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This section presents the characteristics and capabilities of different Edge cloud deployment locations. For example, Edge cloud , infrastructure, footprint, etc.
X.2.1 Telco Edge Cloud Deployment Environment Characteristics
Telco Edge Cloud (TEC) deployment locations can be environmentally friendly such as indoors (offices, buildings, etc.) or environmentally challenged such as outdoors (near network radios, curbside, etc.) , or environmentally harsh environments (such as factories, near furnaces, ...)., noise, chemical, heat and electromagnetic exposure, etc). Some of the more salient characteristics are captured in Table X.1.
Table X.1. TEC Deployment Location Characteristics & Capabilities
| Facility Type | Environmental Characteristics | Capabilities | Physical Security | Implications | Examples | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmentally friendly | Indoors: typical commercial or residential structures | Protected Safe for common infrastructure | Easy access to continuous electric power High/Medium bandwidth Fixed and/or wireless network access | Controlled Access | Commodotised infrastructure with no or minimal need for hardening/ruggedisation Operational benefits for installation and maintenance | Indoor venues: homes, shops, offices, stationary and secure cabinets | |
| Environmentally challenged | Outdoors and/or exposed to environmentally harsh conditions | maybe unprotected Exposure to abnormal levels of noise, vibration, heat, chemical, electromagnetic pollution | May only have battery power Low/Medium bandwidth Fixed and/or mobile network access | No or minimal access control | Expensive ruggedisation Operationally complex | Example locations: curbside, near cellular radios, |
X.2.1 Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure Characteristics
Edge deployment scenarios
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