Data Centre Magazine March 2026, Issue 41 | Page 110

EDGE COMPUTING

TOP 10 VENDORS: NE

1. Equinix Global interconnection and edge platform with programmable Fabric and Network Edge services spanning 270 + data centres in 77 markets
2. Lumen Technologies Long‐haul and metro fibre provider executing a multibillion‐dollar AI‐centric network expansion with 400G services and sub‐5ms edge latency
3. Cisco Networking leader delivering Unified Edge platforms that merge compute, storage, security and connectivity for distributed AI workloads
4. Akamai Technologies Operating one of the most distributed edge networks, now embedding Generalized Edge Compute( Gecko) to run cloud workloads close to users
5. Verizon Business Scaling 5G and fibre assets, including C‐band rollout and expanded broadband, to support enterprise IoT and edge computing services
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