AT&T disclosed plans of getting to an even dozen 5G Edge Zones by the end of 2022, up from the current count of 10.
The Edge Zone facilities are standalone network cores with software defined network capabilities located in network data centers close to cross connect facilities that have fast connections to nearby cloud facilities run by the “hyperscaler” cloud providers.
AT&T says these edge zones powered by regional 5G standalone network cores will open a range of new capabilities that simply aren’t possible with 4G.
https://about.att.com/blogs/2022/legg-5g-edge-zones.html
AT&T and Microsoft launch 5G Azure Edge Zones in Atlanta
AT&T and Microsoft are launching the “Private Preview” of Azure Edge Zone in Atlanta.The companies are pitching the power of AT&T Network Edge (ANE) capabilities combined with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.The Azure Edge Zones collaboration enables customers to creaste services such as lightweight and rich virtual reality interfaces for everyone from gamers to first responders. Or hyper-precise location tools that will supercharge industrial…
