https://tech.newstatesman.com/emerging-technologies/5g-edge-computing > Recent initiatives by large service providers, including Verizon, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, illustrate the importance that is being attributed to edge computing as an essential component for unlocking the benefits of 5G mobile networks. > In January, the US-based company Verizon announced that it had successfully tested edge computing technology on a live 5G network at its testbed in Houston, Texas.