Microsoft on Thursday announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire Network Function Virtualization (NFV) vendor Affirmed Networks to integrate 5G network technology with its cloud-computing offerings.
Affirmed Networks’ fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network solutions enable operators to simplify network operations, reduce costs and rapidly create and launch new revenue-generating services.
Announcing the deal, Yousef Khalidi - Corporate VP, Azure Networking, Microsoft said that "This acquisition will allow us to evolve our work with the telecommunications industry, building on our secure and trusted cloud platform for operators. With Affirmed Networks, we will be able to offer new and innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of operators, including managing their network workloads in the cloud."
He added that, "Bringing this technology and team of experts into Microsoft allows us to extend our cloud offering to operators everywhere as they increasingly look to run their networks in a hybrid environment. We’re excited about our future together where carriers will be able to better leverage Microsoft’s cloud to improve overall profitability and create new revenue streams."
