Microsoft & Nokia Come Together Yet Again, Aims To Work On AI, IOT, Cloud

History exists so that man could learn from his mistakes, It's been around five years have passed since Microsoft's $7 billion ill-fated acquisition of Nokia's smartphone business, and now after learning too many lessons, both the tech champions are coming together yet again. Microsoft has announced a strategic collaboration with Nokia to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). "Bringing together Microsoft's expertise in intelligent cloud solutions and Nokia's strength in building the business and mission-critical networks will unlock new connectivity and automation scenarios," Microsoft Azure Executive Vice President Jason Zander said in a statement. "We're excited about the opportunities this will create for our joint customers across industries." The new partnership combines Microsoft's expertise in Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence with Nokia's 5G private wireless and mission-critical networking prowess.