Microsoft Corporation acquires Metaswitch Networks

Microsoft Corporation acquired Metaswitch Networks, a transaction completed in July 2020.

Metaswitch Networks operates in Cloud / Telecom (5G), is based in Los Altos, California, USA. Microsoft acquired Metaswitch Networks, a provider of virtualized, cloud-native network software and voice/data communications solutions for operators. It complemented Microsoft's earlier Affirmed Networks purchase, adding depth to Azure's infrastructure for virtualized communications. Terms were not disclosed.

Expand Microsoft's telecom offerings by adding Metaswitch's communications software to Azure for 5G core networks.

The convergence of cloud and communication networks presents a unique opportunity for Microsoft to serve operators globally via continued investment in Azure.Yousef Khalidi, Corporate Vice President, Azure Networking, Microsoft

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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