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4 Types of Edge Computing — Broadly Categorized
Edge computing is considered next frontier in distributed computing. However not everyone knows what it is or the fact that there are multiple types of Edges!
Simply put Edge computing enables connectivity between plethora of devices (usually called User Equipment UE in 5G terms) and core of telecom datacenter by moving the computing closer to end user.
The key enabler being the latency required for round trip communication between the UE and compute servers requiring a highly distributed architecture.
One easy way to understand various types of edge compute is based on its proximity to the end device and round-trip latency to core of the datacenter. Latency being the primary factor, Edge compute could be broadly categorized into following:
- Internet of Things Edge
- On Premise Edge
- Access Edge
- Network Edge

Internet of Things Edge:
Latency expectations at this Edge is usually less than 1 millisecond.
This covers almost any device that has connectivity to private or public network such as internet. The device can be a smart device that capabilities to process data such as mobile phones or a simple sensor that relays…