Since the concept of edge computing was proposed in 2013, it has been more than ten years now. A good sword takes ten years to forge, as the old saying goes: "It takes three years to get into the profession, five years to master the basics, and ten years to truly understand the trade." As an emerging technology, edge computing has developed from concept to current industry implementation, and its popularity remains undiminished, driven by the fervor of AI, it shows an unprecedented momentum.
In recent years, with the rapid development and widespread adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and 5G, edge computing, with its advantages of low cost, low latency, privacy, high flexibility, and high security, has promoted the digital transformation and upgrading of buildings, industrial parks, urban transportation, and other industries, gradually becoming an important force in promoting the transformation and upgrading of the digital economy.
The market determines demand, and demand is the best driving force for technological development. At present, mainstream Chinese companies have carried out comprehensive work in the field of edge computing and have achieved good results. However, edge computing, also known as "the last mile of artificial intelligence," still has some issues to be resolved, such as the selection of frameworks, the standardization of communication equipment and protocols, the identification of terminal devices, and the demand for even lower latency.
"The edge is no longer the edge, and the edge will become the main field." This has become a consensus among industry professionals. In the current situation where opportunities and challenges coexist, the IOTE organizer keeps up with the direction of industry development and specially sets up the "IOTE 2024 Shenzhen · Edge Computing Industry Ecology Conference" to explore the application of edge computing in various scenarios and industry phenomena more in-depth with industry professionals, thereby promoting the faster and better development of the edge computing industry.
