Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Affirmed Networks, a company that specializes in fully virtualized, cloud-native networking solutions for telecom operators.

With its focus on 5G and edge computing, Affirmed looks like the ideal acquisition target for a large cloud provider looking to get deeper into the telco business.

But thanks to today’s virtualization technologies, the large cloud platforms are now able to offer the same capabilities and reliability without any of the cost.

Google recently made some moves in this direction with its Anthos for Telecom and Global Mobile Edge Cloud, too.

Chances are, we will see all of the large cloud providers continue to go after this market in the coming months. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585240206.7280922/Microsoft-acquires-5G-specialist-Affirmed-Networks-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience