Connectbase CEO Predicts Edge Technology is What’s Next for AI Inference
“Edge is real and exciting today,” CEO Ben Edmond said. “It's been talked about for almost a decade now, but the reality is we're now seeing, because of AI, real use cases.”
WASHINGTON April 16, 2026 – Edge Technology is at the forefront of AI inference growth according to Connectbase CEO and Founder Ben Edmond.
On an webinar on Wednesday with the INCOMPAS’s CEO Chip Pickering, Edmond noted that while the massive data centers and hyperscale may be driving the major conversations around AI inference, there’s more interesting stuff happening at the edge. Connectbase, headquartered in Westborough, Mass., is a SaaS platform for buying and selling connectivity globally.
Edge inference is a type of AI deployment on localized devices that allows for real-time data processing and analysis without reliance on cloud computing or an internet connection. Rooted in edge computing framework, edge inference’s applications process data quickly for applications that require analysis within milliseconds.
