Published April 8, 2021, 6:00 AM In the recently concluded Digital Week: Southeast Asia organized by W. Media, Schneider Electric presented the research highlighting the accelerated growth trend of edge computing in the Philippines. Simply defined, edge computing brings the computing and processing power closer to the end user. Edge computing reduces latency to deliver the speed and agility required by advanced digital applications. Through edge computing, businesses are able to deploy applications that utilize the internet of things to improve customer experience and operational efficiency, as well as develop new revenue streams. Steven Cheng, Director of Edge Computing and Ecommerce at Schneider Electric explains that the need for edge computing is becoming greater, as more people are becoming connected.