# What is AWS Wavelength? *AWS Wavelength* enables developers to build applications that require edge computing infrastructure to deliver low latency to mobile devices and end users or increase the resiliency of their existing edge applications. Wavelength deploys standard AWS compute and storage services to the edge of communications service providers' (CSP) networks. You can extend a virtual private cloud (VPC) to one or more Wavelength Zones. You can then use AWS resources such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances to run the applications that require low latency or edge resiliency within the Wavelength Zone, while seamlessly communicating back to your existing AWS services deployed in the parent [AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/global-infrastructure/latest/regions/aws-regions-availability-zones.html). For more information, see [AWS Wavelength](https://aws.amazon.com/wavelength/). ## Wavelength concepts The following are the key concepts: + **Wavelength** — A new type of AWS infrastructure designed to run workloads that require low latency or edge resiliency. + **Wavelength Zone** — A zone in the carrier location where the Wavelength infrastructure is deployed. Wavelength Zones are associated with an AWS Region. A Wavelength Zone is a logical extension of the Region, and is managed by the control plane in the Region. + **VPC** — A customer virtual private cloud (VPC) that spans Availability Zones, Local Zones, and Wavelength Zones, and has deployed resources such as Amazon EC2 instances in the subnets that are associated with the zones. + **Wavelength subnet** — A subnet that you create in a Wavelength Zone. You can create one or more subnets, and then run and manage AWS services, such as Amazon EC2 instances, in the subnet. + **Carrier gateway** — A carrier gateway serves two purposes. It allows inbound traffic from a carrier network in a specific location, and allows outbound traffic to the carrier network and internet. + **Network Border Group** — A unique set of Availability Zones, Local Zones, or Wavelength Zones from which AWS advertises IP addresses. + **Wavelength application** — An application that you run on an AWS resource in a Wavelength Zone. ## AWS resources on Wavelength You can create Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon EBS volumes, and Amazon VPC subnets and carrier gateways in Wavelength Zones. You can also use the following: + Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling + Amazon EKS clusters + Amazon ECS clusters + Amazon EC2 Systems Manager + Amazon CloudWatch + AWS CloudTrail + CloudFormation + Application Load Balancer in select Wavelength Zones. For a list of these Zones, see [Load balancing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wavelength/latest/developerguide/architecture.html#architecture-load-balancing). The services in Wavelength are part of a VPC that is connected over a reliable connection to an AWS Region for easy access to services running in Regional subnets. ## Working with Wavelength You can create, access, and manage your EC2 resources, Wavelength Zones, and carrier gateways using any of the following interfaces: + **AWS Management Console**— Provides a web interface that you can use to access your Wavelength resources. + **AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI)** — Provides commands for a broad set of AWS services, including Amazon VPC, and is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The services you use in Wavelength continue to use their own namespace, for example Amazon EC2 uses the "ec2" namespace, and Amazon EBS uses the "ebs" namespace. For more information, see [AWS Command Line Interface](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/). + **AWS SDKs** — Provides language-specific APIs and takes care of many of the connection details, such as calculating signatures, handling request retries, and handling errors. For more information, see [AWS SDKs](http://aws.amazon.com/tools/#SDKs). When you use any of the interfaces for your Wavelength Zones, use the parent Region. ## Pricing For more information, see [AWS Wavelength Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/wavelength/pricing/). # Use cases for AWS Wavelength Use cases Using AWS Wavelength Zones can help you accomplish a variety of goals. This section lists a few to give you an idea of the possibilities. **Topics** + [ ## Online betting and regulated industries ](#wavelength-betting) + [ ## Media and entertainment ](#wavelength-media) + [ ## Healthcare ](#wavelength-healthcare) + [ ## Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) ](#wavelength-virtual-reality) + [ ## Connected vehicles ](#wavelength-connected-vehicles) + [ ## Smart factories ](#wavelength-smart-factories) + [ ## Real-time gaming ](#wavelength-gaming) ## Online betting and regulated industries AWS Wavelength provides edge resiliency to help address data residency requirements for regulated industries, such as online sports betting. Using a combination of AWS Wavelength alongside existing AWS hybrid and edge services such as AWS Outposts or AWS Local Zones, you can create highly-available architectures within state or country borders. ## Media and entertainment Wavelength provides the low latency needed to live stream high-resolution video and high-fidelity audio, and to embed interactive experiences into live video streams. Real-time video analytics provide the ability to generate real-time statistics that enhance the live event experience. ## Healthcare Using AWS Wavelength, medical training providers can offer mobile games, medical simulations for rare disease diagnosis, advanced endoscopic maneuvers, ultrasound equipment and much more. Using AWS Wavelength to host the remote rendering engine, doctors can experience an immersive training experience without procuring the often-required expensive equipment to do so. ## Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) By accessing compute resources on AWS Wavelength, AR/VR applications can reduce the Motion to Photon (MTP) latencies to the benchmark that is needed to offer a realistic customer experience. When you use AWS Wavelength, you can offer AR/VR in locations where it is not possible to run local system servers. ## Connected vehicles Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) is an increasingly important platform for enabling functionality such as intelligent driving, real-time HD maps, and increased road safety. Low latency access to the compute infrastructure that's needed to run data processing and analytics on AWS Wavelength enables real-time monitoring of data from sensors on the vehicle. This allows for secure connectivity, in-car telematics, and autonomous driving. ## Smart factories Industrial automation applications use ML inference at the edge to analyze images and videos to detect quality issues on fast moving assembly lines and to trigger actions that address the issues. With AWS Wavelength, these applications can be deployed without having to use expensive, GPU-based servers on the factory floor. ## Real-time gaming Real-time game streaming depends on low latency to preserve the user experience. With AWS Wavelength, you can stream the most demanding games from Wavelength Zones so that they are available on end devices that have limited processing power.