The partnership between Edgecore and WWT is part of a broader collaboration within WWT's Advanced Technology Center (ATC). This partnership focuses on validating and customizing solutions to enhance service provider capabilities. Specifically, Edgecore is one of the ecosystem partners working in WWT's ATC to support the deployment of innovative services and operational simplicity through software-based solutions. This collaboration aims to help service providers move services from the core network closer to customers by virtualizing edge networks, thereby improving time to market and enabling new, innovative services.