Edge Computing

An organisation’s most important asset is its people. I’d bet 99% of business leaders would tell you that’s true. Yet, many still routinely under equip their workforce with the tools they need. Managers typically look at employee productivity through the lens of whether a job function is adequately performed and how much value that work generates for the company. What they seem to do less often is look at their employees’ capacity to contribute to innovation and growth, says Mark Mader, CEO at Smartsheet.

1. Having your pet’s name as a password

39% of pet owners in the U.S. have “used their pet’s name as part of their password for an online account.” according to a survey conducted by Aura. And in the world of social media, information like that is incredibly easy to get a hold of. 

Resistant AI, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning financial crime prevention specialists, announced that FINOM, the Netherlands based B2B fintech platform for small businesses and professionals, has selected Resistant AI Transactions Forensics.

London, 12 July, 2022 – Lumen Technologies is investing in its global edge network and expanding its edge computing solutions into Europe, providing the low latency platform businesses need to extend their high bandwidth, data intensive applications out to the cloud edge. This expansion is part of Lumen’s continued investment in next generation solutions that transform digital experiences and meet the demands of today’s global businesses.

Bangalore, India. 07 July, 2022 – AI database firm BangDB has launched the REST APIs for its converged data platform. BangDB is the database which makes it highly suitable for modern applications that require predictive real time analysis for fast moving data from devices, sensors and machines. By bringing AI, stream processing, graph and the database together in a single product, BangDB has created a modern stack to disrupt the data analysis market.

Networks have been commoditised over the last few years and the cost of connectivity has fallen. Value has shifted from network infrastructure to the services built on top of the network. Enterprises need scalable solutions that offer cloud-native agility, multi-cloud accessibility, and services that can dynamically fluctuate to support digital transformation. This has led to significant interest in the network-as-a-service (NaaS) market. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research expects this market to expand significantly reaching over US$150 billion (€146.58 billion) by 2030.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced Qualcomm AI Stack portfolio, accelerating the company’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Connected Intelligent Edge. Combining and improving its AI software offerings, Qualcomm AI Stack is a comprehensive AI solution for OEMs and developers, supporting a wide range of intelligent devices with broad AI software access and compatibility. For the first time, a single AI software portfolio works across Qualcomm Technologies-powered devices, spanning the wide range of Connected Intelligent Edge products including mobile, automotive, XR, compute, IoT, and cloud platforms.

Sophia Antipolis, France. 16 June, 2022 – The ETSI MEC (multi access edge computing) group is pleased to announce a new White Paper which aims to describe the deployment options related to MEC federation, especially from an architectural point of view. With a key focus on ETSI MEC implementations, it also aims to provide an open approach taking into account other standards and technologies, including those from 3GPP SA working group 6 and GSMA OPG.

San Jose, CA. 16 June 2022 – Spirent Communications plc, the provider of test and assurance solutions for devices and networks, is significantly extending the cybersecurity testing capabilities of its CyberFlood security and application performance test solution with the introduction of the CF400 Appliance. This new ultra-high performance platform accelerates the validation of hyperscale networks and security controls required to support the rapidly expanding volume of encrypted traffic and increased cybersecurity requirements of large enterprises and telco carriers.

There’s a widening disparity between truly personalised, relevant marketing communications and run of the mill, superficially personalised experiences. Behavioural science can enable brand owners to adopt a privacy first approach to engaging in truly personalised and relevant marketing communications, at a time when 76% of consumers say that being treated as an individual plays a key role in their consideration of brands. 78% of consumers also say it makes them more likely to repurchase, with the vast majority agreeing that the more personalisation they see from a business, the more loyal they feel, says Sharifah Armirah, chief client officer, Intent HQ.

Nashville, United States. 07 June, 2022 – Extreme Networks, Inc., a specialist in cloud networking, has introduced a suite of new solutions, to create new ways for customers to drive better outcomes from their networks in the era of the infinite enterprise. The company has extended its ExtremeCloud portfolio to include new SD-WAN and AIOps with digital twin capabilities – enabling customers to deliver secure connectivity at the edge of the network, speed cloud deployments and uncover actionable insights – all from within a single platform.

With the rising concerns about climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a suitable alternative to petrol- and diesel-powered engines, in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with COP26 resolutions. The energy players, no doubt, will play a pivotal role in this evolution by powering charging infrastructure for the rapidly growing sales of EVs, say Kumar Aditya, senior analyst and Anand Chandrashaker, senior domain principal at Infosys BPM.

