2024 Report: Cloud-native network transformation and the 5G edge
Joint research with Omdia shows that 96% of telcos will have commercial 5G edge computing in the next 2 years
The rollout of 5G at the edge is now accelerating. Despite a sluggish start due to the slow rollout of 5G SA, new research by Omdia predicts that 96% of telcos will have launched fully commercial edge computing deployments in the next two years.
So what is driving this renewed optimism in the 5G edge? The answer lies in network cloudification.
5G edge computing: an opportunity ripe for the taking
Two donut charts that visualise the attitude of CSPs towards edge computing
According to our research, 86% of CSPs we surveyed reported being either “optimistic” or “very optimistic” about the future of edge computing on telco networks. An impressive 99% of respondents expect revenue generation to follow edge computing in their organisations: in brief, the general feeling is that 5G edge computing is now an opportunity ripe for the taking.
The appeal of edge computing comes primarily from its versatility. When computing moves closer to end users and devices, telcos can expect to benefit from network cost savings, operational efficiencies and improved scalability.
The key to achieving this maturity lies in becoming fully cloud-native. A common cloud-layer acts as a platform of interoperability between fragmented vendors, as well as between containers and microservice architectures.
Read the report and realise the full potential of 5G edge computing!
Network cloudification provides a roadmap to success for telcos, but successful implementation requires overcoming obstacles such as clashes between cloud and legacy systems, continued reliance on non-standalone 5G, node centralisation and interoperability across solutions from different vendors.
In our report, “Cloud-native network transformation and the 5G edge”, we delve into how telcos can achieve successful cloudification in 6 key steps.
Download the report for insights into:
- Key obstacles that have stalled initial growth in 5G
- Why telcos are now ramping up investment in 5G edge computing
- 6 key guidelines for telcos to capitalise on the edge computing opportunity