Summarized by: Marcos Lozano García

“AT&T And Microsoft Are Testing Edge

Computing For Enhanced 5G Service”
(Alyssa Clementi, Mobile Marketing Magazine, 26 February 2019)

“AT&T is specifically searching for the smoothest solution for reducing latency &
improving user experiences by targeting cloud services geographically closer to
businesses”

https://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/att-and-microsoft-partner-to-enhance-5g-
for-businesses-using-nec-capabilities

AT&T has announced it will be working with Microsoft to create a proof of

concept that would combine network edge compute (NEC) capabilities with its
5G network & Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. 1) AT&T will be focusing on
optimizing 5G services for businesses: A) mobile. B) fixed. C) edge computing.
2) AT&T is specifically searching for the smoothest solution for reducing latency
& improving user experiences by targeting cloud services geographically closer
to businesses. 3) The network provider’s main goal is to give businesses
access to compute power, reduced latency & optimized network routing without
the need for additional on-site hardware. 4) Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer
of AT&T: A) "We're creating new ways for our customers to directly access a
multitude of cloud options closer to where they do business. B) “Using the
blazing speeds of our fiber, LTE & 5G mobile connections, we're paving the
way for how low-latency pathways to cloud services like Microsoft Azure can
accelerate business transformation for both enterprise & small business
applications”. 5) Yousef Khalidi, corporate vice president of Azure Networking:
A) “Our collaboration will pave the way to enable Microsoft Azure cloud services
to connect to more customers & devices across the U.S. through AT&T's
nationwide wireless network. B) “Achieve the low latency connectivity needed
for the explosion of devices & immense amount of data being created by
computing at the edge." 6) AT&T plans to use drones to test its proof of concept
& other NEC capabilities.

[TAGs: edge computing, 5G, NECs, cloud services, mobile, fixed, business
transformation, LTE, network, latency connectivity, data, compute scalability]

FACTS & FIGURES

 A month after AT&T revealed they will be focusing on optimizing 5G

services for businesses with three key pillars including mobile, fixed &
edge computing.
THESES/ MAIN IDEAS

 AT&T has announced it will be working with Microsoft to create a proof of

concept that would combine NEC capabilities with its 5G network &
Microsoft’s Azure cloud services.

 AT&T is specifically searching for the smoothest solution for reducing

latency & improving user experiences by targeting cloud services
geographically closer to businesses.

 The network provider’s main goal is to give businesses access to

compute power, reduced latency & optimized network routing without the
need for additional on-site hardware.

 The two companies are working together to achieve the low latency
connectivity needed for the explosion of devices & the immense amount
of data being created by computing at the edge.

 Through testing, AT&T & Microsoft aim to find the lowest latency with the
highest compute scalability for enhanced 5G service.

SCENARIOs:

 AT&T will create new ways for their customers to directly access a
multitude of cloud options closer to where they do business.

 The collaboration between AT&T & Azure Networking will pave the way
to enable Microsoft Azure cloud services to connect to more customers &
devices across the U.S. through AT&T's nationwide wireless network.

 AT&T plans to use drones to test its proof of concept & other NEC
capabilities.

RECOMMENDATIONS

 Using the blazing speeds of AT&T fiber, LTE & 5G mobile connections, it
is paving the way for how low-latency pathways to cloud services like
Microsoft Azure can accelerate business transformation for both
enterprise & small business applications.