1. Telecommunications Industry Newsletter
January 20, 2020
The Microsoft Worldwide Telecommunications Industry team is pleased to share
with you the January 2020 Telecommunications Industry Newsletter, available to
both internal and external audiences. We encourage you to share it with your
colleagues and distribute it to your customers and partners as appropriate. As
always, we welcome your input, feedback, and suggestions!
Transforming to a digital business is a key theme across global communications
service providers and many industry leaders are pursuing a new paradigm by
leveraging agile new technologies, systems, and services to enable this
transformation. This newsletter showcases how the telecommunications industry
leverages Microsoft and partner technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence, big
data, virtual network functions, and blockchain to accelerate the transformation to
digital services.
This month includes coverage of the CES 2020, the world's
gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for
innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the
global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.
Next month will be ever more exciting with MWC
2020 just around the corner! We invite you to join
us at MWC Barcelona, February 24 – 27. Learn how
limitless connectivity imbued with mixed reality and
artificial intelligence, provides a framework for
achieving amazing things and empowering more
people.
We’re excited to show you:
• A World of Mixed Reality: The Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge
connect the physical world with the digital information all around it to

2. enable mixed reality and a seamless interaction experience between humans
and computers.
• A New Vision for Work: Over the past year, we have demonstrated that the
Intelligent Edge, imbued with mixed reality and artificial intelligence,
provides a framework for achieving amazing things and empowering more
people.
• A New Reality for Human Connection: When mixed reality seamlessly
blends the physical and the digital world and when AI assists with human
reasoning and understanding, we have a new reality for connecting and
collaborating with humans anywhere on the planet.
We invite you to:
• Visit our booth: Fira | Gran Via | Hall 3 | Booth 3N10 to experience the
power of limitless intelligent connectivity. Featured demos include our latest
innovations in Azure edge computing and networking, see how mixed reality
is revolutionizing the art world, new exciting IoT offerings, and much more.
• Attend sessions: we invite you to attend the following sessions, (more
sessions will be announced):
▪ AI & Autonomous Driving
Wednesday | February 26, 2020 | 12:30 – 13:30
Speaker: Cyra Richardson - Microsoft, GM AI and Robotics Incubation
▪ Will 5G Create a New Digital Divide?
Wednesday | February 26, 2020 | 15:45 - 16:45
Speaker: Fatema Kothari - Microsoft, Senior Program Manager, Airband
Initiative
• Schedule a 1:1 briefing with Microsoft: meet face to face with Microsoft
executives and other thought leaders and industry experts (consult your
account executive to schedule in advance).
¡Nos vemos en Barcelona!
MICROSOFT CUSTOMERS PARTNERS EVENTS

3. Microsoft in the News
Telecom industry news featuring Microsoft business, products, services,
and hardware partners.
Microsoft and telecommunications leaders team up for transformation –
The Power of Transformation
Microsoft empowers telecommunications organizations with a secure and trusted
platform to deliver personalized experiences that earn customers for life, enable agile
operations to increase network efficiency and scalability, and accelerate innovation and
growth through new and exciting services.
Once more, Microsoft’s commitment to the telecommunications industry goes far beyond
the simple provision of technology. Recently announced long-term, strategic partnerships
between Microsoft and several industry leaders aim to promote the growth of IoT
business and elevate the mobile gaming experience in Korea, improve how people live
and work in the United States (and around the world), and accelerate digital
transformation in India.
read more

4. Samsung, Microsoft and Verizon to
Digitally Enable Frontline Workers
Samsung is working with Microsoft and Verizon
to bring the new Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro to
the U.S. market. The launch of this new device is
built to enable frontline workers to accelerate the
adoption of mobile-first vertical solutions for ...
more
CNBC | Microsoft and Samsung are bringing back the
walkie-talkie — at work
Tec | Samsung, Microsoft and Verizon to Digitally Enable
Frontline Workers
New year, new browser - The new
Microsoft Edge is out of preview and
now available for download
A little over a year ago, we announced our
intention to rebuild Microsoft Edge on the
Chromium open source project with the goals of
delivering better compatibility for everyone, less
fragmentation for web developers, and a
partnership with the ...
Microsoft Launcher 6.0 for Android
enters public preview with new UI and
more
New Launcher Microsoft Launcher 6.0 for Android
enters public preview with new UI and more A
huge update is in the works for Microsoft
Launcher on Android.

