Many operators are convinced edge computing will improve their 5G business case – almost 70% agreed with that statement in a recent survey of over 80 MNOs conducted by Rethink. But the number with a commercial deployment or clear, near-term plan remains small, indicating the gulf between aspiration and readily available solutions and business models. Some operators are blazing the trail, however, and will provide valuable examples for others to follow. At several edge-related events over recent months – including the Edge Computing Congress in London last month and numerous edge sessions in this week’s Mobile World Congress Americas – some of these telcos’ efforts have been highlighted. Many of these are US-based, though it is clear that a significant…