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Edge computing investment by network operators to hit USD 8.3 bln by 2025

Wednesday 16 December 2020 | 08:43 CET | News
Network operator spend on multi-access edge computing (MEC) will grow to USD 8.3 billion in 2025 from USD 2.7 billion in 2020 as operators invest heavily in upgrading network capacities and infrastructure to support the increasing data generated by 5G networks, according to a new study from Juniper Research. The study also revealed that by 2025, the number of deployed MEC nodes will reach 2 million worldwide, up from 230,000 in 2020. These devices, which take the form of access points, base stations, and routers, will play a vital role in managing the vast quantities of data generated by

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