Mobile/Multi-Access Edge Computing: How can telcos monetise this cloud?

Mobile/Multi-Access Edge Computing: How can telcos monetise this cloud?

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MEC (Mobile / Multi-Access Edge Computing) puts compute resources at the edge of telco networks. These servers can be used for distributing internal network functions – typically linked with NFV deployments – or made available to third-party developers as part of an “edge cloud” service offering. What are the realistic use cases, and can telcos monetise them?

Description

Format: PDF filePages: 20 pagesCharts: 07Author: Dean BubleyPublication Date: July 2017

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Background market drivers for MEC
  • Why Edge Computing matters
  • The ever-wider definition of “Edge”
  • Wider market trends in edge-computing
  • Use-cases & deployment scenarios for MEC
  • Horizontal use-cases
  • Addressing vertical markets – the hard realities
  • MEC involves extra costs as well as revenues
  • Current status & direction of MEC
  • Standards path and operator involvement
  • Integration challenges

Table of Figure

  • Figure 1: Comparing 4G penetration to adoption environment
  • Figure 1: A taxonomy of mobile edge computing
  • Figure 2: Even within “low latency” there are many different sets of requirements
  • Figure 3: The “network edge” is only a slice of the overall cloud/computing space
  • Figure 4: Telcos can implement MEC at various points in their infrastructure
  • Figure 5: Networks, Cloud and IoT all have different starting-points for the edge
  • Figure 6: Network-centric use-cases for MEC suggested by ETSI
  • Figure 7: MEC needs to integrate well with many adjacent technologies and trends

Technologies and industry terms referenced include: 4G, 5G, Cloud, developers, edge, enterprise, IIoT, IoT, nfv, SDN, standards, Technology