Hello Experts,
How edge computing reduce latency?
Any easy way to figure it out?
Well, first you need to have an overview of What Edge Comptuing is.
So understanding will be very straightforward.
This 3GPP explanations can help: ![]()
Edge computing reduces latency mainly by cutting distance and hops. Normally your request travels all the way to a centralized cloud server and back. Edge computing places servers physically closer to you so data has a much shorter round trip- less distance, fewer hops, faster response.
For example- Imagine you’re watching a video call with a friend.
If the server processing that call is far away (in another country), your voice/video has to travel a long distance and back- causing a small delay/lag before your friend hears or sees you.
Now imagine that same processing happens at a server near your city instead. The data has a much shorter distance to travel, so the delay is barely noticeable- the call feels instant and smooth.
That’s edge computing: by placing the “processing point” close to you instead of far away, the response comes back much faster- just like a nearby shop delivering something quicker than one across the city.