The Microsoft Worldwide Telecommunications Industry team is pleased to share with you the March 2019 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!

1. Telecommunications Industry Newsletter
March 2019
The Microsoft Worldwide Telecommunications Industry team is pleased to share
with you the March 2019 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 we have significant coverage from Mobile World Congress 2019, the
largest mobile event in the world, bringing together the latest innovations and
leading-edge technology from more than 2,400 leading companies, with a highly-
rated conference program assembling today’s visionaries to explore the hottest
topics influencing the industry.
Microsoft at Mobile World Congress
A summary of Microsoft’s participation in MWC 2019.
Microsoft at MWC19 Barcelona
MWC19 was incredibly exciting – learn about all
of our announcements, including the introduction
of Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Azure Kinect DK,
partner announcements, videos, and more.

2. 5G at MWC, here’s how this will change
the way you work and live | Windows
Experience Blog
Back in 1999, the first Wi-Fi-enabled laptop was
introduced, and it wasn’t long before connectivity
became a driving force in how the workplace
evolved. Laptop sales began to overtake desktop
PCs. As people realized the benefits of portability,
open…
MWC 2019: Azure IoT customers,
partners accelerate innovation from
cloud to edge
Microsoft Azure Stack is an extension of Azure—
bringing the agility and innovation of cloud
computing to your on-premises environment and
enabling the only hybrid cloud that allows you to
build and deploy hybrid applications anywhere.
Microsoft announces latest Windows
IoT innovations for intelligent edge
devices at Embedded World
At Microsoft, we’re focused on simplifying the
Internet of Things (IoT) by making it easier to
quickly build secure, smart devices that leverage
the intelligent cloud while harnessing the full
power of the intelligent edge, including artificial
intelligence…
Connected Computing Initiative and
Digital Identity: Microsoft’s collaborative
offerings at MWC19, HPE & Intel
Erin Chapple discusses the corporation’s
connected computing initiative and the expansion
of “Digital Identity”, demonstrated for the first
time this week by Microsoft and HPE, using HPE’s
Device Entitlement Gateway (DEG), a software
product that enables…

3. MWC Barcelona 2019: Foldable Devices,
“Real” 5G, and Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 -
IEEE Spectrum
The biggest show of the year for the mobile
industry converges every February in Barcelona—
MWC Barcelona, held by the cellular industry
group GSMA. As an industry analyst, the show
always gives me a perspective on the state of the
global cellular industry that I might not get
otherwise.
Microsoft at MWC Barcelona:
Introducing Microsoft HoloLens 2
This evening at a press event to kickoff MWC
Barcelona, I had the pleasure of joining CEO Satya
Nadella and Technical Fellow Alex Kipman
onstage to talk in depth about Microsoft’s
worldview for the intelligent cloud and intelligent
edge.
HoloLens 2 gives Microsoft the edge in
next generation of computing
Chelsey Potts felt so much pressure to succeed
when she first stepped from the manufacturing
floor into the cab of a Kenworth truck. “When you
get a job at Kenworth, most people are doubling
what they made at their last job. And, you know,
they’re ne…
Microsoft: 5G's Killer App 'Is Staring
Telcos in the Face' | Light Reading
Microsoft sees pervasive connectivity as the killer
app for 5G - and Microsoft's golden ticket to
becoming a major telco vendor.

4. ‘AI can bring together digital and
physical reality into a work environment’
says Microsoft’s AI exec
Dr. Rashmi Misra, head of business development
of AI at Microsoft, shared with IoT Times her
views on the state of this exciting technology and
how Microsoft is helping customers to leverage
its potential.
8 top announcements at Mobile World
Congress 2019 (Foldables, 5G, IoT) -
wire19.com
MWC 2019 (Mobile World Congress), the biggest
mobile exhibition of the year, has already kicked
off in Barcelona. On 25 th morning, thousands of
attendees filled the hallways of the venue to
experience the innovations..
Ericsson | Mobile World Congress 2019
– Interview about 5G with Microsoft
We caught up with @digitaldad at #MWC19 to
discuss Microsoft's 5G journey! Watch on for the
latest.
Microsoft, Daimler bosses talk
transformation - Mobile World Live
Microsoft and Daimler chiefs took to the stage to
share their experiences of transformation, as well
as addressing some of the key challenges faced
by businesses in the digital age. Daimler chairman
Dieter Zetsche acknowledged the automotive
industry…

