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Edge and internet of things (IoT) are a couple of mega-trends but with many issues to solve. According to an annual IoT survey from Mobile Europe & European Communica- tions, the biggest roadblock for IoT acceptance is a lack of business models and feasi- ble use cases. All the while, research published in November by TM Forum, a global industry association for telecom service providers and their suppliers, found many operator respondents were unsure if they will pursue an edge strategy, and most cite a lack of use cases as the reason for their inactivity. Note that almost half of the operator respondents were from Europe and North America, where edge activity is greatest. What are the biggest growth opportunities within IoT? (Choose top 3) Smart cities 49% eHealth 49% Industry 2.0/Smart Manufacturing 47% Connected cars/Automated vehicles 31% Smart homes 28% Remote monitoring and security 25% Fleet management 255 Retail and supply chain 18% Smart railways 15% Freight tracking and monitoring 11% Other 6% Source: Mobile Europe & European Communications On the more positive side, respondents to the Mobile Europe & European Commu- nications IoT survey said the biggest growth opportunities for IoT lie withing eHealth, smart cities, and industry 4.0/smart manufacturing. COVID-Killing Robots Global robotics and AI company UBTECH is working with the Chris- tina School District in Wilmington, Del., on a pilot program that placed its ADIBOT system, which protects from COVID-19 by disinfecting the air and surfaces, into two Delaware public schools. A single ADIBOT robot reportedly can disinfect 99.9% of coronaviruses in a 900-square foot room in under four minutes. The goal of the pilot was to measure cost efficiency, disinfection rates and gather feedback from maintenance/ custodial staff. ADIBOT’s technology is being offered by UBTECH at a significantly lower cost and on a deferred payment basis to ensure the budget crisis is not further exacerbated. Adoption of Edge, IoT Slower than Expected EMERGENT Percent of Respondents Indicating “Yes” We don’t plan to pursue an MEC strategy We are evaluating suppliers’ solutions We are conducting MEC trials We are not evaluating the MEC opportunity yet We are developing a business case for MEC We have deployed MEC commercially Source: TM Forum Bandwidth requirements for common technology, in Mbps Source: ITIF 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Zoom Skype HD Video YouTube 720p You Tube 1080p YouTube 4k Netflix HD Netflix 4k Xbox gaming U.S. Speedtest Average Provisioned U.S. Broadband Speeds, 3Q20 >10 Mbps 5.81% 1 Gbps 5.63% 500-900 Mbps 5.24% 200-400 Mbps 14.06% 1 Gbps 500-900 Mbps 200-400 Mbps 100-200 Mbps 50-75 Mbps 20-40 Mbps 10-20 Mbps <10 Mbps 10-20 Mbps 19.89% 10-20 Mbps 9.42% 10-20 Mbps 3.59% Biggest Changes Am Medium Between 20 Source: Spiceworks Web Conferencing (Internal) W 2019 2 Executive mindsets o during the crisis. Source: McKinsey & Co. Percentage of Busine (Internal vs. External, Organization’s curren Source: Spiceworks Internal E Email VoIP Primarity a source of savings July 2017: % of respondents costs” as a top three digital Moder technolog (i.e. to k com 10 40 29% 29% 29% 14% 11% 7% 49% 56% 96% 96% 85% 85 Intel recently announced the official launch of the new Intel Partner Alliance, created to unify longstanding Intel partner programs, such as Intel Technology Provider, Intel IoT Solutions Alliance, and Intel Cloud Insider into a single offering for the full partner ecosystem. The launch is anchored by a redesigned portal that will incor- porate Intel Partner University and Intel Solutions Marketplace into one platform. The new Intel Partner Alliance will focus on solutions and connecting Intel’s partners with each other and new customers. It will provide an improved customer experience by streamlining multiple programs and infrastructures into a more integrated, flexible, and customized partner program frame- work, said Intel. Intel Unveils Partner Alliance to Unify its Channel CSPs’ plans for edge computing 8 CHANNEL V ISION | January - February, 2021