5G Edge Acquisition (ARK) S-1IPO registration

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated March 29, 2021, relating to the financial statements of 5G Edge Acquisition Corp., which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

March 29, 2021