The Microsoft Worldwide Telecommunications Industry team is pleased to share with you the July 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
July 2019
The Microsoft Worldwide Telecommunications Industry team is pleased to share
with you the July 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 features highlights from Microsoft
Inspire 2019, our largest annual cross-border
partner-to-partner networking event. Thousands of
partners from more than 130 countries joined
together in Las Vegas, Nevada, to connect,
collaborate and celebrate as one community.
Hundreds of telecom, managed service provider,
and media & entertainment partners were informed and inspired by shared
experiences and insights that will help grow their business with Microsoft.
Attendees experienced many industry specific sessions, learned about other telco
partner solutions in The Hub, or even published fresh press releases about our
collaboration.
Microsoft in the News
Telecom industry news featuring Microsoft business, products, services,
and hardware partners.

2. AT&T and Microsoft announce
a strategic alliance to deliver
innovation with cloud, AI and
5G
AT&T Communications and Microsoft
Corp. are embarking on an extensive,
multiyear alliance where the two
companies will apply technologies,
including cloud, AI, and 5G, to
improve how people live and work
today and in the future. Microsoft
will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T’s
broader public cloud first strategy, and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data center
infrastructure and operations.
AT&T is becoming a “public cloud first” company by migrating most non-network
workloads to the public cloud by 2024. That initiative will allow AT&T to focus on core
network capabilities, accelerate innovation for its customers, and empower its workforce
while optimizing costs.
As part of the agreement, AT&T will provide much of its workforce with robust cloud-
based productivity and collaboration tools available with Microsoft 365, and plans to
migrate non-network infrastructure applications to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
more news
AT&T | AT&T and Microsoft Announce Strategic Alliance
CNBC | AT&T Communications and Microsoft Corp. are embarking on an extensive, multiyear alliance
LightReading | AT&T, Microsoft Announce Major Alliance Around Edge, Cloud, AI & 5G
Reuters | Microsoft, AT&T ink cloud deal worth more than $2 billion
SDxCentral | Microsoft Scores Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Cloud Deal With AT&T
Telecoms.com | AT&T gets Microsoft and IBM to help with its cloud homework
TelecomTV | AT&T and Microsoft announce a strategic alliance for cloud, AI and 5G
Mobile World Live | Microsoft bags major cloud deal with AT&T
Enhancing the customer experience with
the Azure Networking MSP partner
program
We are always looking for ways to improve the
customer experience and allow our partners to
complement our offerings. In support of these
efforts we are sharing the Azure Networking
Managed Service Provider (MSP) program along
with partners that …

3. Is the Open Source Network OS SONiC
Ready for Mainstream Data Centers?
Asking recently to join the Linux security mailing
list, one of the Linux distributions Microsoft
highlighted was SONiC, or Software for Open
Networking in the Cloud. The Microsoft-born
open source cloud-scale network operating
system, built on the …
Introducing Azure Lighthouse
Grow your business profitably and efficiently to
service more customers, larger workloads, and
most mission-critical apps with precision on
Microsoft Azure. Azure Lighthouse provides
advanced ...
Microsoft profits soar on back of cloud
Microsoft has unveiled it earnings for the quarter
ending June 30 and it has certainly given
investors something to smile about.
Report: Predicting the Future with 2020
Vision
What do experts from Microsoft, Telefonica,
Google, Vodafone and more think the future
holds for broadband and telecoms? Find out by
downloading an exclusive report now …
Unlocking Microsoft Teams APIs will Unleash CX Success
Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing application in the Microsoft ecosystem, and one of
the biggest contenders in the enterprise collaboration environment. Offering easy access
to better productivity and teamwork in virtually any business environment …
Watch Communications and Microsoft announce partnership to bring
broadband internet to Indiana, Ohio and IL
Deployment of technologies, including TV white spaces, is expected to cover more than
four million people in the region, including 815,000 people in rural areas currently without
access to broadband …
more news
FierceWireless | Microsoft, Watch Communications ink pact to expand Airband Initiative in 3 states

4. Cloud Gaming: 5G To Catapult Telecom Operators To The Forefront
he communications industry has always been closely entwined with the gaming industry.
The latter has been gradually diverting away from isolated offline experiences, towards the
inclusivity and competitiveness of the online arena. Mobile devices …
CPaaS: Unique Opportunity for Carriers
- UC Today
Microsoft partners with telcos to reinvent services
and digitally transform - Azure and its many
services, like Azure API Management are ideal for
creating a carrier CPaaS offering.
Etisalat Digital and Microsoft partner for cloud solutions
Etisalat Digital is partnering Microsoft in the UAE to provide government bodies, large
enterprises and SMEs with digital solutions to support business transformation.
ONAP Drops Dublin for 5G Network
Automation, Adds Telco Deployment
Dublin brings 5G network automation for secure,
standards-aligned global deployments on any
cloud of any size or location, including Microsoft
Azure. And it aligns with several open source
standards including 3GPP, ETSI NFV ISG, ETSI ZSM
ISG, MEF …
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sees ‘mind-
blowing’ potential for AI, the cloud, 5G
and devices
GeekWire’s Cloud Summit brings together
engineers, developers, technical leaders and
business decision-makers for a deep dive on the
future of cloud technologies.
Microsoft Hybrid Storage Device
Integrates On-Prem NAS, Azure
Microsoft’s hybrid storage device that integrates
on-premises network-attached storage and Azure
Blob storage is now generally available. The
caching appliance, called Azure FXT Edge Filer ...

