Mobile operators are well aware that edge computing brings opportunities for recouping their investments in 5G infrastructure by generating new revenues from enterprise-facing services. They are also aware that they face competition in this sector from unfamiliar directions, including the big cloud companies, systems integrators and traditional big iron data center technology players, like IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Fujitsu, NEC and Dell EMC. There are also the telco infrastructure vendors cutting out their operator customers by targeting enterprises, as we pointed out last week in the context of private networks where Nokia has a division dedicated to such direct engagement. Often these players form alliances and this will be essential for MNOs given their lack of all-round expertise in edge…