5. Report: Microsoft a trailblazer over the
past decade for software services
Microsoft's total software revenues have doubled
over the past 10 years to more than $100 billion
while its software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenues
have gone from zero to more than $20 billion
over ...
How 5G Will Affect the Fortunes of
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and the Rest
of Big Tech
Apple will be the most immediate beneficiary of
5G as it makes its first iPhone model with the
technology this fall, but there’s plenty if
opportunity for Amazon, Microsoft, Google and
Facebook ...
CSPs and the public cloud: The big
picture - TM Forum Inform
More operators are deploying BSS in the public
cloud, however, and this summer AT&T and
Microsoft announced a blockbuster $2 billion,
multi-year deal to move all AT&T’s non-network
workloads to the Microsoft Azure public cloud.
AT&T’s simultaneous ..

6. What is Edge Computing?
AT&T getting edgy about the edge
AT&T getting edgy with Microsoft Azure! Our
partnership features Azure services running on
the AT&T edge, enabling apps to truly exploit
#5G capabilities.
StarHub, Nanyang Polytechnic launch
5G test facility
Singapore telco StarHub has teamed up with
Nanyang Polytechnic to launch a facility that can
help develop and test proof-of-concepts running
on 5G networks. It also will work with the local ...

7. China Mobile reportedly chasing cloud
JV with Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel
Reports have emerged suggesting China Mobile
is attempting to create a joint-venture in the
Indian market to capitalise on the growing cloud
segment. Although these are nothing more than
rumours for the moment, Live Mint has suggested
senior official
Five Best Practices for Cloud Security
Discover five best practices for how to keep data
safer in the cloud. Get tools and resources for
adopting a solid cloud security strategy.
Bundling for survival – Why CSPs need
partners in the digital age
Upon entering the second decade of the 21 st
century, we find an almost unrecognizable digital
landscape before us. The technology explosion of
the last two decades has changed our everyday
lives; needless to say, it is a challenging time for
CSPs ..
CES 2020—new commercial devices
unveiled by Microsoft partners Acer,
Dell, HP, and Lenovo
As customers think about more about security
and mobility, new devices from Acer, Dell, HP, and
Lenovo—announced this week at Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas—provide a
productive, secure experience for on-the-go
professionals.

8. Microsoft Azure cloud winner at big
companies: Goldman Sachs
The latest Goldman Sachs IT survey of 100 execs
at big companies showed that 56 executives are
using Azure for cloud infrastructure, versus 48
using AWS. Microsoft's lead has been increasing
since ...
Taiwan's ITM debuts new blockchain attestation solution for Qualcomm
and Microsoft's IoT chipsets at CES 2020
QITC award winning Taiwanese blockchain solutions provider International Trust Machines
Corporation (ITM) is taking to the global stage at 2020 International CES to unveil its latest
project together with Qualcomm and Microsoft.
Telcos Deliver Personalized Experiences with Dynamics 365
In this video, learn how Microsoft can improve customer service by reducing cost and
complexity of operations, drive new business models to maximize business...

9. Cisco's Big 'Silicon One' Bet | Light
Reading
Cisco's "Silicon One" strategy, unveiled this
month, is as much a business story as it is a
technology story. It's a seismic shift for Cisco,
which is now doubling down on the components
business ...
Cybersecurity 2020: Connected Devices
Strike Back
More connected devices are sneaking into the
enterprise, and the advent of 5G technology only
broadens the potential attack surface. Diana
Kelley of Microsoft discusses the growing risks
from connected devices and how to approach
mitigation in 2020.
Microsoft supports 5G in Singapore
Microsoft has signed an agreement with
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development
Authority (IMDA) to provide a “development
environment” to create 5G applications, services,
and capabilities.
Dell's Latitude 9510 is a business laptop
with 5G and AI smarts
Dell is expanding its Latitude brand of business
laptops by adding a 9000-series, starting with the
new Latitude 9510. As with some other recent
notebook launches, the company is highlighting a
...
TelecomTV | Microsoft flags up ‘tech intensity’ as a key driver of
competitive advantage
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced the results of the State of Tech Intensity 2019
Study, revealing what business and technology decision-makers see as critical to their
future growth and success.

