Azure private MEC—A thriving partner ecosystem

By Dustin Ward

In June of 2021, Microsoft introduced Azure private multi-access edge compute (MEC), a solution that enables operators and system integrators (SI’s) to deliver high performance, low latency connectivity, together with IoT applications at the edge, helping to deliver the next wave of digital transformation. This is made possible because Azure private MEC combines network functions,…

Connecting customers and businesses with Azure Communication Services and Microsoft Teams

By Dustin Ward

Last year, we launched Azure Communication Services to help businesses reach customers—enabled by voice, video, text chat, and connections into short message service (SMS) and public switched telephone network (PSTN)—across applications, websites, and mobile platforms. Since launch, we have onboarded hundreds of customers and partners into preview across multiple industries and look forward to supporting…