5. Far EasTone, Microsoft ink ‘new
economy’ agreement
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd
yesterday signed a memorandum of
understanding with Microsoft Corp as the nation’s
third-largest telecom looks to provide its clients
with enterprise solutions and services through the
Microsoft Azure ...
Azure FXT Edge Filer now generally
available | Blog | Microsoft Azure
Scaling and optimizing hybrid network-attached
storage (NAS) performance gets a boost today
with the general availability of the Microsoft
Azure FXT Edge Filer, a caching appliance that
integrates on-premises network-attached storage
and Azure Blob …
Perspectives on the new culture of work - pulse.microsoft.com
Check out this insightful conversation on the intersection of work, culture, and technology,
featuring Microsoft, WPP, and Vodaphone Ziggo's Remco de Kramer.
Microsoft turns off aging PBX phone
platform, completes move to Microsoft
Teams - IT Showcase Blog
The year 1991 called. It wants its phone system
back. Yes, it’s the end of an era for Microsoft’s
PBX phone platform, an intricate, hardy
telecommunications system that the company has
relied on for over 28 years. On Monday, July 1,
Microsoft will …
Michigan Central Station Challenge -
Your ideas can shape the future of
mobility.
Ford has launched the CityOne Michigan Central
Station Challenge together with City of Detroit,
PlanetM, AT&T, Dell, and Microsoft

6. Milliseconds matter when it comes to
the cloud
CenturyLink’s Bruce Kipperman explores how, at a
time when speed is of the essence, the
combination of the right cloud, network and team
of experts becomes critical …
Microsoft, Sacred Wind attack digital
divide in rural NM » Albuquerque
Journal
Sacred Wind Communications uses this solar-
powered relay tower. The company is working
with Microsoft to use “TV white spaces” to get
broadband to underserved rural areas of New
Mexico.
AT&T Launches 'Believe Seattle'
Initiative
AT&T Launches 'Believe Seattle' Initiative - "We
look forward to working with internal and external
stakeholders, particularly Microsoft on their
affordable housing initiative, to explore other
opportunities for collaboration."
How the cloud is enabling a multiscreen
experience
When it comes to major sporting events, it’s no
longer about just watching the game.
CenturyLink’s Judy Misbin explains how
innovations in network technology are enabling
fans to engage with events on an experiential
level – in the stadium, at ...
Vorpal, AT&T and Microsoft test using
the cloud to make airspace safer for
drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects
the number of drones in our airspace to increase
as much as threefold by 2023, as commercial
drone operations become more common. But
with more drones in the air, mishaps become
more likely.

7. Migrating to HashiCorp Terraform 0.12
on Microsoft Azure - Open Source blog
With the release of Terraform 0.12, we can
improve the configuration of our infrastructure
resources that are using the Azure Terraform
Resource Provider. In this post, we will discuss
how we can use Terraform 0.12 to organize,
configure, ...
Innovation in the Heart of America -
Microsoft Today in Technology
As the sun sank in the late-autumn sky in 1882, a
steady stream of water flowed from the placid
confines of Lake Winnebago down a well-worn
path through the Wisconsin countryside. Rushing
past sprawling farms, lonely stands of timber, and
the waiting
Microsoft partners with telcos to deliver
5G user scenarios - TM Forum Inform
Telcos often view hyperscale cloud providers such
as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft
as competition, complaining that the digital
natives have a distinct advantage because they
aren’t hamstrung by regulation. But these
companies are also …
Microsoft named market leader in IDC's
Worldwide MarketScape for Industrial
IoT
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industrial IoT
Platforms in Manufacturing 2019 Vendor
Assessment

