pandemic has accelerated mass digital adoption and expedited tech adoption across industries , advancing Digital Transformation at an unprecedented speed and scale .' |
According to the data and analytics company , Global Data , the market for Edge Computing in APAC is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 21 % to reach US $ 5.8 billion by 2024 . |
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Natalya Makarochkina , Senior Vice President of the Secure Power Division , Schneider Electric
This has enabled the rapid emergence of new business models and consumer habits . Recent observations were that some Asian markets skipped the credit card stage , going directly to e-wallets and ‘ super apps ’, building on novel combinations of the aforementioned technologies .
Facilitating all of this , is the increasingly sophisticated use of hybrid IT environments that encompass on-premises , hybrid cloud and Edge infrastructure .
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In the manner of leapfrogging , many Asia- Pacific businesses jump into hybrid cloud services to meet demand and increase capability rapidly .
Forrester , in Software 1 Survey 2022 , reports the top three reasons that Indian technology leaders cited for SaaS adoption did not feature cost . They were :
• Increased IT / cloud resilience – Important for raising overall business resilience
• Higher speed of implementation and deployment – Crucial for supporting ever-changing customer expectations
• Regular automated delivery from vendors – Great for innovation and reduced technical debt
These high-priority IT infrastructure upgrades include data centre and cloud , Edge Computing deployments and customer experience projects .
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Resilience and agility for opportunity
In today ' s rapidly evolving landscape , there is a remarkable drive to establish resilient and agile infrastructure and capabilities that can effectively cater for emerging opportunities . This forward momentum is evident in the surge of e-commerce
5G NETWORKS CAN QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY DELIVER SERVICES TO MEET EMERGING DEMAND . |
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Mass acceleration
A report for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( UN ESCAP ) noted that : ' The COVID-19
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Three out of 10 Asia-Pacific organisations say they already have contemporary Edge Computing sites deployed while others say they are in the early stage of cloud adoption . |
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