> **_NEW!_** -- Reaching out to the team is now easier than ever: -- just initiate a [discussion](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/discussions)
**_What's New!_**
:zap: **v1.7.0 cool features :sunglasses: :point_right: [**process lifecycle API**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki/overview-features#process-lifecyle) and [**cellular connectivity API**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki/overview-features#cellular-connectivity-control) - open-up new edge experiments**
:zap: **Wiki refresh was overdue :shamrock: Hope the :sparkles: new structure & [**Sitemap**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki/project-sitemap) :sparkles: make it easier to navigate**
:zap: **"_Old New_" :wink: you can still easily reach out to the team by initiating [:octocat: **Discussion**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/discussions)**
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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
#### Motivation
- [x] **Accelerate Mobile Edge Computing adoption**
- [x] **Help Discover new edge application use cases & services**
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- 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?
## Getting Started
#### Intended Users
Complete AdvantEDGE documentation is available in the [AdvantEDGE Wiki](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki)
- [x] **Edge Application Developers**
- [x] **Edge Network and Service Designers**
- [x] **Edge Researchers**
- [x] **Technologists that are simply interested learning how the Edge works**
To get started using AdvantEDGE, the following steps are needed:
- Set up runtime environment (Ubuntu/Dockers/Kubernetes/Helm)
- Clone AdvantEDGE repo
- Install & Configure meepctl tool
- Deploy AdvantEDGE micro-services
## Getting started
Step-by-step details are available in the [Wiki](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki#getting-started)
[:one: :heavy_minus_sign: **Familiarize with Architecture and Features**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki/overview-architecture)
## How to Contribute
As of June 2020, we can accept contributions to the project.
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)
[:four: :heavy_minus_sign: **Start using AdvantEDGE**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/wiki/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 still welcome feedback and improvement suggestions via Git issue in the repo for bugs or request enhancements.
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)
AdvantEDGE is licensed under under the [**Apache License, Version 2.0**](https://github.com/InterDigitalInc/AdvantEDGE/blob/master/LICENSE)
