Recap and Outlook of Worldwide Edge Computing Industry and Technology in 2021 (pre-order)
The development of the worldwide edge computing industry diversified in 2020 with clearer information on applicable technology and application areas. Cloud service providers have tried to meet telecommunication service providers’ needs with distributed cloud solutions; telecom equipment manufacturers have focused on services extending from 5G mobile edge computing such as network slicing; information hardware manufacturers have attempted to create distributed database systems using software-defined networking technology. This reports provides an overview of the development of edging computer and looks into eight emerging technology trends including distributed cloud, SD-WAN, and data distribution services for 2021; examines vendors with hardware technology in these areas on the development of micro data centers driven by distributed cloud and edge servers based on 5G O-RAN.
1. THE WORLDWIDE EDGE COMPUTING INDUSTRY IN 2020
2. DEVELOPMENT OF EDGE COMPUTING VENDORS
2.1 Cloud Service Providers
2.1.1 AWS
2.1.2 Azure
2.1.3 GCP
2.2 Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers
2.2.1 Nokia
2.2.2 Ericsson
2.2.3 Huawei
2.3 Information Hardware Manufacturers
2.3.1 Cisco
2.3.2 HPE
2.3.3 Dell
2.3.4 Intel
2.3.5 ARM
2.3.6 Nvidia
3. THE WORLDWIDE EDGE COMPUTING INDUSTRY IN 2021
3.1 Cloud Service Providers
3.2 Telecommunications Service Providers
3.3 Information Hardware Manufacturers
4. EMERGING EDGE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR 2021
4.1 Technology 1: Distributed Cloud
4.2 Technology 2: SD-WAN
4.3 Technology 3: Micro-Datacenter Network
4.4 Technology 4: Data Distribution Service
4.5 Technology 5: Tiny Edge-Chain
4.6 Technology 6: Federated Learning for Edge
4.7 Technology 7: O-RAN Edge Server
4.8 Technology 8: Edge AI Chipsets
5. CONCLUSION
5.1 Key Edge Computing Technology Trends
5.1.1 Trend 1: Network Isomerization Driven by Cloud and Edge Computing
5.1.2 Trend 2: Decentralized and Distributed Data Processing
5.1.3 Trend 3: Evolution towards Small Form Factors and Tiny Software Design
5.2 Suggestions for Edge Computing Industry
5.2.1 Suggestions for Cloud Service Providers and their Supply Chain
5.2.2 Suggestions for Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers and their Supply Chain
5.2.3 Suggestions for Information Hardware Manufacturers and their Supply Chain
APPENDIX
LIST OF COMPANIES
2. DEVELOPMENT OF EDGE COMPUTING VENDORS
2.1 Cloud Service Providers
2.1.1 AWS
2.1.2 Azure
2.1.3 GCP
2.2 Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers
2.2.1 Nokia
2.2.2 Ericsson
2.2.3 Huawei
2.3 Information Hardware Manufacturers
2.3.1 Cisco
2.3.2 HPE
2.3.3 Dell
2.3.4 Intel
2.3.5 ARM
2.3.6 Nvidia
3. THE WORLDWIDE EDGE COMPUTING INDUSTRY IN 2021
3.1 Cloud Service Providers
3.2 Telecommunications Service Providers
3.3 Information Hardware Manufacturers
4. EMERGING EDGE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR 2021
4.1 Technology 1: Distributed Cloud
4.2 Technology 2: SD-WAN
4.3 Technology 3: Micro-Datacenter Network
4.4 Technology 4: Data Distribution Service
4.5 Technology 5: Tiny Edge-Chain
4.6 Technology 6: Federated Learning for Edge
4.7 Technology 7: O-RAN Edge Server
4.8 Technology 8: Edge AI Chipsets
5. CONCLUSION
5.1 Key Edge Computing Technology Trends
5.1.1 Trend 1: Network Isomerization Driven by Cloud and Edge Computing
5.1.2 Trend 2: Decentralized and Distributed Data Processing
5.1.3 Trend 3: Evolution towards Small Form Factors and Tiny Software Design
5.2 Suggestions for Edge Computing Industry
5.2.1 Suggestions for Cloud Service Providers and their Supply Chain
5.2.2 Suggestions for Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers and their Supply Chain
5.2.3 Suggestions for Information Hardware Manufacturers and their Supply Chain
APPENDIX
LIST OF COMPANIES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Cloud Service Providers' Development in Edge Computing in 20207
Table 2 Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers' Development in Edge Computing in 2020
Table 3 Information Hardware Manufacturers' Development in Edge Computing in 2020
Table 1 Cloud Service Providers' Development in Edge Computing in 20207
Table 2 Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers' Development in Edge Computing in 2020
Table 3 Information Hardware Manufacturers' Development in Edge Computing in 2020
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Architecture of Edge Computing Technology and Functionality
Figure 2 Attributes of Data Processing and Transaction
Figure 3 Connections and Interfaces in Edge Computing Data Processing
Figure 1 Architecture of Edge Computing Technology and Functionality
Figure 2 Attributes of Data Processing and Transaction
Figure 3 Connections and Interfaces in Edge Computing Data Processing
