The cloud and networks
In this paper for AWS, Robert Kenny examines the interrelationship between cloud services and telecoms network providers.
The paper considers:
- The importance of cloud services for national economies
- Their role (alongside connectivity) as a critical element of the digital infrastructure that enables the internet
- The symbiotic relationship between cloud providers and telcos
- The damage traffic charges could do to cloud services
- The limited benefits of traffic charges
- Implications for policy and regulation
