As part of its efforts to “empower the telecommunications industry as it continues its move to 5G,” Microsoft has confirmed the acquisition of cloud-based 5G service vendor Affirmed Network for an undisclosed amount.
Microsoft expects the acquisition to allow the company to evolve its telecommunications work and to offer innovative solutions for operators, especially when it comes to managing network workloads in the cloud, the company said on its website.
For some time now, Microsoft has been working with operators on integrating edge computing capabilities with 5G networks and Azure cloud services, with AT&T being one of the company’s most notable 5G partners.
