Microsoft Releases Suit Of Cloud-Based Solutions For Telecommunication Companies

Microsoft has previewed two AI-powered telecom network management services based on the same management tools used to run the tech giant's Azure cloud platform.

The company claimed in a blog post that operators can gain from cutting-edge artificial intelligence that helps to uncover new business prospects from data on and insights into their operations, including the rollout of high-speed 5G networks.

After purchasing cloud networking firms Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch in 2020, Microsoft became the first company to enter the 5G market.

The corporation has a strong focus on AI and has made significant investments in OpenAI's ChatGPT bot, which has increased the attention that artificial intelligence has been receiving in Silicon Valley and elsewhere.

As OpenAI continues its quest to develop artificial intelligence that is comparable to human intelligence, Microsoft stated last month that it wants to include such AI in all of its products.

“What we’re doing is taking our native cloud work and making it specific to this telecom operator network space.

"I think a really great example of that is all the AI ops work that we are introducing into the system," said Jason Zander, executive vice president of strategic missions and technologies at Microsoft.

"We are bringing that same technology into this space."

"Every operator I've shown this to is extremely excited," he added.

Microsoft's new Nexus service, an all-in-one platform enabling operators to operate their networks from the cloud, and two different "AIOps" services, will be available to telecom partners like AT&T Inc (T.N), Ericsson (ERNT.ZA), and Nokia Oyj (NOKIA.HE).

The new improvements, according to Monica Zethzon, vice president at Ericsson, would enable operators to "change their core networks while boosting consumer experiences."