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Edge Computing and the Role of Cellular Networks.

Despite widespread interest in edge computing and various successful implementations, some confusion remains about the technology. The author revisits the rationale for edge computing, highlights relevant applications, surveys the latest research and industrial efforts, discusses edge computing’s po...

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Published in:Computer (00189162) Vol. 50; no. 10; pp. 40 - 50
Main Author: Klas, Guenter
Format: Article
Published: IEEE Oct2017
Subjects:
Computing platforms
Technological innovations
Cloud computing
Telecommunication
Surveys
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        architecture
        Bandwidth
        cellular networks
        distributed systems
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        latency
        Logic gates
        mobile
        Mobile communication
        networking
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        Streaming media
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