Edge Computing

Analyzing Qualcomm’s growth strategy: How the semiconductor giant is building for the metaverse and next-gen digital technologies

Analyzing Qualcomm’s growth strategy: How the semiconductor giant is building for the metaverse and next-gen digital technologies

We mined Qualcomm's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.

Sep 7, 2022

The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

The metaverse is one of the hottest buzzwords in tech, and this far-reaching vision of a next-gen internet will rely upon an entire ecosystem of companies to make it a reality. We cut through the noise to explain what the metaverse is, how it's being built, and who's building it.

Apr 13, 2022

Aptiv Acquires Wind River, A Device Software Optimization Platform, For $4.3B — A 10.75x Price/Revenue Valuation Multiple

Aptiv Acquires Wind River, A Device Software Optimization Platform, For $4.3B — A 10.75x Price/Revenue Valuation Multiple

With the acquisition, Aptiv plans to enhance its automotive software and expand into new industries. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.

Jan 14, 2022

5G & Edge Computing Are Making True Factory Automation A Reality. Here’s How Boeing, GM, Hitachi, & More Are Digitizing Manufacturing

5G & Edge Computing Are Making True Factory Automation A Reality. Here’s How Boeing, GM, Hitachi, & More Are Digitizing Manufacturing

Manufacturers are relying on 5G networks and edge computing to deploy autonomous robots, enable predictive maintenance, and counter labor shortages. We look at the trends shaping the space and what comes next.

May 26, 2021

What Is Edge Computing?

What Is Edge Computing?

With remote work on the rise and businesses leveraging digital platforms and services more than ever before, edge computing could be the solution for faster, cheaper, and more reliable data processing.

Mar 11, 2021

Big Tech In Edge Computing: How Tech Giants Are Pursuing The $500B Opportunity

Big Tech In Edge Computing: How Tech Giants Are Pursuing The $500B Opportunity

This new era of computing will impact devices, applications, infrastructure, and more. We dig into Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple’s moves across the edge computing value chain to analyze their strategies in the space.

Dec 17, 2020

Big Tech In Edge Computing: Amazon’s Evolving Cloud Strategy, Microsoft’s Augmented Reality Bets, Google’s Autonomous Vehicle Play, And More

Big Tech In Edge Computing: Amazon’s Evolving Cloud Strategy, Microsoft’s Augmented Reality Bets, Google’s Autonomous Vehicle Play, And More

Edge computing will impact devices, applications, and infrastructure, while also creating big opportunities. We dig into FAMGA's moves across the edge computing value chain to analyze each company's strategy and priorities.

Sep 10, 2020

From Telehealth To Infection Control, How 5G, Edge Computing, & The Internet Of Medical Things Are Transforming Healthcare

From Telehealth To Infection Control, How 5G, Edge Computing, & The Internet Of Medical Things Are Transforming Healthcare

New technologies like 5G and edge computing are making healthcare more connected, secure, and efficient.

Jul 22, 2020

10 Industries Adopting Edge Computing Infrastructure

10 Industries Adopting Edge Computing Infrastructure

From the farm to the city, edge computing is proving to be valuable in data management, security, and low-latency applications.

Mar 5, 2020

Enterprise IT Trends To Watch In 2019

Enterprise IT Trends To Watch In 2019

What’s next for enterprise IT? From nanosegmentation to cold storage, our analysts uncovered 16 of the biggest enterprise IT trends for 2019.

Feb 12, 2019

Client Note: Investors In Future Unicorns, Health Foods For Unilever, Mega-Deals, Gig Startups, And More

Client Note: Investors In Future Unicorns, Health Foods For Unilever, Mega-Deals, Gig Startups, And More

Also covered are edge computing startups.

Feb 11, 2019

Edge Computing Market Map: 50+ Companies Extending The Cloud’s Reach

Edge Computing Market Map: 50+ Companies Extending The Cloud’s Reach

These edge computing companies offer solutions ranging from data centers at the edge to workload management tools for edge deployments.

Jan 30, 2019

The Edge Computing Ecosystem: From Sensors to the Centralized Cloud

The Edge Computing Ecosystem: From Sensors to the Centralized Cloud

Between the sensors collecting data and the cloud computing services processing data, there are a variety of new technologies emerging. These technologies allow for complex processing and storage, closer to where data is collected — at the edge.

Jan 16, 2019

Advanced Manufacturing Trends In 2019

Advanced Manufacturing Trends In 2019

An analysis of emerging advanced manufacturing trends using the CB Insights NExTT framework.

Nov 29, 2018

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Nov 27, 2018

Which FAMGA Giant Mentions Edge Computing On Earnings Calls? Hint: It’s Not Amazon

Which FAMGA Giant Mentions Edge Computing On Earnings Calls? Hint: It’s Not Amazon

We analyzed the earnings transcripts of Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, and found that Microsoft is the only company talking about edge computing.

Nov 5, 2018

Client Note: Blockchain Goes After Healthcare, Apple’s Healthcare Patent Focus, 10-Year Record For Tech Exits, AB InBev’s Mega M&A, And More

Client Note: Blockchain Goes After Healthcare, Apple’s Healthcare Patent Focus, 10-Year Record For Tech Exits, AB InBev’s Mega M&A, And More

Also covered are edge computing and blockchain for healthcare.

Oct 15, 2018

Client Note: Revolut Multiples, Juul Labs And Big Tobacco, Ag Tech Meets Biotech, Edge Computing, And More

Client Note: Revolut Multiples, Juul Labs And Big Tobacco, Ag Tech Meets Biotech, Edge Computing, And More

Also covered are challenger banks, high tech agriculture, and data centers at the edge.

Oct 3, 2018

Beyond The Cloud: 5 Startups Bringing Data Centers To The Edge

Beyond The Cloud: 5 Startups Bringing Data Centers To The Edge

These organizations are improving processing speed and reliability by deploying computing power closer to where data is created.

Sep 13, 2018

6 Startups Bringing Edge Computing To Smart Cities

6 Startups Bringing Edge Computing To Smart Cities

Startups are ushering in a new age of connected cities collecting and processing troves of data at the network's edge — not in the cloud.

Aug 2, 2018