Io'T Solutions Vary by Type of Edge Computing Used

Internet of things use case  profiles vary on several dimensions, including power levels of the devices, network range, data rates, latency requirements and availability (how mission critical and therefore how reliable the solution must be). They also vary with the type of edge computing used.

Beyond that, the cost of the solution also matters so the use of licensed or unlicensed spectrum plays a part in the overall cost of a deployed solution. 

Generally speaking, off-premises edge computing will require networks with what--in an IoT scenario--would be considered “long range” reach, basically covering distances between a kilometer to 10 km. Short range refers to indoor or local area communications such as supplied by Wi-Fi, and is best suited to computing on the actual devices, or on servers located on the premises.

source: Industry Today

IoT Wireless Network Alternatives
Power	Range	Data Rate	Latency	Spectrum	Licensing
Fi HaLOW	Low	Long	Moderate	Low	Unlicensed
WiFi 5 and 6	Moderate	Moderate to long	High	Low	Unlicensed
LTE Cat-M	Low	Moderate to long	Moderate	Low	Licensed
LTE Cat-IoT	Very low	Long	Low	Very low	Licensed
LoRa	Very low	Long	Low	Low	Unlicensed
Sigfox	Very low	Long	Very low	Very low	Unlicensed
Bluetooth Low Energy	Very low	Short	Low	N/A	Unlicensed
802.15 – ZigBee, Thread, 6LoWPAN	Very low	Short	Low	N/A	Unlicensed

source: Maravedis, Rethink Research

As always in the connectivity business, no one access solution is best for every use case.