Microsoft, Nokia Link SD-WAN, IoT, 5G Into Azure - SDxCentral

Nokia scored a deal with Microsoft that has its sites set on bringing about the next industrial revolution by driving the adoption of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and IoT. The collaboration will pair Microsoft's extensive cloud portfolio, including Azure, Azure IoT, Azure AI, and ML suites with Nokia's 4G LTE and 5G-ready wireless equipment, intellectual property, IoT, and SD-WAN offerings. Nokia sees these technologies as pivotal to the start "industry 4.0," which envisions a future where the cloud and IoT ushers in a new industrial revolution where enterprises embrace data to automate and streamline all aspects of their operations. Nokia's Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) is one of several services getting an Azure upgrade as part of the announcement. The Nokia built 5G-ready private-wireless broadband radio will be powered by on-premises Azure elements and is designed for industries requiring high reliability, efficient coverage, and better mobility than WiFi. Alongside Nokia's DAC, Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN) integration has been added to Nokia's Nuage SD-WAN 2.0 platform.