge

Liquid cooling: The next consolidation wave in data centre infrastructure Research

Liquid cooling: The next consolidation wave in data centre infrastructure

As AI workloads push rack densities higher and liquid cooling becomes essential infrastructure, a fragmented vendor landscape is ripe for

Edge computing use case directory Research

Edge computing use case directory

Discover the best edge monetisation opportunities, understand the key partners, and inform your go-to-market strategy through our edge computing use

Edge computing at MWC 2026 Articles

Edge computing at MWC 2026

In contrast to previous years, when edge computing had drifted somewhat to the periphery of the agenda, it was more

50 edge computing companies to watch in 2026 Articles

50 edge computing companies to watch in 2026

As always, this list includes a range of companies, from start-ups to those established in the ecosystem. This year, we

Telco AI data centre forecast: Where will the compute live in the AI era? Research

Telco AI data centre forecast: Where will the compute live in the AI era?

Our telco AI data centre forecast examines the rise of AI factories alongside the evolution of network edge infrastructure, showing

Trends at MWC 2026: Entering the AI-native network era? Webinars

Trends at MWC 2026: Entering the AI-native network era?

Join STL Partners and industry experts as we unpack what was hot at MWC 2026: what is real, what is

How to build a real telco edge cloud: What every operator needs to know Webinars

How to build a real telco edge cloud: What every operator needs to know

In this webinar, we’ll explore why Telefonica and other leading operators have chosen to augment their B2B propositions with network

What is the role of edge computing in an AI world? Research

What is the role of edge computing in an AI world?

STL Partners takes stock of the development of the edge computing ecosystem over the past five years, how AI has

Navigating AI Infrastructure: Can neoclouds challenge the hyperscale status quo? Articles

Navigating AI Infrastructure: Can neoclouds challenge the hyperscale status quo?

Neoclouds are rising fast, offering GPU-first infrastructure built for AI workloads with lower costs and faster deployment than traditional clouds. But

CASE STUDIES

Charting the strategic course for a multi-billion dollar incumbent in the MENA region

STL helped an EMEA data centre company produce a tangible and practical growth strategy, leveraging our unique industry expertise in

Building a growth strategy for an EMEA data centre business

STL helped an EMEA data centre company produce a tangible and practical growth strategy, leveraging our unique industry expertise in

Defining the edge and private 5G go-to-market strategy for a leading European operator

STL was engaged by a client who had a mature public 5G offering, but wanted to understand the opportunity around

CloudOps: Thought leadership on ways telecoms can monetize B2B edge services

STL Partners helped CloudOps to build thought leadership around operators’ edge computing and B2B strategies.

Developing the proposition for on-premise edge

STL Partners helped the client to identify and prioritise key opportunities within on-premise edge computing, and subsequently develop the clients

Building the business case for MEC

A leading mobile operator leveraged STL Partners’ expertise to define a commercial strategy and business case for a planned MEC

Tilly Gilbert

Consulting Director and Edge & Cloud Lead

tilly.gilbert@stlpartners.com

George Glanville

Senior Analyst and Edge Practice Lead

george.glanville@stlpartners.com