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Microsoft is previewing a service called Azure Orbital Cloud Access that extends Microsoft Cloud via satellite access and has demonstrated a fully virtualized iDirect modem. Azure Orbital Cloud Access enables low-latency (1-hop) access to the cloud from anywhere on the planet. Specifically, Azure Orbital Cloud Access delivers prioritized network traffic through SpaceX’s Starlink connectivity and […]
Telstra and Microsoft announced a five-year agreement that significantly expands their existing strategic partnership. The arrangement is believed to be one of the largest partnerships Microsoft has established with a telecommunications provider globally. Telstra to become Microsoft’s largest supplier of its network capacity requirements on terrestrial fibre in Australia. Microsoft will become an anchor […]
Verizon and AWS launched 5G mobile edge computing in Nashville, TN and Tampa, FL. The mobile edge solution, which was first launched in August 2020, the companies provide mobile edge computing via AWS Wavelength Zones in 19 locations in the U.S. That means 75% of the U.S. population is now within 150 miles of a […]
Verizon and Google Cloud agreed to collaborate on 5G edge services for mobile and connected devices, including autonomous mobile robots, intelligent logistics and factory automation. Verizon 5G Edge with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, will bring Google’s compute and storage services to the edge of the local network. The companies also plan to develop public 5G […]
Microsoft launched an initiative called “Azure for Operators” that will provide core infrastructure to network operators. The strategy aims to harness the power of the intelligent edge, connected by high-bandwidth fiber or 5G, to create new opportunities and better efficiencies for communication service providers. Microsoft Azure for Operators is built on the company’s recent acquisitio […]
Microsoft agreed to acquire Metaswitch Networks, a long-time leader in providing high-performance software to the communications industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Metaswitch has been a pioneer in cloud-native solutions for telecom operators. Its range of solutions include: VoIP softswitches and gateways VoLTE/VoWiFi Voice and VoLTE interconnect IMS core deployments Session Border Control Robocall blocking […]
Federated Wireless secured $13.7 million in additional Series C funding for its private wireless Connectivity-as-a-Service (Caas) based on CBRS shared spectrum. The new funding came from existing investors Allied Minds (LSE: ALM) and Pennant Investors. Federated Wireless said it will use the funding accelerate expansion and adoption of its Caas in partnership with Amazon Web […]
NTT DOCOMO has commenced a proof-of-concept (PoC) video IoT solution that will enable the interpretation and analysis of video data sourced from surveillance cameras using edge computing. DOCOMO will test the effectiveness of using edge computing to interpret and analyze video data. The edge computing will supplement processing performed in the cloud. As a first […]
Microsoft Azure is now generally available in Germany via new data centers in Magdeburg and Frankfurt that are managed under the control of a data trustee, T-Systems International. Microsoft said its commercial cloud services in these data centers adhere to German data handling regulations and give customers additional choices of how and where data is […]
Microsoft has acquired 158 acres of land in San Antonio with plans to build one of the largest data centers in the country, according to a report from the San Antonio Business Journal. Microsoft reportedly looks to break ground in the coming months on an eight-building data center campus of over 1 million square feet. […]
Microsoft’s Azure Service Fabric is a microservice application platform that allows developers to decompose their work into logical subsystems that are loosely coupled and can be updated independently. In this video, Mark Russinovich, Chief Technology Office for Microsoft Azure, talks about how Azure Service Fabric is becoming a key differentiator for the company’s cloud initiatives. […]
Microsoft announced several new Azure networking services and features, including expanded ExpressRoute connectivity to other Microsoft Cloud services like Office 365 and Skype for Business Enterprise Voice. Some of the new features include: Standard VPN gateway enabling Site-to-Site (S2S) connectivity to a Virtual Network that also has a gateway connected to an ExpressRoute circuit. Virtual […]
