Edge Data Center Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Component(Solution and Services), By Facility Size(Large Facility and Small & Medium Facility), By Vertical(IT & Telecom, BFSI, Manufacturing, Gaming & Entertainment and Other Verticals), By Region - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Drivers

• Advantageous Function of the 5G Rollout

The term "5G deployment" describes the spread and application of 5G, the fifth generation of wireless technology. The advent of 5G will fundamentally change mobile telecommunications. It promises much higher data rates, lower latency, more network capacity, and support for vast numbers of connected devices. It is a significant improvement over the older 4G/LTE technology and will change various industries and applications.

• Growing Interest in Edge Data Centres as Services

With the help of the Edge Data Centre as a Service (EDCaaS) model, companies and organisations may take use of edge data centres' capabilities without having to construct and maintain their own specialised edge infrastructure. EDCaaS vendors make it simpler for businesses to take advantage of edge data centre advantages without having to make large upfront investments by providing edge computing resources and services on a subscription or pay-as-you-go basis.

Restraints

• Adherence to Regulations

Due to their dispersed nature, Edge data centres are subject to a complicated network of local, state, federal, and international regulations pertaining to the processing and storing of data. Data privacy regulations vary by regions and countries, such as the US CCPA, Singapore PDPA and EU GDPR. This legislation imposes strict principles on how personal data is collected, processed, retained or disclosed.

• Limitations on High-Speed Network Connections in Remote Locations

Enabling dependable and quick network connections for edge data centres situated in remote locations is the problem. Edge data centres are located adjacently to end-users, data sources and network access points. This reduces the distance that the data must travel hence decreasing latency between generation and processing. However, absence of strong network infrastructures in rural regions makes it difficult to establish fast connections.