EDGE COMPUTING
and device management . For example , a cloud-managed system can provide centralised control over all connected IoT devices , giving businesses real-time visibility into their network access and usage . This allows them to spot potential issues , like a failing device or unusual data patterns , and address them before they cause disruptions .”
BT Wholesale ’ s deployment for Belfast City Council used edge computing to help improve accessibility . The telco delivered an AR / VR immersive experience telling the story of Belfast using its specially optimised 5G network .
Mark Toman explains : “ By working with the company providing the AR / VR application and optimising the network , we managed to use our Edge capacity to reduce an 18-hop journey to 8 hops and shave 10ms from the network latency .”
There is still education required over what a network edge development actually involves . Whilst on-premise deployments can take significant time to implement , edge network deployments can be replicated from existing network configurations so businesses can be up and running faster .
100 January 2025