5. AT&T and Microsoft Collaborate to
Enhance Connectivity to Cloud Services
Our proof of concept seeks to bring network
edge compute capabilities into the AT&T 5G
network with Microsoft Azure.
LightReading | AT&T & Microsoft Team at the Edge
Telefónica and Microsoft establish
strategic partnership to design the telco
of the future
MWC, Barcelona, Feb. 25, 2019 — Today at
Mobile World Congress, Telefónica and Microsoft
Corp. announced a strategic partnership to
collaborate on projects to accelerate Telefónica
innovation and transform the telecommunications
industry.
Microsoft | Telefónica and Microsoft establish
strategic partnership to design the telco of the
future
Fierce Telecom | Telefónica and Microsoft team up
on AI, blockchain and edge computing
LightReading | Telefónica, Microsoft Strengthen
Their Tech R&D Bond
LinkedIn | How Telefonica is putting AI at the
center of its business
The Record | New Telefónica and Microsoft project
to transform telecommunications
AT&T Brings the Power of 5G to Life
with its 5G Innovation Program
AT&T 5G Innovation Program Participants Include
Cisco, Ericsson, Infosys, Intel, Magic Leap,
Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and WarnerMedia
AT&T | AT&T Continues to Work With Industry
Leaders To Create Future Experiences Today

6. MWC Barcelona 2019: Foldable Devices,
“Real” 5G, and Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 -
IEEE Spectrum
This is a guest post. The views expressed in this
article are solely those of the blogger and do not
represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE.
The biggest show of the year for the mobile ...
Microsoft in the News
Telecom industry news featuring Microsoft business, products, services,
and hardware partners.
Subsea pushes innovation and close
collaboration with over-the-tops -
Capacity Media
Claim your path. This was one of the key
overarching messages during Subsea Americas in
Florida. The event saw the inaugural launch of
Women in Subsea, a new networking initiative
chaired by Amy Marks of Xsite Modular and Naaz
Bax of Seaborn Networks
Microsoft and Facebook’s record-
setting undersea cable sets another
record
The world’s highest capacity undersea cable could
be capable of speeds that are 20 percent faster
than thought theoretically possible. A recent
experiment using 16QAM modulation achieved
record transfer speeds of 26.2 Terabits per second
on a 4,000..
Microsoft opens first datacenters in
Africa with general availability of
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Stack is an extension of Azure—
bringing the agility and innovation of cloud
computing to your on-premises environment and

7. enabling the only hybrid cloud that allows you to
build and deploy hybrid applications anywhere.
Microsoft collaborates with Telecom
Egypt to extend its global cloud
network to Egypt
Network collaboration will further enhance
delivery of services to customers in Egypt, North
Africa and the Middle East.
PR Newswire | Microsoft collaborates with
Telecom Egypt to extend its global cloud network
to Egypt
MCGH | Telecom Egypt and Microsoft announce
Egypt’s first Cloud Network
Inmarsat and Microsoft Azure IoT join
forces to deliver cloud services via
satellite
About Inmarsat. Inmarsat is the world leader in
global, mobile satellite communications. It owns
and operates the world’s best global portfolio of
satellite networks, specifically designed for
customer mobility, and holds a multi-layered,
global spec…
Transform your applications with AI -
Case study introduction
Learn how one of the largest telecommunication
companies in the world is strategically thinking
about AI from Chema Alonso, Telefonica's Chief
Data Officer.

