Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is one of the key concepts which is expected to underpin 5G, and ETSI is driving the work to create a solid set of specifications, in the same way that it is spearheading carrier virtualization with its NFV project. This reflects the growing influence of the European technology body, with a real world, practical approach that often delivers more rapid harmonization than a classic standards body process. MEC posits a cloud-based IT services environment at the edge of the mobile network, which provides benefits such as ultra-low latency, precise positional awareness and agile applications. By making the ‘dumb’ base station or gateway into an intelligent local hub for service creation and delivery, not only can throughput…