Shift to the Edge: Assessment of Implications for Service Providers

Shift to the Edge: Assessment of Implications for Service Providers


This IDC Market Perspective discusses why the shift to the edge is gaining strong momentum and provides a survey of representative service providers' strategies and offerings to help create differentiation in this new evolving marketplace."The shift to the edge is an ongoing journey pursued by service providers to meet the needs of low-latency and time-sensitive applications. While progress has transpired, achieving the full potential of this marketplace will require strategic partnerships, catering to the developer community, and developing applications with material business impact," says Ghassan Abdo, research VP, IDC's Worldwide Telecom.


Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

Introduction

Industry Dynamics

Service Providers Embrace Edge Computing

CDN Providers

Hyperscalers

Communications Service Providers

Edge Use Cases Drive Adoption

Advice for the Services Providers

IDC'S Point of View

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