
Talk of a metaverse would not be happening without 5G and MEC (Verizon on 2022)
Each year advancements in wireless network technology transform the way businesses use and benefit from mobile capabilities. 5G offers super-fast speeds, low latency and massive capacity. Mobile edge computing brings …

‘The real risk is we don’t partner’ – cloud-cos, telcos and the free-for-all in the 5G house
Note, this is an excerpt from a new editorial report, The Role of Hyperscalers in 5G and Edge – and how they are Collaborating and Competing with Mobile Operators at …

Hyperscalers and private 5G – the good, the bad, and the complicated (ABI on 2022)
Hyperscalers have been strengthening their telco ambitions in 2021, culminating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) launching its own private 5G solution this month (December). The AWS model for private 5G …

Verizon strikes deal with Google Cloud to complete the 5G-MEC set in the US
Verizon and Google Cloud have confirmed a partnership on 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC). Verizon said it is the first US operator to offer “5G mobile edge computing” with …

‘It’s the Android model’ – Google Cloud on how it will remake the 5G edge with carriers
Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report, called The Role of Hyperscalers in 5G and Edge. To read the full article – including about Google …

IoT is easier than ever, and on the verge of greatness, at last (TTI on 2022)
There is a change in the IoT industry, and it has to do with the convergence of two other big developments. The first is the ongoing adoption of the cloud; …

Hyperscalers and telcos at the industrial edge – a royal couple or a battle royale?
The kaleidoscope has been shaken, and the pieces are in flux; it is a quote from when British politics was supposed to change forever. But it captures very well an …

‘Platform-company’ Vodafone signs five-year 5G and IoT edge-deal with Microsoft
Vodafone Business and Microsoft have announced a five-year deal on private 5G, edge computing, and IoT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The arrangement, extending a long-running partnership between the …

‘Telcos should know by now they’re not the only ones’ – analysts on AWS Private 5G
Short of detail, high on intrigue; the news from AWS this week that it will launch its own private 5G offer, pulling together telco parts from anonymous partners as a …

Just what are you up to, Mr Hyperscaler? Unpacking AWS’s private 5G thunderbolt
That headline; is it a thunderbolt, really, this private 5G package from Amazon Web Services (AWS)? No, because nothing in it is a surprise. We know AWS is serious about …