The Bridge Alliance announced it has completed the first phase of a proof of concept for the edge cloud federation, involving Singtel and SK Telecom's Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) platforms. The POC successfully demonstrated cloud gaming on Singtel's and SKT's MEC platforms deployed through the Bridge Alliance Federated Edge Hub.
The Bridge Alliance Federated Edge Hub interconnects multiple operators' MEC platforms, enabling the alliance's members to easily onboard their respective edge platforms and provide a one-stop-shop to deliver on-demand edge compute services regionally to support their customers. MEC supports ultra-low latency applications like cloud gaming, drones, robots, automated guided vehicles and virtual, augmented, or mixed reality by processing data closer to the user instead of sending it to the cloud.
The POC validated the MEC platforms' functionality to host and deliver edge compute resources across multiple geographies to support low latency applications such as cloud gaming. SKT successfully streamed World of Warships, an online game, using the federated platform through GameGrid, a game streaming provider. Through the Federated Edge Hub, the GameGrid application was deployed on the Singtel MEC platform and the cloud gaming experience was tested on a smartphone using Singtel's 5G standalone network.
Bridge Alliance said it will expand the federated MEC POC to include more members. The second phase will involve AIS in Thailand and Optus in Australia.
