Microsoft at MWC: Sovereign AI Clouds for Telecom

At the MWC exhibition on February 24-25, 2026, Microsoft introduced a new AI platform specifically tailored for telecom operators and "sovereign cloud" solutions.

The public sector and large telcos are bound by paranoia and strict data localization laws (data residency). Microsoft offers an architectural compromise: the integration of advanced LLM models into a cloud environment that is physically and logically isolated within the client's national perimeter. This allows operators to apply predictive analytics for 5G networks, implement smart billing, and automate support without the risk of leaking sensitive subscriber bases overseas. The trend towards AI decentralization is gaining critical mass.

Source: Microsoft Blog