As the digital world continuously evolves, the convergence of networks and applications is creating unprecedented opportunities for mobile application developers. Microsoft's Azure Programmable Connectivity (APC) stands at the forefront of…
Manufacturers today are facing enormous pressure to drive growth, increase operating margins and keep pace with the speed of innovation, all while maintaining sustainable practices. Industry 4.0 solutions…
Manufacturers today are facing enormous pressure to drive growth, increase operating margins and keep pace with the speed of innovation, all while maintaining sustainable practices. Industry 4.0 solutions…
Microsoft is excited to participate in Embedded World, April 9-11, 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany, the leading international fair for embedded systems. This event showcases the latest innovations and trends in…
Introduction In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, the race is on to harness emerging technologies that promise to revolutionize the way we connect to the internet. Topping the list of…
As digital ecosystems expand, telco operators are not just enhancing their networks; they're transforming them to offer new advanced services that enable applications to interact with these networks in entirely…
Having worked in voice technology for most of my career, I can't help finding it ironic that on my smartphone the only app that doesn't ever appear to change is...well...the…
Azure for Operators made many exciting announcements at MWC 2024. Among them, Azure Operator Nexus, stands out as a game-changing advancement. This industry-leading, cloud-native platform is now generally available and…
Telecommunication operators run some of the most complicated and demanding networks in the world. They manage thousands of network devices from a variety of vendors while simultaneously delivering traffic to…
Barcelona – February 26, 2024. Today at MWC 2024, Microsoft announced Project Janus, along with leaders across the telecommunications industry. Project Janus uses telco-grade cloud infrastructure compatible with O-RAN standards…
One of the Microsoft announcements at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona is Azure Operator 5G Core reaching public preview. The Azure Operator 5G Core is a modern, containerized, carrier-grade, ’Any-G’, hybrid…
This is a contributed article by Stéphane Téral, Chief Analyst at LightCounting and founder of TÉRAL RESEARCH Although the programmability of the novel Open RAN (O-RAN) architecture provides great flexibility and…
Operational technology (OT) devices require enterprises to choose from a variety of access methods and physical network devices for network capabilities. Industries are embracing private 5G networks to harness the…
Earlier this year, we announced the general availability of Azure Communications Gateway (ACG), a native Azure service designed for telecom operators to seamlessly connect their fixed and mobile networks to…
Azure MEC solutions enable customers to deploy applications and services closer to the end user, improving performance and reducing latency. Over the last year, several operators and enterprises have begun…
Service-Based Architectures provide a modular framework from which common applications can be deployed using components from various sources and suppliers. The 3GPP defines a Service-Based Architecture (SBA) in which the…
Private 5G networks offer a robust and dedicated connectivity solution tailored to meet the unique demands of various industries, empowering them to drive digital transformation and gain a competitive edge…
5G technologies are a key component to implementing smart factories. In this blog you will find Microsoft’s vision for smarter, safer factories and how they drive value from a business…
The emergence of 5G technology has paved the way for a new breed of real-time and mission-critical apps that enable ubiquitous computing by extending connectivity from the cloud to the…
At Microsoft, we're excited to announce the public preview of Azure Operator Nexus. This is an expansion of the Azure Operator Distributed Services private preview. Azure Operator Nexus is a…
Three trends in distributed computing are converging. First, the number of places where applications can run has grown to include the cloud, public and private edges, and on-device. Second, distributed…
Authored by: Austin Spreadbury, Principal Technical Program Manager Microsoft understands that both fixed and mobile operators must optimize existing communications investments and services as critical voice workloads are moved to…
Authored by: Nick Slack, Senior Technical Program Manager Microsoft is excited to announce the general availability (GA) launch of Azure Communications Gateway, a new product designed for telecom operators that…
As the cloud continues to expand into a ubiquitous and highly distributed fabric, 5G is paving the way for a new breed of modern connected applications, unlocking new and innovative…
5G technologies are a key component to implementing smart airports. In this blog you will find Microsoft’s vision for smarter, safer airports and how they drive value from a business…
5G technologies are a key component to implementing smart roads. In this blog you will find Microsoft’s vision for smarter, safer roads and how they drive value from a business…
Drive business growth with a new breed of 5G-powered intelligent scenarios at the edge The blog is designed so you can either read it end to end or start with…
With support from Azure for Operators, Deutsche Telekom has now reached a major milestone in its NIMS (Next Generation IP Multimedia Subsystem) project. Over ten million voice subscribers have now been…
With the functionality of the 4G Mobility Management Entity (MME) now decomposed, the 5G Core Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) receives all connection and session related information from the…
The 5G Session Management Function (SMF) is a critical 5G core component that performs a fundamental role in the 5G Service-Based Architecture (SBA). The SMF is primarily responsible for interacting…
There are four critical components to a private 5G network: the local radio and networking functions, the edge compute platform, the application ecosystem, and the cloud. Private 5G network solutions…
The fourth industrial revolution, often referred to as Industry 4.0, is here. Industry 4.0 brings with it modern industrial applications that will change the way businesses operate. These applications have improved…
The 5G User Plane Function (UPF) is a fundamental component of the 3GPP’s New Radio (NR) mobile core infrastructure system architecture. The UPF represents the data plane evolution of a…
The release of the Operator Connect Accelerator program has generated many questions from operators around the globe. We have worked with our colleagues at Microsoft who helped define the program…
Today, as part of Ignite, Microsoft announced that Teams Phone Mobile is now available for Rogers Business customers in Canada and Telia customers in Sweden. This is an exciting announcement for Teams,…
Joe Biron, General Manager, Azure Strategic Missions Marketing In just over one year, we’ve expanded our edge offerings for customers and developers to meet their evolving needs, including Azure…
Azure Private Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) combines Azure management, edge computing capability, and networking functionality into a unified platform for modern edge computing. Azure Private 5G Core (now in public…
Tad Brockway, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure for Operators recently published an article over on the Azure.com highlighting the progress our strategic SI partners are making with solutions on Azure private…
