Edge and Media Platforms

OVERVIEW

This programme analyses the key building block technologies and architecture of the edge computing infrastructure that is emerging to support the delivery of applications and services for 5G, media, entertainment and other industries.

The programme tracks the adoption of edge clouds in operator networks and examines the value chain and market opportunities for operators as well as their suppliers and partners including public cloud providers, CDN providers and industry specialists.

KEY THEMES

• The architectural requirements of the highly distributed, cloud-native edge computing infrastructure.

• Analysis of operator roles and strategies in enabling edge computing services for various industry verticals (media and entertainment, supply chain, manufacturing, financial services) and assess infrastructure and delivery technology requirements.

• Market size and forecast of operators' public and private edge cloud computing spend.

• Analysis of the investment drivers and the evolution of the edge value chain, partnerships and industry alliances.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

Strategy reports: key issues

• Operator opportunities and threats in the public edge cloud computing market

• Building and operating the cloud infrastructure for vRAN and edge

• Edge computing: operator strategies, use cases and implementation

• Public edge computing: the opportunity for third-party CDN providers

Forecasts, datasets and primary research

• Public edge computing revenue: sizing and forecast 2020-2030

• Network edge infrastructure spending: sizing and forecast 2020-2025

Vendor profiles

• Microsoft Azure, Google Anthos, IBM Cloud, Avassa, Robin.io, Wind River, Kaloom, Rafay Systems, Nearby Computing, Buoyant.io

COMING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

Strategy reports: key issues

• Benchmarking cloud stacks for the network edge: analysis and profiles

• Edge-native networking: principles, architecture and opportunities for CSPs and vendors

• Assessment of operator and public cloud provider edge cloud strategies

• TCO analysis for 5G vRAN and edge clouds

• Edge computing opportunities in media and entertainment

Forecasts, datasets and primary research

• Edge computing infrastructure spending: sizing and forecast 2020-2025

• Cloud transformation benchmark (CTB) - measuring operators' cloud transformation progress and outcomes

• Edge cloud tracker

• Comments on industry developments