Edge Computing: Market Forecasts, Key Opportunities & Competitor Leaderboard 2022-2027

The Edge Computing report provides a comprehensive evaluation of this paradigm‑shifting technology. It considers the origins of the technology, the challenges, key drivers, and future outlook of the edge computing market.
The report considers the impact that the utilisation of edge computing will have within key market segments. These segments include: audio & video streaming, cloud gaming, augmented reality, connected & autonomous vehicles, smart cities, healthcare, manufacturing, energy & utilities, agriculture, retail and supply chain.

In addition, the report outlines the market landscape via an assessment of the leading 15 competitors within the space, supported by an analysis of their competencies, positioning, and future prospects, before a consideration of recommendations is presented. The research suite also contains a detailed dataset; providing forecasts for 60 countries across a number of different metrics up until 2027. This includes the total number of users served by edge locations, total annual operator spend on MEC, number of deployed MEC nodes, annual spend on MEC, annual business spend on fog computing, and the number of businesses that deploy fog computing.

This research suite comprises:

• Strategy & Forecasts (PDF)
• 5-year Market Sizing & Forecast Spreadsheet (Excel)
• 12 months’ access to harvest Online Data Platform

Key Market Statistics

Market size in 2022:

• $3.4bn

Market size in 2027:

• $9.4bn

2022 to 2027 CAGR:

• 22.48%

Key Features

Market Landscape: An in-depth analysis of the key players offering edge computing services and products. The report explores:

• Strengths and weaknesses of these players’ edge computing business models.
• Industry experiences and assets that are collectively supporting adoption of their edge computing services and products by different industries, companies, markets and/or regions.

Segment Analysis & Future Trends: A strategic analysis of the major drivers, challenges, and innovations shaping the adoption and development of edge computing, including a segment heatmap highlighting future opportunities, including:

• Technological innovations that are enhancing the value of edge computing.
• Future strategic direction and market outlook for edge computing.
• Key issues organisations must address to adopt and advance edge computing.

The Competitor Leaderboard: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 15 edge computing vendors:

• Adlink
• Akamai
• AlibabaCloud
• AWS
• Bosch
• Cloudflare
• Eurotech
• Fastly
• Google Cloud
• IBM
• Interactor
• Microsoft Azure
• Nvidia
• Nymea
• Siemens

Benchmark Industry Forecasts: Our forecasts for size and growth of the market, including:

• Total Users Served by Edge Locations
• Total Annual Operator MEC Spend
• Total Number of Deployed MEC Nodes
• Total Annual Spend on MEC
• Total Annual Business Spend on Fog Computing
• Total Number of Businesses That Deploy Fog Computing

In sizing the markets up to 2027, the data is split by our 8 key regions and by the 60 countries listed below:

• Algeria
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bangladesh
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Kenya
• Kuwait
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Norway
• Pakistan
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Turkey
• UK
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• Uruguay
• US
• Vietnam

Key Questions Answered

• What is the current state of edge computing?
• What are the main factors impacting the take-up of edge computing?
• Who are the major players in edge computing?
• What trends in edge computing are expected to emerge/develop in the near future?
• What is the future market outlook for edge computing?

The Edge Computing forecast suite includes:

5-year benchmark forecasts for:

• Total Users Served by Edge Locations
• Total MEC Edge Computing Nodes
• Total Annual Operator MEC Edge Node Capital Spend
• Total Annual Operator MEC Edge Node Operational Spend
• Total Annual Operator MEC Spend
• Total Annual Enterprise, Private or Wholesale MEC Capital Spend
• Total Annual Enterprise, Private or Wholesale MEC Operational Spend
• Total Annual Enterprise, Private or Wholesale MEC Spend
• Total Annual Spend on MEC
• Average Annual Small Business Spend on Fog Computing
• Average Annual Medium Business Spend on Fog Computing
• Average Annual Large Business Spend on Fog Computing
• Total Annual Business Spend on Fog Computing
• Total Number of Businesses That Deploy Fog Computing

Geographical splits: 60 countries

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