Microsoft at MWC Las Vegas 2023: Empowering telecom operators and enterprises with the power of AI

I’m looking forward to attending MWC Las Vegas 2023 on September 26 to 28, 2023, the largest telecommunications event in North America, to engage with customers, partners, and thought leaders on the transformations that are shaping the future of the telecommunications industry.

Microsoft Azure for operators is enabling the modernization and monetization of network infrastructure with hybrid cloud solutions that support a new era of modern connection applications through programmable, open networks and apply AI and machine learning to automate operations, increase business efficiencies, and elevate customer experiences.

Three transformative technologies

We are now standing at the intersection of three transformative technologies, each bearing the potential to reshape our professional and personal landscapes: AI, the intersection of cloud and the network, and modern connected applications. When combined, they present unparalleled opportunities for progress—for operators and enterprises alike. 

With a combination of in-house expertise, extensive industry partnerships, and a commitment to collaboration—not competition—Microsoft is recognized as a company that can help telecom operators navigate these new opportunities.  

Generative AI is poised to dramatically reduce costs and power innovation. From simplifying the interface to rules-based configuration and analysis tools, while providing complete closed-loop orchestration and automation through a natural language interface, all with the appropriate guardrails in place. Microsoft’s powerful generative AI models are already being safely and securely employed across all industries—including network operators who are improving both the quality of their networks (QoS) and their customers’ experience (QoE). Our Microsoft Azure Operator Insights and Microsoft Azure Operator Service Manager solutions are driving this next wave of AI-enabled operations. These hybrid services are AI-enabling existing operator networks as well as the Microsoft services purpose-built for operators, such as Microsoft Azure Operator Nexus, Microsoft Azure Voice Communications Gateway, and Microsoft Azure Operator 5G Core. Learn how Three UK is unlocking actionable intelligence with Azure Operator Insights.

By bringing together the power of the cloud with software-defined networking, operators have the opportunity to create differentiated network offerings and build new services more rapidly at attractive price points. Azure Operator Nexus is a carrier-grade, hybrid cloud, deployed at the operator’s edge, regional or centralized locations, running network workloads and leveraging Microsoft’s unparalleled experience in architecting and operating secure and scalable compute environments. Azure Operator Nexus delivers a hybrid cloud solution that not only simplifies the edge-to-core deployment of modern communications services but can accelerate monetization opportunities for operators through innovative applications. Together with Microsoft’s innovations in Programmable RAN, Azure Operator Nexus, Azure Operator 5G Core, and partner network functions provide the foundation for economical, scalable, and agile 5G deployments. These offerings provide a platform from which low-power Internet of Things (IoT), fixed wireless access, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), mobile virtual network enablers (MVNEs), and augmented satellite access services can all be realized. Furthermore, our commitment to the Linux Foundation’s CAMARA and GSMA’s Open Gateway projects, are demonstrated through the Microsoft Azure Programmable Connectivity initiative, bringing developers and operators together to create new revenue opportunities from modern network infrastructure.

Combining the power of a highly distributed computing fabric with an AI-powered network creates the foundation for modern connected applications. For enterprise customers, our Microsoft Azure Private 5G Core and Microsoft Azure private multi-access edge compute (MEC) solutions deliver 4G, LTE, 5G, and Wi-Fi-enabled private wireless network solutions and a broad range of modern connected applications that can bring the power of ubiquitous computing, AI, and machine learning in the real world and next generation communications experiences to target specific use cases across industries.

Learn from Microsoft and industry experts at MWC Las Vegas 2023

The Microsoft Azure for operators team will be presenting in multiple conference sessions at this year’s event. Our subject matter experts will be sharing thought leadership and real-world experiences in the 5G Acceleration and Age of AI tracks, Private Wireless and 5G Futures summits, and the Open Gateway DevCon event. Join us to learn how modern communication networks and technologies are redefining how the world connects, the ways in which AI will power the next wave of innovation, enterprises will transform operations through modern connection applications, and APIs coupled with a highly programmable network will help create new operator value through the broader developer community. 

Please join our Microsoft speakers at the following sessions (including keynotes and panels):

• How Will AI Power the Next Wave of 5G Innovation? Age of AI Track: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 1:30 to 2:30 PM PDT. Featuring Jason Hogg, General Manager, Microsoft Azure for Operators (AI Ops).

• 5G: Adding Value Beyond Connectivity with Open Gateway. 5G Futures Summit: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 2:40 to 3:20 PM PDT. Featuring Ross Ortega, Vice President, Microsoft Azure for Operators (Hybrid Cloud).

• 5G: Redefining How the World Connects. 5G Acceleration Track: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 3:00 to 4:00 PM PDT. Featuring Shawn Hakl, Vice President, 5G Strategy, and Deepak Garg, General Manager (Mobile Core), Microsoft Azure for Operators.

• Early Enterprise Adopters (for private wireless). Private Wireless Summit: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 10:00 to 10:30 AM PDT. Featuring Doug Benson, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Azure for Operators (Azure private MEC).

• The Business Value of Automation, Robotics and Connected Objects in Motion. Private Wireless Summit: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 to 11:30 AM PDT. Featuring Doug Benson, Principal Program Manager, (Microsoft Azure Private MEC).

• Network APIs Aggregation. Open Gateway DevCon: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM PDT. Featuring Ricardo Villarreal, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Azure for Operators (modern connected applications).

• Azure Programmable Connectivity. Open Gateway DevCon: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 12:00 to 1:45 PM PDT. Featuring Ross Ortega, Vice President, Microsoft Azure for Operators (Hybrid Cloud).

• “How to” Workshop – Azure Programmable Connectivity Early Access Program. Open Gateway DevCon: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 1:45 to 2:45 PM PDT. Featuring Ricardo Villarreal, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Azure for Operators (modern connected applications).

Meet with us at MWC 2023

We look forward to joining you at MWC Las Vegas 2023, and on the transformative journeys that lie ahead.

• If you are an operator looking to modernize or monetize your network infrastructure or an enterprise interested in enabling modern connected applications, we’d like to meet with you. Please complete this form and we’ll respond with our availability.
• Learn more about Azure for operators—Telecom Solutions.
• Lower TCO and increase operational efficiency with Azure Operator Nexus.

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