As of April 2021, Huawei held 821 edge computing patents and is the most active company in edge computing patent filing. Edge computing is providing a solution to efficiently support a growing number of connected devices which are expected to generate a growing amount of data in the future. Research by IPlytics highlights that edge computing makes it possible to run processes closer to the devices used to save bandwidth.
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IPlytics GmbH. (May 27, 2021). Most active edge computing patent filing tech companies worldwide in 2021, by number of patents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240131/edge-computing-patents-standard-developer/
IPlytics GmbH. "Most active edge computing patent filing tech companies worldwide in 2021, by number of patents." Chart. May 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240131/edge-computing-patents-standard-developer/
IPlytics GmbH. (2021). Most active edge computing patent filing tech companies worldwide in 2021, by number of patents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240131/edge-computing-patents-standard-developer/
IPlytics GmbH. "Most Active Edge Computing Patent Filing Tech Companies Worldwide in 2021, by Number of Patents." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240131/edge-computing-patents-standard-developer/
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