Introduction to AWS Wavelength Zones

While AWS Local Zones bring AWS services closer to end users, AWS Wavelength Zones take it one step further, embedding these services within carrier networks themselves. This tight integration ensures that 5G clients experience ultra-low latencies, while even 4G/LTE clients benefit from significantly improved response times.

AWS Wavelength Zones represent a fusion of cloud computing with mobile edge computing, setting the stage for the next generation of latency-sensitive applications.

Comparing AWS Wavelength deployments across global carriers

AWS Wavelength is a series of individual partnerships with carriers around the world.

An EC2 instance, or ECS/EKS container in an AWS Wavelength Zone, is specifically meant to service requests coming from mobile devices on that MNO’s network. SLAs for a given mobile device around latency, jitter, and similar network parameters are specific to each MNO:

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