Latest Edge Computing Infrastructure News

Edge computing and Kubernetes: Understanding the landscape

Edge computing differs from cloud computing in that information is processed nearer to the source of data. Yet the need for greater speed and efficiency in maximising resources as ever-increasing amounts of data get utilised are a common source of pain in both technologies.

It's not just the data, either. In edge use cases, which range from a security video camera to a remote oil rig, conditions may not always be optimal. As a result, the complexity needs to be managed....

23 May 2023 | Cloud

Edge Computing Expo Returns to Silicon Valley Next Week with Edge Computing Experts Set to Share Their Knowledge on the Latest Insights & Trends

Top executives from the world's leading tech companies will converge in Santa Clara, CA to unveil their latest strategies and insights on Edge Computing.

Edge Computing Expo North America starting next week, 17-18 May 2023, will bring together the biggest names in technology for an unparalleled showcase of innovation and expertise....

10 May 2023 | Edge Computing

Kyndryl and Nokia expand private wireless Industry 4.0 partnership

IT infrastructure company Kyndryl has expanded its partnership with Nokia as part of a three-year agreement to develop and innovate LTE and 5G private wireless services for Industry 4.0.

The two companies have already worked with more than 100 enterprises across 24 countries looking to take advantage of Kyndryl’s networking services and Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud since partnering in February 2022.

Kyndryl and Nokia are also working with cybersecurity firm Palo...

18 February 2023 | Industries

EU gives Cellnex £10.5m to build cross-border 5G infrastructure

The European Commission, the EU’s governing body, has awarded Spanish telecoms company Cellnex £10.5 million (€12m) to deploy 5G infrastructure across the continent.

The planned projects will cover two road corridors connecting Spain to France, from Barcelona to Montpellier and Bilbao to Bordeaux, and another two corridors linking Spain and Portugal, from Salamanca to Vigo and Mérida to Évora.

As part of the European Commission’s Connecting Europe programme, the...

28 December 2022 | 5G

Synaptics launches AI vision and audio module, KatanaConnect

Edge developer Synaptics has launched its KatanaConnect module, a wireless AI vision and audio device.

Synaptics specialise in human interface hardware and software, with KatanaConnect using AI computer vision and audio sensing to support applications ranging from security to automation and monitoring.

Ananda Roy, senior product manager of low-power edge AI at Synaptics, said: “KatanaConnect enables the fastest, most future-proof path to feature-rich, connected AI...

28 November 2022 | AI

Yes, it’s possible: Infrastructure at the push of a button

Infrastructure automation can save you months of engineering time on important projects.

You know it’s time to make a change. You want to modernise your organisation’s technology infrastructure and update its data analytics process.

But maybe you’re facing time or resource restraints. Or maybe you aren’t 100% sure where or how to best begin with a digital transformation. It can feel like a tall task, especially because most standard large-scale, secure digital...

11 November 2022 | Edge Computing

Nokia and AT&T launch industry-grade 4.9G LTE network in Mexico

Telco titans Nokia and AT&T have joined forces to deploy an industrial-grade private 4.9G LTE network in Mexico.

Based at the APM Terminals container facility in Yucatan, the connectivity solution uses Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform to manage maritime terminal operations through edge services and a high-performance wireless network.

APM Terminals Yucatan is a 11.5 hectare deep-water port and key logistics location in Puerto Progreso which provides...

7 September 2022 | Industries

Lumen launches Edge Virtual Machines for enterprise customers

Network solutions provider Lumen Technologies has launched Lumen Edge Virtual Machines (VMs) to provide customers with on-demand edge compute power at scale.

Lumen Edge VMs are the company’s latest infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering, designed for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), start-ups, and large enterprises deploying applications and workloads at the network edge.

The VMs are designed for edge applications such as supporting machine learning and...

23 August 2022 | Edge Computing

Scale Computing releases fleet manager for edge infrastructure

Edge computing and hyperconvergence specialist Scale Computing has released its Fleet Manager for edge and managed service providers.

The Scale Computing Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager) is a cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool for distributed IT infrastructure that can scale from one to 50,000 clusters.

Instead of managing individual deployments, SC//Fleet Manager gives users the ability to see and manage their entire fleet at once from a single...

24 May 2022 | Cloud

Red Hat brings new edge capabilities to hybrid cloud systems

Open source solutions provider Red Hat has launched new enhancements across its hybrid cloud solutions portfolio to accelerate edge adoption in enterprise.

The set of cross-portfolio capabilities focus on supporting customers migration to edge computing by limiting complexity, enhancing security, and increasing confidence in systems management from the data centre to the edge.

As part of the Red Hat Edge Initiative, these new features represent a collective push to...