README.md

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**_What's New in v1.8.1!_**

:zap: **Edge native services:  [ETSI MEC011 - Edge Platform Application Enablement](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/overview/edge-services/#edge-platform-application-enablement-service) and [ETSI MEC021 - Application Mobility](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/overview/edge-services/#application-mobility-service) fixes & improvements**

:zap: **WebSocket subscriptions: [ETSI MEC028 - WLAN Access Information Service](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/overview/edge-services/#wireless-access-information-service) support for WebSocket connections**

:zap: **Data management: [Sandbox Metrics Garbage Collection](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/overview/features/#sandbox-subsystem) :wastebasket: to free unused resources & disk space**

:zap: **General maintenance fixes :hammer_and_wrench:**

:zap: **"_Old New_" :wink: you can still easily reach out to the team by initiating [GitHub Discussion](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/discussions) :octocat:**

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## What is AdvantEDGE?

AdvantEDGE is a Mobile Edge Emulation Platform (MEEP) that runs on Docker & Kubernetes.

AdvantEDGE provides an emulation environment, enabling experimentation with Edge Computing Technologies, Applications, and Services.  The platform facilitates exploring edge / fog deployment models and their impact on applications and services in short and agile iterations.


#### Motivation

- [x] **Accelerate Mobile Edge Computing adoption**
- [x] **Help Discover new edge application use cases & services**
- [x] **Help answer questions such as:**
  - Where should my application components be located in the edge network?
  - How do network characteristics (such as latency, jitter, and packet loss) impact my application or service?
  - How will my application behave when the user moves within and across access networks?

#### Intended Users

- [x] **Edge Application Developers**
- [x] **Edge Network and Service Designers**
- [x] **Edge Researchers**
- [x] **Technologists that are simply interested learning how the Edge works**

## Getting started

[:one: :heavy_minus_sign: **Familiarize with Architecture and Features**](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/overview/overview-architecture)

[:two: :heavy_minus_sign: **Setup environment**](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/setup/env-hw)

[:three: :heavy_minus_sign: **Deploy platform**](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/platform-mgmt/mgmt-workflow)

[:four: :heavy_minus_sign: **Start using AdvantEDGE**](https://interdigitalinc.github.io/AdvantEDGE/docs/usage/usage-workflow)

## How to Contribute
If you like this project and would like to participate in its evolution, you can find information on contributing [**here**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)

We welcome questions, feedback and improvement suggestions via [:octocat:**Discussion**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/discussions) and bugs reporting via [:octocat: **Issues**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/issues)

Hope to hear from you...

## Licensing

AdvantEDGE is licensed under under the [**Apache License, Version 2.0**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/blob/master/LICENSE)