Verizon, Unity tackle 3D edge applications
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
Verizon and video game developer Unity Technologies targeted creation of next-generation entertainment and enterprise applications through a partnership combining the operator’s 5G and mobile edge compute (MEC) capabilities with the software company’s 3D content rendering expertise. In a statement, Verizon explained the combination will enable new “high-performance 3D applications without the need for expensive hardware”. Work will focus on developing products for sectors including gaming, sports and retail. Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business, said 5G and MEC will “change the way consumers ex ..read more
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Vodafone eyes European edge with AWS launch
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by Chris Donkin
3M ago
Vodafone Business attempted to grasp the initiative in supporting advanced 5G applications based on multi-access edge computing (MEC), unveiling a series of pilots and detailing plans for innovation hubs in the UK and Germany focused on the technology. The operator’s enterprise arm stated the trials are already underway. Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vodafone hailed them as European firsts. Vodafone plans to launch its full MEC service in 2021 and open a commercial centre in London providing access to an “ultra-low latency zone” in its 5G network to help companies ..read more
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LG, connected car players test Verizon 5G MEC
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
Verizon revealed LG Electronics was among a trio of companies testing connected car services on its 5G mobile edge compute (MEC) platform, as it expanded the capability to two new cities. The operator said LG is piloting a next-generation C-V2X platform, which aims to boost road safety by securely sharing information between vehicles, mobile devices and transport infrastructure. Safety systems provider Renovo is trialling an automotive platform to provide real-time alerts to drivers about potential dangers, and sensor manufacturer Savari is working on a warning system covering drivers and pede ..read more
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BT targets edge to push next-gen use cases
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by Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
3M ago
BT talked up the potential role edge computing could play to help address some of the challenges facing advanced use cases in next-generation networks, as it highlighted opportunities across a wide range of verticals. During a digital conference on edge computing, BT’s senior manager of mobile core networks research Andy Corston-Petrie (pictured) noted the company was continuing to explore and develop “new and exciting use cases”, including holographic communication, entertainment, smart agriculture, world-scale augmented reality (AR), continuous health monitoring, and remote diagnostics and s ..read more
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Telus flags network consistency as key for future apps
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
GSMA THRIVE NORTH AMERICA: Samer Geissah, director of technology strategy and architecture at Telus (pictured), spotlighted collaboration as key to delivering on the promise of low-latency applications, noting operators need to work together to ensure consistent performance across their networks. Geissah said developers of latency-sensitive applications want to distribute their products across many geographies “not just one operator in one county”, and expect the same performance from an operator in Canada as one in Spain. He noted more than 20 operators are now involved in a project to define ..read more
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Altran taps Intel for open edge boost
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
Engineering services company Altran moved to open its edge compute platform to more developers, incorporating Intel’s open network edge services software (OpenNESS) toolkit seeking benefits around integrating and managing third-party services. The company stated OpenNESS enables it to offer uniform 4G and 5G interfaces on its edge compute platform, which it said offered benefits in terms of accessing the capabilities and accelerators of Intel’s Xeon processors. In turn, this will “boost computing and I/O performance and cut network latency” Altran stated. Shamik Mishra, Altran VP and global ch ..read more
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Verizon pushes AWS mobile edge computing play live
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
Verizon made its first commercial deployments of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) edge computing platform, telling Mobile World Live (MWL) the move will be a significant boost for enterprises seeking to deploy 5G applications. The operator is offering developers in Boston and San Francisco access to the AWS Wavelength platform in a play dubbed 5G Edge. Thierry Sender, Verizon director of IoT and real-time enterprise product strategy, told MWL the centres will boost availability of edge-computing applications for businesses which are trying to cope with “three years of business transformation happe ..read more
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SKT partners HPE on 5G MEC
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by Joseph Waring
3M ago
SK Telecom (SKT) forged a partnership with HP Enterprise (HPE) to jointly develop and market a 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) platform, first targeting operators in Southeast Asia. It forged an agreement with HPE’s Korea and APAC units to establish an MEC consortium: SKT will supply the software and HPE hardware along with local sales and maintenance. In a statement, SKT said the group is in discussions with operators in Malaysia and Thailand, and later will target companies in North America and Europe. SKT CTO Kim Yoon said the partnership “will spur the expansion of the global 5G MEC ecosyst ..read more
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Verizon, IBM forge industrial edge partnership
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by Diana Goovaerts
3M ago
Verizon Business and IBM inked a deal to jointly develop a new suite of enterprise edge products, aiming to address the industrial segment by combining their respective network and processing capabilities. They plan to combine Verizon’s 5G, edge compute and IoT technologies with IBM’s expertise in AI, multi-cloud computing, asset management and connected operations. Initial products will focus on mobile asset tracking and management, though the pair are also targeting applications covering industrial automation, worker safety, predictive maintenance and product quality. In a statement Verizon ..read more
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Operator forum readies first 5G technical specs
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by Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
3M ago
The 5G Future Forum, formed by a group of global operators earlier this year, set out plans to release its first technical specifications in August, taking a step towards a goal of delivering global interoperability for the technology and multi-access edge computing (MEC). In a statement, the coalition noted the first major set of guidelines will focus on intent-based APIs for functional exposure of edge and workload discovery, which could be expanded to future MEC functions and capabilities powered by network intelligence. Other specifications will be designed to aid cloud service providers a ..read more
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