10. CES 2020: Lenovo unveils ‘world’s first
5G PC’ and special limited-edition
Lenovo Ducati 5 laptop
Lenovo closed out its announcements at CES with
some big reveals: what it claims as the “world’s
first 5G PC” [1] and a special limited-edition
laptop that incorporates designs inspired by the
company’s partnership with Ducati.
Microsoft takes court action against
fourth nation-state cybercrime group -
Microsoft on the Issues
On December 27, a U.S. district court unsealed
documents detailing work Microsoft has
performed to disrupt cyberattacks from a threat
group we call Thallium, which is believed to
operate from North Korea.
Azure founders reflect on Microsoft's
first decade as a public cloud vendor |
ZDNet
Azure founders reflect on Microsoft's first decade
as a public cloud vendor. Microsoft's Yousef
Khalidi and Hoi Vo, key members of the original
Azure 'dream team,' look back on the ups, downs
and ...
Detangling the Many Ways of Plugging
into Azure | Data Center Knowledge
ExpressRoute. A new peering service for
enterprise-grade connections over the public
internet. A Virtual WAN. A Private Link service that
connects to Azure data and storage services on
your own private IP address over Microsoft’s
backbone network.

11. Hyperclouds Muscle in on Telco Cloud
Hyperclouds such as Amazon and Microsoft are
partnering with Verizon, AT&T and other telcos,
seeking big opportunities on the edge and
elsewhere. Look for that trend to accelerate in the
new year.
Transforming PCs with Snapdragon
compute platforms
Enterprise cloud apps, multi-day battery life, and
mobile computing — these are the experiences
PC users want. Qualcomm is delivering with our
7c, 8c, and 8cx Snapdragon mobile compute
platforms ...
At the Edge of the Future
“It’s exciting to see the early promise of what
you’re building out with 5G. It’s just
transformative. Once you start saying there’s low
latency access to compute, it changes everything.”
~Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Edge computing: AT&T/Microsoft and
Verizon/Amazon initiatives launched
Two new separate partnership initiatives – one
from AT&T/Microsoft and one from
Verizon/Amazon – illustrate the extent to which
5G mobile communications and its technological
cousin, edge computing, is finally edging towards
becoming a reality.

12. Will telcos follow Big Tech in pursuit of
a greener life?
Microsoft has stated its green ambitions,
delivering a plan to be carbon neutral by 2030,
halving the carbon emissions of the business. By
the mid-point of the decade, Microsoft plans to
have its own direct carbon emissions almost
down to zero ...
Portsmouth City Council taps MLL
Telecom for future network
Connectivity will be available at a minimum rate
of 1Gbps to each site, and will deliver access to
internet services, Microsoft Azure and the health
and social care network.
Customer Stories & Case Studies
New telecommunications customer stories, case studies, and more.
Verizon Media launches privacy-focused
search engine, OneSearch
Verizon announced the launch of OneSearch, a
new Bing powered search experience with
enhanced privacy features. Available for free
today on desktop and mobile web at
www.onesearch.com, OneSearch doesn't track,
store, or share personal or search....
Microsoft and T-Mobile to offer
Windows 10 PCs with free 4G LTE
coverage for select U.S. schools
Microsoft today announced a new partnership
with T-Mobile to provide Windows 10 Connected
PCs with T-Mobile provided SIM cards and free
4G LTE coverage plans for select U.S. school
districts in rural/underserved areas. This new pilot
program ...

13. Tunisie Telecom delivers high-quality
video to young viewers on Satoripop's
VodFlow platform powered by Azure
Tunisie Telecom, a leading telecom operator in
Tunisia with more than six million subscribers,
identified a need for high-quality streaming and
video-on-demand (VOD) content aimed at
younger audiences. To capitalize on this
opportunity, ...
CallTower Announces Aggressive Pricing
on Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
CallTower, a global leader in delivering cloud-
based enterprise-class unified communications
and collaboration solutions, launches a flexible
and aggressive pricing model for Microsoft Teams
Direct Routing.
Cebod Telecom SIP Trunking Receives Microsoft Skype for Business
Certification
Noted business VoIP telephony service provider Cebod Telecom announced today that its
SIP Trunking service is now certified compliant with Microsoft Skype for Business.
Specialized in developing cloud-based business phone systems, the company ...
EdgeConneX to Bring Private Cloud
Connectivity Solutions to Munich |
EdgeConneX
EdgeConneX offers connections to Microsoft
Azure ExpressRoute to solve performance
challenges by bringing Cloud Access to the Edge,
Locally to Munich’s Enterprises

