BARCELONA, Spain -- Microsoft's bid to challenge Huawei Technologies and other telecom equipment makers is gathering steam after the software giant recently signed a deal to help build a 5G standalone network in the Middle East.
Software giant looking to challenge likes of Huawei, Nokia in network tech

Yousef Khalidi, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Azure for Operators unit, says the software giant is hopeful more companies will adopt its telecom solutions. (Photo by Lauly Li)
BARCELONA, Spain -- Microsoft's bid to challenge Huawei Technologies and other telecom equipment makers is gathering steam after the software giant recently signed a deal to help build a 5G standalone network in the Middle East.