AT&T Multi-Access Edge Compute

AT&T B2B 5G edge with Azure MEC.

Definition

AT&T MEC offerings: Multi-Access Edge Compute Public (Azure Public MEC in AT&T markets), AT&T Private Cellular Networks (private 5G enterprise), AT&T NetBond Cloud (direct cloud connection). Markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, LA, NY, San Francisco, Tampa, Washington DC. Use cases: Connected vehicles automotive, smart manufacturing IoT, AR/VR enterprise training. Enterprise-tier contractual pricing with AT&T Business.

Origin

AT&T 5G+ commercial 2019 ; AT&T MEC announced Mobile World Congress 2020 ; Microsoft Azure partnership formalised 2021 ; ongoing expansion 2024.

Example in context

Ford Motor Company uses AT&T MEC for its F-150 Lightning EV factory in Dearborn ; Azure Public MEC edge compute processes real-time quality inspection vision AI.

Related terms

• Azure Edge Zones — cloud partner.