2021 RISING FEMALE Edge Computing 100STARS
Comcast Business
CommScope
William Stemper President
Charles Treadway President, CEO
Cradlepoint, Part of
EdgeQ
floLive
George Mulhern Chairman, CEO
Vinay Ravuri Founder, CEO
Nir Shalom CEO
Co m c a s t B u s i n e s s ’ e d g e offerings play into its core competencies: telecom and voice. The company in 2021 acquired software-defined networking specialist Masergy, which has built up Comcast Business’ SDN muscle at a time when SD-WAN and cloud-based everything are in high demand.
CommScope, with the Ruckus portfolio it acquired in 2018, has been pushing the boundaries of wireless. Its 5G and LTE wireless network offerings are deployed in stadiums, campuses and public spaces, and it is delivering Network-as-a-Service offerings to address edge computing use cases to enterprises and people worldwide.
Cradlepoint, which was acquired by Ericsson in 2020, brought its wireless edge networking expertise to the telecom equipment giant. Cradlepoint is unlocking the power of LTE and next-gen cellular technologies with NetCloud Exchange, an extension of its cloud-managed Network-as-aService offering.
Two-year-old EdgeQ bills itself as a 5G systems-on-a-chip company that is bringing AI to the edge of the network with 5G. The company is entering trials with worldwide OEMs and operators with its 5G BaseStation-on-a-Chip technology and is selling its AI-powered chips to enterprises.
IoT technology startup floLive is enabling access to public and private spectrum for enterprise usage. The company offers cloud-based connectivity management, device management, billing and core network services with flexible deployment models to help enterprises kick off their IoT projects.
For2Fi Andrew Gregoire Co-Founder, CEO
Kore Wireless Group
Lumen Technologies
Macrometa
Qualcomm
Romil Bahl President, CEO
Kate Johnson President, CEO
Cristiano Amon President, CEO
For2Fi got its start two years ago when MSP-owner-turnedwireless specialist Gregoire identified a hole in the market around business LTE. The company brings wireless LTE and 5G connectivity to customers exclusively via the channel, specifically targeting retail and hard-to-reach businesses that need connectivity.
Kore specializes in IoT connectivity systems that help businesses scale, deploy and manage IoT without friction. The company in September joined Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator ecosystem to help global enterprises expand their IoT business in the U.S. market and beyond.
Lumen offers a secure platform for next-generation applications to harness data at the edge. The service provider announced Johnson as its new president and CEO effective Nov. 7, and she and Lumen will help customers leverage its platform to power digital experiences.
Chetan Venkatesh Co-Founder, President, CEO
Samsung Electronics North America
Sierra Wireless Phil Brace President, CEO
Sierra Wireless has been focusing on IoT software and managed services thanks to its 2020 purchase of M2M Group, a group of companies focused on IoT connec tivit y. The Canadian telecom equipment maker builds small embedded 5G-capable wireless modules for IoT applications.
KS Choi President, CEO
Samsung has a number of edge initiatives. It is collaborating with fellow IT leaders, including chipmakers and cloud providers, to expand the 5G vRAN ecosystem for the creation of a scalable and flexible network that delivers carrier-grade performance, management and reliability.
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Ericsson
Macrometa is offering its Global Data Network and edge computing platform. The company in September revealed a partnership with DevCycle to launch Edge Flags, what the two companies are calling the world’s first ultra-low-latency global feature flags solution for developers.
Qualcomm is leveraging its mobility expertise to give its IoT business a boost. The chipmaker in September said its automotive business pipeline increased to $30 billion thanks to its Snapdragon Digital Chassis for assisted and autonomous driving technology, as well as in-car entertainment and connectivity.
Skylo
Tag-n-Trac
Telstra
Parthsarathi Trivedi Co-Founder, CEO
Venu Gutlapalli Co-Founder, CEO
Vicki Brady CEO
Five-year-old SoftBank-backed Skylo has been busy building an affordable global two-way IoT network using satellite. The startup is helping businesses extend their coverage seamlessly by connecting existing compatible devices directly over satellite.
Smart IoT tracking technology provider Tag-n-Trac emerged from stealth earlier this year with technology that combines low-cost “printable” hardware sensors and a sensor-agnostic SaaS platform for supply chain management. The startup in January raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by Dell Technologies Capital.
Australian-based carrier Telstra recently renewed its partnership with Cisco Systems to provide advanced connectivity management for IoT services with Telstra Control Center powered by Cisco to support a variety of industries including financial, retail and government.
