Project Arno: How Microsoft Research created the technology and industry momentum for Azure to empower telecom operators in the cloud

Traditional cellular network infrastructure compared to cellular network infrastructure in the Microsoft cloud

Two graphics. The first depicts traditional cellular network infrastructure, beginning with cell towers receiving data and transferring it to physical buildings--local hubs, then central exchanges and finally data centers.
The second depicts cloudified cellular network infrastructure, with cell towers transmitting data to telco edges and Microsoft edges. This is also labelled

Editor’s note:

In recent years, telecommunications operators have faced a growing challenge to meet surging global demand for immersive online services and collaboration tools. Upgrading their proprietary networks to prepare for 5G and beyond would require major capital expenditures, even

 

 

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