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It ’ s not just its technological capabilities that have led to DC BLOX ’ s growth . The company also prides itself on its integration with the local community . “ The one thing that I know sets us apart , because I hear it all the time , is our community focus ,” Uphues emphasises . “ When we come into a market , we have one vision which is to serve locally and connect globally . That means we ’ re serving local businesses , we ’ re serving with our time through volunteering , we ’ re serving nonprofits ,
we ’ re serving the community and understanding their challenges and their needs . We ’ re a part of the fabric of the community when we come in as well as contributing to the technology environment .”
For the industry as a whole , Uphues anticipates the importance of edge computing , where facilities are built close to where they ’ re needed , to only increase . “ For us , the edge is where the application meets the network . Trends like 5G , IoT and gaming mean
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