AT&T Is Moving Its 5G Cloud Network to Microsoft’s Azure
- Software company will acquire AT&T’s cloud technology and team
- Deal may help Microsoft cloud business sign other carriers
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AT&T Inc. is enlisting Microsoft Corp. to run its next-generation mobile network, a key win in the race by cloud companies to lock down large
clients.
Microsoft is acquiring AT&T’s Network Cloud technology and staff as part of a deal to eventually handle all of the wireless carrier’s 5G traffic, starting with the core software that connects customers to the internet, the companies said Wednesday. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.