BT, AWS Go All-in on Edge Compute

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London-based BT Group has committed to bringing 5G and 4G mobile edge computing services to its United Kingdom business customers through a collaboration with the cloud services of Amazon Web Services (AWS). EE, which is a British national mobile network operator and internet service provider within BT, will work with AWS Wavelength to enable high-speed, latency-sensitive and intensive 5G connectivity.

AWS Wavelength embeds AWS compute and storage services within 5G and 4G networks, providing mobile edge computing infrastructure for ultra-low-latency applications. Hosting services directly at the edge of EE’s UK network reduces lag, as application traffic can reach application servers running in the AWS Wavelength Zone without leaving BT’s network. 

“This opens up mobile edge computing infrastructure for businesses to develop, deploy, and scale mobile IoT applications over BT’s existing 5G network securely,” BT said in a press release.

BT will provide 5G-connected infrastructure-as-a-service to existing mobile networks via AWS Wavelength, which includes switching on a new AWS Wavelength Zone in Manchester. Service trials will be held for eligible businesses and public sector organizations within a 62-mile radius. In the coming years, the operator plans to roll out AWS Wavelength to business customers across the U.K.  

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