Edge Computing - Telco Positioning Strategies and Monetization Opportunities in Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Edge Computing - Telco Positioning Strategies and Monetization Opportunities in Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Summary

‘Edge Computing - Telco Positioning Strategies and Monetization Opportunities in Middle East and Africa (MEA),’ a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the emerging edge computing market in AME. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the edge computing market, analyzing key trends and growth drivers in the region.

'Edge computing enables new use cases with low-latency, real-time data processing, cost savings, and privacy and security. The emerging market presents opportunities for telecom operators to monetize edge computing solutions. Telecom operators provide the connectivity for the edge computing network, and can leverage their distributed infrastructure network footprint (e.g. base stations, switching facilities, and other access locations) to deploy edge computing capabilities in distributed edge locations. Edge computing helps telcos support new use cases, optimize workloads, and enhance support for real-time, low-latency applications over their 4G, 5G, and fiber networks.

Telcos in AME are still in the process of developing and testing edge use cases and solutions for their customers, as edge enablers and demand drivers such as big data, data centers, IoT/M2M, and 5G continue to expand in AME. Several AME telcos are still in the early stages of edge computing MoUs and partnerships with vendors, vertical industry players and hyperscalers. There have also been a number of small-scale trials, use case co-creation efforts, and solution development initiatives.

It provides an in-depth analysis of the following -

• Section 1: Edge Computing - Context and Definitions: This section defines edge computing, highlights the market drivers, and key players. This sections also discusses the global edge computing market opportunity and vertical market opportunities.
• Section 2: Telco Activity & Key Trends in AME: This section analyzes telco activity in the edge computing market in AME, providing examples and key market trends.
• Section 3: Case Studies: This section provides a case study on an AME telco's strategies, partnerships, and go-to-market approaches to the edge computing market.
• Section 4: Key findings: A summary of key findings and growth opportunities for AME’s edge computing market.

• Telcos can tap into opportunities in areas including Industry 4.0, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, AI, and big data analytics by providing edge computing services.
• The global edge computing market opportunity will reach $17.8 billion by 2025.
• The manufacturing, retail banking, insurance, energy, and utilities verticals are among the top ten verticals presenting opportunities in the edge computing market. ail banking, insurance, energy, and utilities verticals are among the top ten verticals presenting opportunities in the edge computing market.
• Telcos’ activity in the edge computing space in AME has ramped up with new partnerships, services, and solution development initiatives.

• This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of AME’s edge computing market opportunity and trends in a concise analytical format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
• The report provides extracts of GlobalData's Edge Computing Forecast, split by products/services and top verticals, along with the key drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in the global edge computing markets.
• Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in the global and AME edge computing markets.
• The report is designed for an executive-level audience, with charts and tables boasting presentation quality.
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive actionable insights will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players better position to seize the growth opportunities in AME’s emerging edge computing market.

Companies Mentioned

Alibaba Cloud
Arcelik
Argela
AT&T
AWS
Baidu
Cisco
COMSovereign Holding
Dell
Deutsche Telekom
DOCOMO
Ericsson
Etisalat
FOO
Fujitsu
Group 42
Hewlett Packard
Huawei
IBM
Inspur
Juniper Netwroks
Lenovo
Mavenir
Microsoft
Nokia
Nvidia
Orange
Quortus
RAD Isreal
Saguna Networks
Shift Technology
SK Telecom
STC
Telefonica
Telstra
TIM
Turk Telecom
Turkcell
Verizon
Zain