Japan's spending on edge computing is expected to reach $12 billion in 2024, increasing 12.3% over 2023, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Edge Spending Guide (Edge SG).
“Edge computing is a means of leveraging digital technology to solve technological challenges outside the core IT environment. However, in Japan, most enterprise buyers do not know or understand the term 'edge computing,'" said Masayuki Shimokawabe, Research Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure, IDC Japan.
Drivers for growth
Smart Warehousing, Augmented Maintenance, Training AR/VR (multiple industries), Traffic Management, and Real-Time Inventory Management drive large investments and rapid growth for edge computing through 2027.
"Companies are acting on plans to build more robust local computing infrastructure capabilities. And through it all, customer-facing new services and products and enabling new business processes are top enterprise drivers," said Marcus Torchia, Vice President Research, Data & Analytics group at IDC.
