SK Telecom is collaborating with Dell Technologies in launching an enterprise 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) solution, dubbed ‘Petasus’, aimed at the global MEC market. MEC, which targets enterprises’ need for ultra-low latency, high-capacity data using small-scale data centers, is seen as an essential technology for smart factories, autonomous driving and immersive media.
The Petasus 5G MEC solution combines SKT’s 5G MEC solution and Dell PowerEdge servers, and it provides network virtualization. Going forward, the solution will support integration with MEC solutions of other telcos and provide an app store-like feature for MEC services applications. SKT hopes to use the technology to boost the adoption of 5G services around the world, according to Jihn-woo Kim, Vice President and Head of Global Business at SKT. expanding into the software-as-a-service business in partnership with Korean and overseas companies.
“We will make accelerated efforts to enrich the global 5G MEC ecosystem by working closely with Dell Technologies to develop industry-leading technologies and introduce diverse products,” he said.
The two companies also plan to provide the Petasus solution to businesses and public institutions in every country that plan to adopt private 5G networks, according to SKT. In particular, they will strengthen their cooperation in 5G end-to-end business, which includes consulting, infrastructure deployment and maintenance services.
In the last year, many carriers and computer companies have paired off to develop MEC capabilities. Last September, Verizon began offering businesses on-premises MEC through a relationship with Microsoft, combining Verizon 5G Edge with Microsoft Azure Stack Edge. Last April, T-Mobile and Lumen Technologies teamed up to help enterprises and governments with MEC. One month earlier, AT&T announced that it was integrating its 5G network with Microsoft’s Azure private MEC to allow its users to roam beyond the geographical boundaries of the AT&T private network, while staying connected through the AT&T public network.
By J. Sharpe Smith, Inside Towers Technology Editor
Reader Interactions