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The telco edge opportunity is real(ly complicated)

The industry is torn over whether or not the edge AI opportunity for telcos is real, or more of a shadow on the wall. Here's what executives across the tech and telecom ecosystem have told us.
Diana Goovaerts Jun 4, 2026 8:30am
An AI image of a waterfront illustrating edge compute and its benefits including localized processing and reduced latency

AT&T: Enterprises are starting to show interest in edge compute

Jun 3, 2026 11:24am
Attendees stream in and out of a conference hall beneath a large dark blue Dell Technologies World banner

Dell: Telco opportunity grows from the network edge (and AI, of course)

May 20, 2026 4:09pm
A humanoid robot stumbles on a wet city street a 5G tower looming behind it illustrating physical AIs dependence on net

Physical AI's network demands are telco opportunities

Apr 29, 2026 5:47pm
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Opinion: Where will AI inference happen?

Apr 22, 2026 7:40am
Robot writing AI regulation

Opinion: AI runs on wireless infrastructure and policies must keep pace

Apr 10, 2026 7:00am