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Keynote: The Future: Converging the Cloud & Telecommunications Infrastructures

The emergence of 5G has created an unexpected, unprecedented shift for telecommunications and the link between telecommunications and computing. In this talk, Victor Bahl will describe the scientific advances bringing us to where we are today with 5G, and then cast an eye to the future in sharing with the audience a vision for where things are going with telecommunications, including key enablers and potential surprises on the horizon. This discussion will set the context for describing the opportunity ahead for the academic community the next several years, and beyond, as we stay at the forefront of innovation in telecommunications, with innovations with the cloud and edge. We will next move into near-term strategy with our standing up of Azure of Operators (AFO), which is aimed at bringing telecommunications industry to Azure as an integral component of its global infrastructure. This talk will describe the motivation and vision that led to the creation of AFO, its mission, and the significant technical and scientific challenges, which when overcome will lead to the inevitable convergence of two massive industries and new opportunities for Universities and research institutes.

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