8. Microsoft soldiers on with its TV white
spaces initiative | FierceWireless
Microsoft is a big believer that TV white spaces,
the unused spectrum between TV channels, can
be a gamechanger in terms of bringing
broadband to rural America.
Microsoft splashes compression
algorithm and hardware specs for Azure
into open source | FierceTelecom
Microsoft's compression algorithm, which is
called Project Zipline, and the hardware
implementations were developed to more
efficiently address the management and storage
of data at scale in a cloud.
Facebook, Microsoft join forces to form
Co-Packaged Optics Collaboration |
FierceTelecom
Facebook and Microsoft want to get ahead of any
potential data center and switch issues by
outlining common design elements for suppliers
and the manufacturing of co-packaged optics.
Microsoft Azure Chief Jason Zander
Talks Intelligent Cloud And Edge,
Drones, HoloLens And Quantum
Computing -
Microsoft Azure Chief Jason Zander Talks
Intelligent Cloud And Edge, Drones, HoloLens
And Quantum Computing ‘What we’re working
on at Microsoft is more analogous to like the
transistor that ...

9. Microsoft Ziplines Into Open Source
Storage, Facebook Launches AI
Hardware - sdxcentral.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facebook announced new
hardware for artificial intelligence (AI) and
Microsoft open sourced Project Zipline for cloud-
scale data storage and management today during
the ...
Partner News
Telecommunications partner press releases, highlights, and more.
Qualcomm Revolutionizes Smartphones
and Computing Devices with Game-
Changing Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1
Connect
Microsoft is excited to be working with
Qualcomm Technologies on Wi-Fi 6, allowing
more Windows customers to benefit from the
latest improvements in security, speed, and
robustness of Wi-Fi networks as part of the rich
suite of connectivity support..
Sigma Systems Advances Integration
with Microsoft Dynamics 365
Sigma enhances the integration of the Sigma
Create-Sell-Deliver Portfolio with Microsoft
Dynamics 365 to support communications service
providers.

10. Panorama | Launch of Necto Telecom
on Microsoft Azure
Barcelona February 25th, 2019—Panorama
Launches Necto Telecom on Microsoft Azure to
Enable CSPs to Achieve Digital Transformation
Through Advanced Analytics on the Cloud
Panorama launched their world-leading telecom
analytics solution, Necto Telecom,
Vivo Launches Samsung Galaxy eSIM-
enabled Watch in Record Time with
Amdocs Solution
Vivo reaches pivotal milestone in the company’s
digital transformation, positioning one of Brazil’s
largest operators to realize the full potential of
the IoT opportunity across a rich ecosystem of
device manufacturers
Ingram Micro targets Microsoft Teams
with Switch Connect partnership -
Collaboration - CRN
Ingram Micro has partnered with Australian
unified communications specialist Switch Connect
to provide new collaboration products via the
distributor's cloud marketplace. Of particularly
note is ...
SAP on Azure | Relocate SAP to the
Cloud | NTT Communications
The time is now to start planning your SAP move
to the cloud. With the mainstream support for
SAP ECC platform ending in 2025 and all the core
SAP products being re-optimized for the SAP
HANA database, the time is now to consider
transforming your SA…

11. Improving Field Services with GIS and
Microsoft HoloLens
Increasingly advanced holographic and
visualization technologies present new
opportunities for organizations. This presentation
reviews the latest in holographic visualizations
and how they can be leveraged to magnify the
value of GIS systems to ...
Ribbon’s Microsoft-Certified SBC
Powers Pure IP’s New Direct Routing
Offer
Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a
global leader in secure and intelligent cloud
communications, today announced that Pure IP, a
specialist provider of custom-built, fully
supported and secure voice networks, is
leveraging Ribbon’s...
Enghouse: Moving Contact Centres to
MS Teams - UC Today
Enghouse Interactive is a leading name in the
customer communications sector, often
commended for their pioneering approach to the
contact centre.
Avanade | Smarter sales and service with
the Microsoft Bot Framework
Learn more about implementing chatbots - one
of the exciting technologies that can help
organizations offload the burden of small jobs
from resources by use of intelligent bot agents.

