Revenue from the edge

The traditional CSP revenue model has relied almost exclusively on selling connectivity. CSPs’ ownership of network infrastructure has given them the ability to profit from a surge in distributed computing and mobile services over the past 20 years, charging consumers for the bandwidth required to connect them with online services.

But revenue from traditional connectivity is no longer a route to growth. Traditional text and voice services (for which CSPs charge customers directly) are in decline. At the same time, the cost of maintaining and improving networks to keep up with increasingly complex and data-heavy services is substantial. This combination of declining revenue streams and rising infrastructure costs has dented the growth plans of many CSPs.

So, what steps should CSPs take to adapt, and unlock the revenue opportunities that lie at the edge of their networks?

You’ll learn:

• Why CSPs are struggling to adapt, and what must change so that they can
• Why the network edge matters: latency, locality and privacy
• How CSPs can make better use of the premium real estate they own at the edge of the network
• The opportunity in edge services for CSPs – both in public services and B2B
• The potential benefits of closer collaboration between the cloud and telecoms networks