Etisalat announced that it has teamed up with Microsoft to build a digital platform infused with automation and AI providing a simplified network architecture and operations empowering its subscribers and improving customer experience.
Microsoft Azure will power the infusion of AI capabilities into Etisalat’s network by expanding Microsoft Azure solutions into the network, and for Etisalat’s new technologies like Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and Network Edge Computing (NEC). These will significantly speed up computing at the edge, which combined with 5G, will enable new types of applications related to smart cities, autonomous systems, gaming, AR/VR, IoT, and vision computing solutions, said the Operator.
Sayed Hashish, GM, Microsoft UAE
The partnership with Microsoft is designed to merge its telecommunications capabilities with our intelligent cloud solutions, including artificial intelligence and self-healing networks.
Saeed Al Zarouni, SVP, Mobile Networks, Etisalat
Etisalat today has transitioned to a digital service provider – the provider of choice for digital services among enterprises and SMB customers, supporting them to monetise services to generate new revenue streams.