14. Vodafone chooses Microsoft security
and compliance capabilities for its cloud
transformation
Vodafone provides communications services
across 24 markets with partner mobile networks
in 42 more. Because Vodafone provides critical
national infrastructure for millions of customers, it
faces extensive security and compliance
challenges.
Colt targets SAP migration by adding
Amsterdam-based Microsoft Azure
ExpressRoute point-of-presence
Colt Technology Services has added support for
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute connectivity
capabilities at Interxion's data center in The
Netherlands. Interexion's "Amsterdam2" is a key
data center ...
Deutsche Telekom uses Axonize and
Microsoft Azure to enable IoT device
integration and drive smart solutions
Headquartered in Germany, Deutsche Telekom is
one of the largest telecommunications companies
in the world, serving nearly 200 million customers
across 50 countries. They are a leading global
telecommunication company that provides IoT
solutions ...
Reliance Jio added 90 million subscribers during 2019 to sit at 370
million
We expect India enterprise connectivity market to grow multi-fold over the next few years
with our extensive fibre backbone and long-term partnership with Microsoft enabling us
to reach the large and underserved SMB and Micro enterprises market …

15. Cebod Telecom SIP Trunking Receives
Microsoft Skype for Business
Certification
Noted business VoIP telephony service provider
Cebod Telecom announced today that its SIP
Trunking service is now certified compliant with
Microsoft Skype for Business ...
Partner News
Telecommunications partner press releases, highlights, and more.
Connecting the Automotive Industry - Microsoft - Ericsson
The powerful integration of our Connected Vehicle Cloud and the Microsoft Connected
Vehicle Platform on Azure enables automakers to deploy and scale global vehicle services
worldwide. The partnership enables solutions that will reduce complexity, enable
innovation and make connectivity easy for the automotive industry.
Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing connected vehicle expertise to offer a powerful new
integrated connected vehicle solution. The solution joins the strength of our Connected
Vehicle Cloud platform with the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform on its cloud
computing service Azure. As a result, automakers will be able to scale global vehicle
services such as telematics, fleet management, over the-air software updates and
connected safety services to minimize time, cost, and complexity. The solution provides
flexibility through modular design and multiple deployment options.
read more
more
LightReading | Ericsson, Microsoft Team on Connected Cars
SdxCentral | Microsoft, Ericsson Connect Clouds to Connect Cars
ZDNet | Ericsson to build its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform
TheRecord | Ericsson and Microsoft team up to advance connected cars

16. Joining forces with Microsoft for the
next generation of connected cars by
Ericsson News Podcast
The automotive industry is going through a
perfect storm of massive disruption. Automotive
and transportation are converging and digital
transformation is acting as both a disrupter and a
solution. To address these challenges, Ericsson &
Microsoft ..
Luxoft Joins Microsoft Connected
Vehicle Platform Ecosystem to
Accelerate Delivery of Connected
Vehicle Solution
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC),
today announced that it is expanding its
collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the
delivery of connected vehicle solutions and
mobility experiences.
Hot Israeli 5G startups to watch | CIO
Israel itself is lagging in 5G deployment, but startups are developing applications and
network components designed to drive and take advantage of the superfast mobile
technology. Here are several promising Israeli 5G-related ventures.
Metaswitch Cloud Native Fusion Core
for Private LTE Demonstrated on
Microsoft Azure
Metaswitch’s microservices-based high
performance Packet Core, which is optimized for
extremely efficient robotic supply chain
automation systems, was demonstrated as part of
Microsoft Azure capabilities for private LTE during
Microsoft Ignite.

17. Events & Webcasts
Upcoming and recent telecommunications industry events and webcasts
featuring Microsoft and our partners.
Microsoft Envision Tour Berlin -
Intelligent Media & Communications
With a combined $66 billion industry software
opportunity in 2021, the digital revolution is
disrupting media, entertainment, and
telecommunications like never before. Discover
how Microsoft is helping organizations address
the forces of change ...
Microsoft Envision Tour London -
Intelligent media and communications
With a combined $66 billion industry software
opportunity in 2021, the digital revolution is
disrupting media, entertainment, and
telecommunications like never before. Discover
how Microsoft is helping organizations address
the forces of change ...
FCBA Inaugural Women’s Summit on
January 29
The FCBA’s Women’s Summit features exciting
panels with telecom leaders, including “Diversity
as a Leadership Priority” with Kathy Grillo
(Verizon), Bruce Jackson (Microsoft) and Dr. Nicol
Turner-Lee (Brookings).
MWC 2020 - Microsoft
We invite you to join us at MWC Barcelona,
February 24 – 27. Learn how limitless connectivity
imbued with mixed reality and artificial
intelligence, provides a framework for achieving
amazing things and empowering more people.

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