Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a network architecture that provides cloud computing capabilities and IT service environments at the edge of a network. Its goal is to reduce latency, ensure efficient network operations and service delivery, and improve the customer experience.
In industrial scenarios, a huge amount of data is generated by various industrial equipment and process parameters, which are obviously beyond the carrying capacity of the system that only relies on cloud computing capabilities, and inevitably requires sacrifices in speed and computing power. As a result, multi-access edge computing (MEC) is gradually being applied, which can process and compute data at the edge of the network, effectively reduce latency and increase speed, and better empower the digital transformation of industries.
The industrial intelligent gateway launched by Wutong Bolian has a variety of intelligent edge computing functions, a variety of protocol analysis and data acquisition capabilities, realizes the standardized processing of PLC, instrumentation, industrial robots, CNC machine tools and other equipment, and uploads the data to the cloud platform or host computer through 5G 4G WiFi Ethernet, etc., to quickly realize the architecture of the industrial Internet of Things system.
The gateway supports various edge computing functions, such as intelligent collection, data filtering, alarm calculation, jump triggering, formula calculation, and grouping policies. Through the establishment of equipment model and data standardization, the pressure on the cloud service center is greatly reduced, and the robustness and high concurrency of the system are improvedAfter eliminating equipment heterogeneity and standardization, the R&D and construction costs of the project are greatly saved.
In 5G gateways, the benefits of edge computing can be further extended to meet data throughput and latency requirements while enhancing the user experience. It allows more field devices to be connected to the system, accommodating more computing power, so as to achieve more different localized configuration content and services.