Most industrial enterprises to use edge computing by 2022

90% of Industrial Enterprises will Utilize Edge Computing by 2022, Finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A Frost & Sullivan’s analysis finds that edge computing is a foundational technology for industrial enterprise. It offers shorter latencies, robust security, responsive data collection, and lower costs.

The US research firm predicts that approximately 90% of industrial enterprises will apply edge computing by 2022, presenting growth opportunities for MEC market participants, including:

• Solutions and services to meet the requirements for connected and autonomous cars.
• End-to-end solutions from system integrators that would be a significant value addition for enterprises because 5G requires specific skillsets.
• A combination of 5G and the new specialized hardware-based mobile edge compute technologies to meet streaming media needs now and in the future.
• Partnering with cloud providers and companies with abilities related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision to design solutions for autonomous cars, drone delivery, and others applications.
• Developments that use 5G and MEC, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), which can also be applied to games.