8. Telefonica models the transition of a
traditional telco to a digital service
provider
Telefonica Industry Analyst Day: The 2019
Telefonica Industry Analyst Day showcased
Telefonica’s evolution from a traditional telecom
operator to a digital service provider (DSP).
Telefonica is positioning as a leading global DSP
through ...
CenturyLink Delivers Secure, Fast and
Easy Self-Provisioning of Network
Connections to Microsoft Azure
In a move that enables more customers to
connect their locations and data centers to cloud
environments on-demand, CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) announced it has expanded Cloud
Connect Dynamic Connections …
more news
FierceTelecom | CenturyLink connects with Microsoft Azure cloud
LightReading | CenturyLink Delivers Secure, Fast & Easy Self-
Provisioning of Network Connections to Microsoft Azure & Azure
Government
Enterprise Talk | CenturyLink Delivers Secure, Fast and Easy Self-
Provisioning of Network Connections to Microsoft Azure and
Azure Government
Windows Terminal Microsoft Store
Preview Release | Windows Command
Line Tools For Developers
The Windows Terminal preview is now in the
Microsoft Store! The Windows Terminal is the
new, powerful, open source terminal application
that was announced at Build 2019. Its main
features include multiple tabs, Unicode and UTF-8
character support, …
The Global Women in Telco & Tech
Awards and Summit: Hear from our
Advocates - Frank Rey - Capacity Media
Frank Rey, director of network strategy, Microsoft,
talks to Capacity about what motivated him to
become an advocate for Global Women in Telco
& Tech and why young female professionals need

9. to 'speak your voice'. Why in your opinion, is
diversity …
Robocall revenge: Meet the techies
taking down scammers - CBS News
Robocalls are not just annoying: More than 40%
of them are believed to be scams. Last year,
Microsoft discovered that more than 60% of
people across 16 countries, including the U.S.,
were targeted ...
Telcos get smart – Digital TV Europe
Telefónica announced the launch of its Aura
platform at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.
This is designed to “enable users to manage their
digital experiences with the company and control
the data generated by using Telefónica’s products
and service …
Connected Field Service with Microsoft
Connected. Field Service with Microsoft.
Transforming the customer experience for
telecommunications providers.
Microsoft opens two more datacentre
regions in the Middle East and Africa,
strengthening its cloud footprint
For the first time, Microsoft cloud services are
now being delivered from datacentres in the
Middle East, with the general availability of two
new cloud regions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. They
join the recently unveiled cloud regions in
Johannesburg ...
more news
FierceTelecom | Microsoft fires up new data center regions in
Middle East

10. Customer Stories & Case Studies
New telecommunications customer stories, case studies, and more.
Tata Communications adds Microsoft
Azure Virtual WAN to its IZO cloud
platform
A global digital infrastructure provider Tata
Communications is expanding its global
relationship with Microsoft with the addition of
managed services capability for Azure Virtual
WAN.
Ufone embraces the Power of Office 365
for seamless collaboration
Office 365 has equipped Ufone with a modern
platform for digital workplace, thus ensuring
enhanced productivity and reducing operational
overheads.
Malta Information Technology Agency
uses Azure Stack to deliver e-services to
their residents
Discover how Malta Information Technology
Agency (MITA) is using Azure stack to meet
regulatory and compliance requirements, as well
as deliver innovative se...
Partner News
Telecommunications partner press releases, highlights, and more.
OpenAI forms exclusive computing
partnership with Microsoft to build new
Azure AI supercomputing technologies
Multiyear partnership founded on shared values
of trustworthiness and empowerment, and an
investment of $1 billion from Microsoft, will focus
on building a platform that OpenAI will use to
create new AI technologies and deliver on the
promise of artificial …
Barracuda updates CloudGen Firewall service for Office 365 on Azure

11. Cloud security solutions provider Barracuda Networks has launched new capabilities for its
CloudGen Firewall which are designed to improve the Office 365 user experience with
Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN and enhance security and connectivity to Microsoft …
Cubic Telecom | Cubic Telecom
introduces Cloud-to-Chip solution
Cubic Telecom, the leading connectivity
management supplier to the automotive and IoT
industries, today announced at Microsoft Inspire,
that it has developed new state-of-the-art
technology which simplifies and streamlines …
Five9 | Five9 to Provide Extraordinary Customer Experiences Using
Microsoft Teams
Five9, Inc. (FIVN), a leading provider of the intelligent cloud contact center, today
announces that Microsoft has selected Five9 as a strategic contact center partner to
deeply integrate the ...
Aryaka | Azure picks Aryaka for new SD-
WAN managed services provider
program
Microsoft Azure announced on Monday that it
has selected Aryaka as one of it first partners for a
new managed services provider program. The
Microsoft Azure Networking Managed Services
Provider ...
DXC Technology teams up with
Microsoft to enable public cloud
transitions | FierceTelecom
In order to better manage organizations' journeys
to the public cloud, Microsoft is partnering with IT
services vendor DXC Technology. DXC is
expanding is partnership with Microsoft by
launching a ...
ServiceNow | Microsoft and ServiceNow Announce Strategic Partnership
Microsoft Corp. and ServiceNow announced a broader strategic partnership intended to
significantly enhance the integration and optimization of the companies’ products,
platform and cloud capabilities.

