Verizon is working with Google Cloud to bring the cloud closer to mobile and connected devices at the edge of Verizon's network. Working Verizon 5G Edge together with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, the company plans to bring Google’s compute and storage services to the edge of the local network. The company said this will bring the bandwidth and low latency needed to support real-time enterprise applications like autonomous mobile robots, intelligent logistics and factory automation. The companies said the combination of Verizon's private On Site 5G and private 5G Edge with Google Distributed Cloud Edge will help companies in all sectors use 5G and mobile edge computing.
Under the cooperation deal, Verizon and Google Cloud will also develop public 5G mobile edge computing for developers and enterprises. The public 5G Edge system is aimed at helping developers build and deploy applications at the edge of Verizon’s wireless network in various locations throughout the US.
Verizon is working with Ericsson on a 5G Edge and Google Distributed Cloud Edge pilot, as part of a proof of concept, at Ericsson’s USA 5G Smart Factory. The first trial use case uses Verizon Sensor Intelligence, attaching a camera to an autonomous mobile robot to scan packages for inventory and location purposes. Using computer vision, the robot will communicate the bar code and shipping label data via 5G and mobile edge computing to the inventory management system, providing real-time analytics to improve logistics.
