As 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) technologies mature and are more readily deployed, use cases are beginning to coalesce across a few distinct areas, one of which is video analytics. Vision is everything. Azure private and public MEC capabilities enable low-latency applications at the edge of the mobile operator’s network, providing Azure compute services integrated with 5G connectivity. To light up new compelling video edge applications that benefit from low latency 5G connectivity, we are making available a video analytics library under the umbrella of Edge Video Services (EVS). The apps you create can include traffic management in a city, managing machines and robots in connected factories, handling customer demands and services in retail stores and restaurants, or tracking pedestrian traffic in sports arenas. With Azure and EVS, your edge apps have both eyes and a brain to interpret what they see and take appropriate action. Our top story this month details the evolution of EVS along with its deployment on Azure public MEC connected to AT&T’s 5G network. It’s exciting to witness new use cases and apps that exploit the power of the cloud, AI, 5G, and edge as operators continue to innovate. What will you do with EVS?

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As 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) technologies mature and are more readily deployed, use cases are
beginning to coalesce across a few distinct areas, one of which is video analytics. Vision is everything.
Azure private and public MEC capabilities enable low-latency applications at the edge of the mobile operator’s
network, providing Azure compute services integrated with 5G connectivity. To light up new compelling video edge
applications that benefit from low latency 5G connectivity, we are making available a video analytics library under
the umbrella of Edge Video Services (EVS). The apps you create can include traffic management in a city,
managing machines and robots in connected factories, handling customer demands and services in retail stores and
restaurants, or tracking pedestrian traffic in sports arenas.
With Azure and EVS, your edge apps have both eyes and a brain to interpret what they see and take appropriate
action. Our top story this month details the evolution of EVS along with its deployment on Azure public MEC
connected to AT&T’s 5G network. It’s exciting to witness new use cases and apps that exploit the power of the cloud,
AI, 5G, and edge as operators continue to innovate. What will you do with EVS?
Telecommunications | May 2022

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