Living On The Edge
The distributed nature of edge computing has been just what the world needed over the last two years as trends like remote work, Internet of Things (IoT), and AR/VR took off. That’s because edge deployments are virtually everywhere, and businesses need the right technology in place to accommodate brand new use cases. In fact, research firm IDC predicts that spending on edge computing is expected to amount to $176 billion in 2022, an increase of 14.8 percent compared to 2021. Enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, and services for edge solutions is expected to sustain this pace of growth through 2025 when spending will reach nearly $274 billion.
Companies like longtime networking and telecom providers are coming to the market armed with wireless and connectivity solutions aimed at powering applications at the edge of the network. But there’s also plenty of room for newcomers. Many startups are also throwing their hats in the ring with solutions geared toward extending compute, storage, and data analytics to new places, helping end users make sense of data coming in from new points on the network, or automating networking services.
From upstarts that just hit the market this year to the networking and telecom incumbents that have years of IT experience, here are 10 of the hottest edge computing companies that solution providers should keep their eyes on this year. 1 23… 11NextRELATED TOPICS: