What Dedicated Multi-access Edge Computing (DeMEC) brings to your business

Dedicated MEC enables real-time processing at the edge of the network for applications requiring ultra-low latency, such as mixed reality, video analytics and autonomous vehicles. Dedicated MEC is deployed at a customer’s site and is dedicated to one business, thus providing regulatory compliance and unparalleled security as data is stored onsite.

Edge Computing processes data close to the point of origin or consumption, meaning you can add intelligence to much of the equipment that sits within operations – and apply artificial intelligence-powered automation at those end points. This is one reason why early adoption includes manufacturers implementing MEC in their plants as part of their industry 4.0 plans.

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With Vodafone Business, you’ll benefit from the transformational potential of 5G and Mobile Private Network connectivity. With our partners, we’ll help you to:

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Integrate MEC into your existing systems
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Reduce complexity by managing the solution end to end
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Provide the flexibility required to enable a multicloud strategy
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Vodafone Business Edge Innovation Programme

Do you already have a Dedicated MEC use case in mind?

The Vodafone Business Edge Innovation Programme (EIP) gives you the chance to see how MEC could benefit your business first hand, with demo opportunities, as well as expert support and a try before you buy offering.

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Bringing the incredible to life

Irish Manufacturing Research

With Vodafone Business 5G connectivity and Edge Computing, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) have been able to re-imagine the layout of their advanced manufacturing research centre and go beyond their limits.

IMR is a government-funded research and technology organisation that provides a portfolio of research, training, and consultancy services, helping manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 technologies.

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Challenge

IMR’s mission is to unleash the potential of Industry 4.0 and make Ireland a global leader in advanced manufacturing.

Low latency, high bandwidth and high reliability are key to supporting critical applications on the manufacturing floor and secure ubiquitous connectivity over a licenced spectrum. To keep their assets intelligently connected, IMR needed the close coupling of MPN and MEC to bring data processing to the very edge of their 5G network.

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Using Dedicated Edge Computing

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IMR benefits from the flexibility and cost-efficiency of 5G wireless technology.
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Pilot lines are no longer tied to locations dependent on the availability of wired connectivity to carry out demos and optimise production processes.
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IMR’s shop floor assets are connected to provide real-time monitoring and insights, which prevent failures and reduce unplanned downtime.

Benefits

IMR has partnered with Vodafone Business to deliver a 5G Mobile Private Network and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) environment unique in Europe.

This combined solution has enabled the development of low-latency dependent applications, such as telerobotics and AI computer vision inspection. Through this partnership, Vodafone and IMR now have a platform for the development of a wide variety of 5G use cases. With our guidance, customers can now leverage this environment and develop their own 5G use cases.

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Why Vodafone Business?

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Making it all work better together

As a single trusted partner that combines leading connectivity, security and multi-cloud services, we can deliver high performance, reliability and flexibility.
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Best global network and expertise

We ensure your people, customers, places and assets are intelligently connected wherever they are. Our experts serve 1200+ of the world’s leading multinational corporations with dedicated account teams.
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We provide end-to-end data security from device to cloud, all without our customers’ data ever leaving our network.
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Leading 5G + edge-computing technologies

We provide dedicated edge with Mobile Private Network and distributed edge with 4G/5G and been identified among ‘Edge Computing Companies to Watch’ in 2021 and 2022 by STL Partners.
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