Hampshire, UK. 6 June 2022 – A new study from Juniper Research has found the value of enterprise cybersecurity spend will exceed $226 billion (€210.65 billion) in 2027; up from $179 billion (€166.85 billion) in 2022.

Seattle & Tokyo – F5 has announced collaboration with SoftBank Corp. to provide advanced Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) services in Japan and international markets. SoftBank began nationwide deployment of MEC for 5G SA (5G MEC) in May 2022 in Japan and has selected F5 Distributed Cloud Services to host and protect MEC applications for use cases such as IoT, smart buildings, smart retail, gaming, and AR/VR. F5’s cloud-based services will provide the foundation for a low-latency, high-quality, and secure application communications environment through cloud technology, supporting SoftBank’s efforts in promoting digital transformation and the realisation of a digital twin model at various companies and organisations.

New York, 2 June 2022 – Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services provider, and Cisco announced a technology partnership to help enterprise customers accelerate their transformation into data-driven businesses powered by Cisco solutions and Kyndryl managed services.

Bloomfield, New Jersey – Ezlo Innovation, an IoT platform developer, launched a new smart home bundle, designed to connect with anything to create an entire, whole home automation solution. The bundle features a new doorbell with InstaVue technology and an edge computing controller, called Ezlo Plus, which is able to control the latest Z-Wave, Zigbee, and RF devices along with thousands of Wi-Fi products to enable an infinitely scalable and cost effective smart home.

San Jose, California, USA – ZEDEDA, a specialist in edge orchestration, announced the launch of the ZEDEDA Edge Academy, the free online hub with educational resources on edge computing and ZEDEDA’s solution for unlocking a company’s digital future at the edge.

Edison, NJ, USA. 25 May 2022 – Network engineers and CIOs agree that cybersecurity issues pose the greatest risk to organisations that don’t put networks at the heart of their digital transformation plans. According to research commissioned by Opengear, a Digi International company, 53% of network engineers and 52% of CIOs who participated in the survey​in the US, UK, France, Germany and Australia include cybersecurity in their list of their biggest risks.

Berlin and New York. 24 May 2022 – Spryker, an enterprise digital commerce platform for business-to-business (B2B), enterprise marketplaces, Unified Commerce (UC) and D2C, has released a new version of its App Composition Platform at Spryker EXCITE 2022.

Hampshire, UK. 23rd May 2022 – A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that global MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) spend will grow from $8.8 billion (€8.25 billion) in 2022, to $22.7 billion (€21.28 billion) by 2027. This growth of 260% will be driven by increasing requirements for on-premises machine learning and low-latency connectivity; enabled by 5G technology.

London, United Kingdom. 17 May, 2022 – ThreatQuotient, a security operations platform innovator, announced that Comcast has selected the ThreatQ platform and ThreatQ investigations to meet their cybersecurity operations needs. A full customer success story detailing this engagement can be downloaded here.

Innodisk, a global specialist in industrial storage and embedded peripherals, is delighted to announce its latest business strategy. Together with its subsidiaries, Innodisk will make every effort to promote Edge AI computing technologies to the world.

Belfast and London, UK. 26 April 2022 – Digital technology company, Kainos, has partnered with slow news organisation, Tortoise, to investigate how business leaders should respond to challenges around trust in AI now.

Sydney, Australia. 28 April 2022 – Enterprises and government agencies in Australia are migrating to the cloud at a rapid pace that is expected to increase significantly over the next five years, according to a new research report published by Information Services Group, a global technology research and advisory firm.

Seattle, 26 April 2022 – Sequitur Labs announced that it has been selected by Lenovo as the technology vendor of choice for protecting edge AI computing applications utilised as part of the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE70 platform.

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has created the shift in retail payments since contactless technology, says Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics, having finally been enacted in full across Europe as of March 14^th. 

New York City, USA. 16 March 2022 – Outsourcing for software development at start-ups is expected to increase by 70% between 2022 and 2023, according to new research from Commit, the global tech services company focused on custom software and IoT solutions. Furthermore, 99% of senior technology and HR leaders recognise the benefits of remote teams, with 3 of every 4 (75%) seeing an increase in productivity from their remote staff, a clear indication that concerns about remote teams are all but gone.