12. HPE | 5 reasons to choose HPE for your
Microsoft® Azure® Stack solution
HPE ProLiant for Microsoft® Azure® Stack
simplifies the development, management, and
security of your hybrid cloud platform. But how is
the HPE solution different from the rest? Learn
the top 5 reasons the HPE solution is the best
choice for your bus…
SAP | Microsoft and SAP extend
partnership to Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming
mainstream. Companies are seeing market-
making benefits from IoT and deploying at scale –
from transforming operations and logistics,
remote monitoring, and predictive maintenance
at the edge to new consumer…
ZDNet | MWC 2019: SAP unveils Leonardo Internet
of Things for industrial IoT
IDEMIA | Microsoft and IDEMIA team up
to make eSIM the future of enterprise
connectivity
Microsoft and IDEMIA team up to make eSIM the
future of enterprise connectivity Interview with
Shai Guday, Partner Group Program Manager at
Microsoft and Emir Aboulhosn, VP Digital
Domains Connectivity and IoT Security at IDEMIA
qiio | End-to-end IoT solution on Azure
Sphere, SIM
An end-to-end IoT solution is ideal for customers
because they only work with one partner. In this
article, we will introduce what the key elements
are in a good IoT solution. qiio 365 When
companies want to have business and process
tools, the major…

13. InMobi Unveils TruFactor With Sprint as
Debut Customer - adweek.com
The telco-focused martech offering is a joint
effort with Microsoft. On the opening day of
Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry’s
largest trade show, InMobi has introduced a new
unit to aid telcos in monetizing their data assets.
Cubic enables Microsoft Connected
Vehicle Platform
Cubic Telecom is a global connectivity platform
company that offers mobility solutions that power
connectivity for leading Internet of things (IoT),
machine-to-machine (M2M) and mobile device
companies across the globe.
Barefoot Networks to Showcase
Programmable Data Plane Use Cases
with SONiC and Other Solutions at
Open Compute
Barefoot Networks, a provider of high-
performance and fully programmable networking
solutions, today announced that it will be
sponsoring Open Compute…
Huawei Brings OCP’s Open Rack Into Its
New Public Cloud Data Cent
Open Rack will increase the environmental
sustainability of the vendor’s future data centers
and will improve its operational efficiencies.
Customer Stories & Case Studies
New telecommunications customer stories, case studies, and more.

14. SK Telecom to launch data analyzer with
Microsoft
Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom said
Wednesday it will collaborate with U.S. software
giant Microsoft for big data solutions to expand
its…
Telenor Norway offers Microsoft Teams
UC - Telecompaper
Telenor Norway said it is offering voice
integration with Microsoft Office 365 through the
Teams unified communication (UC) platform,
enabling people to use their desktop computer in
the same way ...
Tata Comm | Operational Efficiency.
Increased Agility. Intelligent
Connectivity Makes Anything Possible
At MWC19, discover how Tata Communications
MOVE IoT Connect™ helps Surbana Jurong with
secure connectivity to Microsoft’s Azure cloud
platform for its predictive lift monitoring system.
Celcom Axiata Berhad and Microsoft
(Malaysia) sign MoU
At #MWC19, Celcom Axiata Berhad and Microsoft
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration
between both parties to accelerate their shift to
Cloud and re-imagine...

15. Singtel inks IoT partnership deals with
China Mobile, Microsoft
Citing figures from industry group GSMA, Singtel
said the Asia-Pacific IoT market was the world's
largest and projected to reach US$386 billion by
2025, chalking up 11 billion connections.
Telstra bringing eSIM functionality to
Windows 10 devices - zdnet.com
Starting Thursday next week, users of certain
Windows 10 hardware with eSIM functionality will
be able to use and purchase mobile plans from
Telstra.
Microsoft, Vodafone to develop Turkish
AI assistant
Microsoft and Vodafone Turkey will develop an
AI-based digital assistant, the tech giant's general
manager said on March 15. A Turkish version of
Vodafone's digital assistant TOBi is being
developed using Microsoft's natural language
understanding te…
Events & Webcasts
Upcoming and recent telecommunications industry events and webcasts
featuring Microsoft.

16. Business Applications Release—April |
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Join us for the Microsoft Business Applications
Virtual Launch Event April '19 on April 2, 2019.
Learn about updates and new features at this free,
online event.
Liquid Telecom To Host Azure Backup
Webinar
Every business faces a catastrophe. Whether it’s a
disk drive failure, natural disaster that shuts down
a data centre, ransomware that locks up your files
or a legal demand to produce data from ...
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