{"id":10562,"date":"2021-03-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/?p=10562"},"modified":"2021-07-30T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T17:00:03","slug":"5g-and-mobile-edge-computing-low-latency-to-drive-new-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/5g-and-mobile-edge-computing-low-latency-to-drive-new-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"5G and Mobile Edge Computing: Low Latency to Drive New Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mobile_edge_computing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mobile_edge_computing\">Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) <\/a>and 5G technology will team up to create mobile user experiences with low latency and high bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dan-picker-a631552\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dan-picker-a631552\/\">Dan Picker<\/a>, CTO of <a href=\"https:\/\/inseego.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inseego.com\/\">Inseego<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercewireless.com\/wireless\/business-models-for-5g-edge-look-scary-for-operators-special-report\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fiercewireless.com\/wireless\/business-models-for-5g-edge-look-scary-for-operators-special-report\">said that<\/a> &#8220;the 5G air interface is so low latency that operators are able to look at it almost like a wire. Suddenly, it makes a difference to put compute at the 5G edge rather than in the cloud. 5G has made it the right time to build the compute resources at the edge.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-5.png 898w, https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-5-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-5-768x382.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"From: TechSci Research Report on Global Mobile Edge Computing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"From: TechSci Research Report on Global Mobile Edge Computing\">From: TechSci Research Report on Global Mobile Edge Computing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciena.com\/insights\/authors\/Brian-Lavallee.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ciena.com\/insights\/authors\/Brian-Lavallee.html\">Brian Lavall\u00e9e<\/a>, the senior director of portfolio marketing for Ciena\u2019s 5G, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20201124\/5g\/casual-mobile-gamers-have-the-most-to-gain-from-5g-cloud-computing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20201124\/5g\/casual-mobile-gamers-have-the-most-to-gain-from-5g-cloud-computing\">said that<\/a> &#8220;you\u2019re looking at latency down to 1 ms, which is extremely fast, even for gamers. That\u2019s a really, really low latency.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/about\/news\/10-ways-5g-mobile-edge-computing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/about\/news\/10-ways-5g-mobile-edge-computing\">Low latency will drive new applications and digital experiences that include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Streaming <\/strong>&#8211; reduced latency, increased resolution.  A better experience.<\/li><li><strong>Content creation<\/strong> &#8211; easier to share professional quality video<\/li><li><strong>Remote Work<\/strong> &#8211; Increased productivity and collaboration<\/li><li><strong>Gaming<\/strong> &#8211; mobile apps will soon match console and PC quality<\/li><li><strong>Smart Cities<\/strong> &#8211; Sensors will be collecting infrastructure, traffic, environmental and other data<\/li><li><strong>Smart Homes<\/strong> &#8211; Connected homes with speakers, security, cameras, lighting, thermostats and appliances<\/li><li><strong>Public Safety<\/strong> &#8211; Real-time intelligence reporting and critical updates for first responders and emergency crews<\/li><li><strong>Entertainment<\/strong> &#8211; virtual engagement livestreaming and holograms for games, music, and drama<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"lightsocial_container\"><div class=\"lightsocial_element\"><a class=\"lightsocial_a\" 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