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SK Telecom is a leading operator, having already launched 5G in April 2019. It is now one of the first service providers to begin the journey to make edge computing real and develop its own MEC platform – for both distributed MEC and on-site MEC. We explore how in this case study.
Preface
This document has been prepared by independent research firm STL Partners and commissioned by Dell Technologies and Intel. The document includes a case study developed with SK Telecom, a Dell customer. The findings in the case study are based on interviews with SK Telecom, Dell Technologies and the Bridge Alliance. It also leverages STL Partners’ continuous research programme into edge computing and the future telecoms operator. Mentions or allusions to companies or products in this document are intended as illustrations of market evolution and are not intended as STL Partners endorsements or product/service recommendations.
Table of Contents preface………………………….2
Introducing MEC…………………………………..5
SK Telecom’s MEC journey ………………………….7
MEC is core to SK Telecom’s 5G strategy………………………7
The big question: which use cases will leverage MEC? …………………………8
Building the distributed MEC platform: partners are essential ……………………………………10
What are the implications of SK Telecom’s approach for the telecoms industry? …………………………12