12. TCS | Winning with the cloud thanks to
Tata Consultancy Services
This article was originally published in the
Summer 2019 issue of The Record. Subscribe for
FREE here to get the next issue delivered directly
to your inbox. Global enterprises are constantly
challenged by new innovations aimed at changing
the way businesses …
Blue Prism | Bring the value of Power BI
to your Blue Prism RPA solution
Over the past few years, I have worked intensively
with the Avanade Intelligent Automation offering
for our clients to create robust services.
Automation Anywhere Announces
Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft
to Advance Intelligent Automation
Go Be Great TM.. Automation Anywhere
empowers people whose ideas, thought and
focus make the companies they work for great.
We deliver the world’s most sophisticated Digital
Workforce Platform making work more human by
automating business processes a …
BCX inks cloud partnership deal with
Microsoft
IT services company BCX has partnered with
Microsoft to help local organizations migrate their
applications, data and infrastructure to Microsoft
Azure Cloud and Microsoft Office 365. Julian ...
Mida Solutions | Monetizing the Relationship: Providing OTT Solutions to
Microsoft Teams Customers
Microsoft Teams has completely changed the cloud collaboration space, and every day,
more and more organizations are including it in their enterprise telephony plans. Even the
demand for call centers with Teams is constantly growing, with organizational …

13. Enghouse | “Bringing People Together”
More and more businesses today are focused on
optimizing the customer journey. They are
mapping out the way customers interact with
them and their typical process of ‘flowing through
the organization’, and then looking at how they
can best streamline …
AudioCodes | Managing a Microsoft
Intelligent Communications Solution
Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business deliver
unbeatable value to organizations on the digital
transformation journey. However, managing such
deployments can result in a heavy workload for IT
managers and system administrators.
Arista | Arista Enables Cloud Area
Networking on Microsoft Azure
Redefining the enterprise edge for a seamless
hybrid experience. Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET)
today announced a next-generation hybrid cloud
architecture for the enterprise. This new offering
leverages the Microsoft...
ARM DC | How ARM Data Center
Software Modernizes Network Lifecycle
Management
ARM Data Center Software is a company
dedicated to eliminating costly network inventory
defects and unleashing financial performance for
customers. As ITW quickly approaches, Data
Center POST sat down with ARM to delve into
ARM Data Center Software’s …
TOMIA Introduces New Blockchain
Settlement Platform Powered by
Microsoft Azure
TOMIA announced a new optimized blockchain
based solution to the telecoms market. This
solution will extend TOMIA's market-leading
solutions ...

14. Meet Instarea - Slovakian startup -
Helping Telecos monetize big data
Telecommunication companies probably have
petabytes of information about their customers.
Read how Instarea helps major telcos monetize
this big data and provide it to internal marketing
as well as 3rd party businesses and the public
sector for locating …
Events & Webcasts
Upcoming and recent telecommunications industry events and webcasts
featuring Microsoft and our partners.
Microsoft Inspire | Platform vs.
aggregator cloud: Creating a
competitive advantage in media and
telecom
While other hyperscale cloud providers actively
compete with their media and telecom customers,
Microsoft’s approach is to provide the compelling
platform cloud services that enable partners and
customers to succeed while retaining full
ownership of …
(on-demand available soon)
Microsoft Inspire | 5G and the intelligent
telecommunications opportunity
As telcos begin their journey to 5G and digital
services, the cloud has proven to be the critical
building block to digital transformation. Help
telcos transform through delivering personalized
experiences, providing agile operations and
accelerating …
WEBCAST | Architecting and Building
Hybrid Cloud Apps for Azure and Azure
Stack
Azure provides a rich platform for developers to
build modern applications. Some applications
however face obstacles: latency, intermittent
connectivity, and regulation being primary
examples. Azure Stack provides a way to build
modern applications …

15. WEBCAST | Build a Hybrid Strategy | Microsoft Azure
Agenda. Forrester Insights—Building a successful hybrid cloud: Hear from Forrester VP,
Principal Analyst David Bartoletti about market and customer trends on hybrid and edge
computing. Drive application innovation in your hybrid cloud: Learn about …
EVENT | ElevenPaths – Microsoft: Securing the Digital Transformation
Martes 9 de julio 2019 | 11:45-14:00 Edificio Castellana 81, Sala 3+4 Paseo de la
Castellana, 81 Madrid Evento de lanzamiento de la alianza conjunta de ciberseguridad de
ElevenPaths & Microsoft …
WEBCAST | Azure Security Expert Series
Check out the latest of the Azure Network
Security Expert Series if you’re interested in
learning more about this space.
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