Yousef Khalidi, VP of Microsoft's Azure for Operators business, says the industry has 'not moved fast enough' on O-RAN.
Strategic partnership with Microsoft includes making the startup's latest AI models available to Azure customers.
The partnership is expected to enable edge connectivity "anywhere" — even in the most remote locations.
A technique pioneered by Google is gaining currency as more power-hungry AI systems come online.
The California-based operator will spend the next five years expanding its operations in South Africa and beyond.
Microsoft is looking to secure a steady supply of semiconductors to power its data center operations.
