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10 edge computing innovators to keep an eye on in 2023

Dataconomy

The realm of edge computing has witnessed a substantial surge in recent years, propelled by the proliferation of remote work, the Internet of Things (IoT), and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies, which have necessitated connectivity at the network’s periphery and novel applications. Aarna has amassed a total of $3.5

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The impact of 5G and cloud on telco capex and opex

TM Forum

The largest change is the increased spending on cloud services, growing from 5% of total opex in 2019 to 12% in 2021. Between 2019 and 2021 the additional 2% opex rise in the energy category represented an additional $30 billion cost for the industry. A good example of this is in the B2B space.

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Buyer’s guide: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Network World

In response to these realities, Gartner coined a new term, secure service edge (SSE), which is essentially SASE minus SD-WAN , the network access part of the equation. As previously noted, SASE adds SD-WAN. Palo Alto has a strong ZTNA offering, and it can provide SD-WAN for organizations that want to take the single-vendor SASE route.

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