Global Business Leaders Rate Latency Higher Priority Than Speed New Findings Reveal 9 of 10 Executives Believe Business Success Depends Upon Low Latency News provided by Share this article Share this article DENVER, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprises around the world are being confronted by a basic law of physics—distance neutralizes speed, causing latency or a delay between an action and an application's response. Controlling latency has never been more important, whether data flows to a distributed workforce or a multitude of smart gadgets that make up the Internet of Things. Low latency is critical to help ensure smooth transport of data and for optimizing application experiences. Increasingly business executives are turning to solutions that move technology resources closer to where data is produced and consumed. A new global survey conducted by analyst firm IDC and sponsored by Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) and Intel Corporation indicated two-thirds of global IT leaders are in the process of implementing edge computing solutions.