EXPERT INSIGHT: Where will the Edge Data Centers be located?

Many of the open questions in the Edge Computing market are becoming clear, as mobile operators settle down into partnerships with the hyperscale cloud providers and start to offer real commercial edge applications.So it’s time for us to lay out a series of answers to the nagging questions floating around in the Edge Computing world.

▪Where will the Edge Data center be positioned?

▪Who will own the real estate?

▪What apps are driving the Edge today?

▪Will the Edge live on the public network or on islands of private networks?

▪How many Edge Data Centers can we expect to be deployed in the near term?

This article is a collection of data to answer these questions with today’s available information.

May 2021