Summary
This report offers a comprehensive overview of Edge Computing, a pivotal domain in the realm of new technologies, innovation, and telecommunications.
- It delves into the factors driving significant interest in this concept within the industry and the lofty expectations associated with its implementation.
- It underscores the substantial investments undertaken by numerous companies to harness this technology and enhance their innovations in this sphere.
- By examining the entirety of the Edge Computing ecosystem, the report analyses the diverse strategies employed by key players, along with the various potential applications in each scenario.
- It also pinpoints the challenges and constraints of this technology, offering a glimpse into forthcoming issues for major corporations.
- Finally, the report presents a forecast of anticipated market revenues from 2021 to 2030, distinguishing between regions and types of players, with the aim of providing a forward-looking perspective.
Table of Contents
1. Executive summary
2. Definition of Edge Computing
- 2.1. Definition of Edge Computing
- 2.2. The main characteristics of Edge Computing
- 2.3. The different types of Edge Computing
- 2.4. Edge vs Cloud Computing
- 2.5. The main Edge Computing initiatives
- 2.6. Benefits of Edge Computing
- 2.7. Obstacles to Edge Computing
- 2.8. The limits of Edge Computing
- 2.9. Focus on the security aspect of Edge Computing
3. The main applications
- 3.1. The main markets and technologies driven by Edge Computing
- 3.2. Cloud gaming
- 3.3. Autonomous vehicles
- 3.4. Internet of Things (IoT)
- 3.5. Smart city
- 3.6. Industrial IoT (IIoT)
4. The main players in Edge Computing in 2023
- 4.0.1. The ecosystem
- 4.0.2. Market positioning
- 4.1. Equipment suppliers: Nokia - Ericsson - Huawei
- 4.2. IT equipment suppliers: Dell - IBM
- 4.3. Suppliers of industrial solutions: ADLINK - Schneider Electric
- 4.4. Pure players in Edge hardware: EdgeConneX - Vapor IO - Mutable
- 4.5. Pure players in Edge software: ClearBlade
- 4.6. Hyperscalers: AWS - Microsoft Azure - Equinix
- 4.7. Content delivery networks (CDN): Akamai
- 4.8. Tower companies: China Tower
- 4.9. Telecom operators: Orange - Deutsche Telekom
5. Edge Computing technologies
- 5.1. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
- 5.2. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- 5.3. The role of 5G
- 5.4. Edge Computing and 6G
- 5.5. Kubernetes (K8s)
6. Market size
- 6.1. Growth in connected objects
- 6.2. Edge Computing revenues by player
- 6.3. Edge Computing revenues by category
- 6.4. Additional revenues from the Edge data centre