LONDON - (Business Wire) In association with
Convergence World magazine, the
International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the finalists of the
Convergence World Awards. As
SOFNET 08 approaches in London this April 28
– May 1 at the Olympia National Hall, industry interest in the awards was reflected in the high level of entries, which included many from the convergence sector
’s leading companies.
“The IEC is delighted to be associated with the Convergence World Awards,” said IEC President John Janowiak. “SOFNET 08 is the premier event uniting software, next-generation technologies and service providers, and this year’s awards recognize the companies driving this exciting convergence forward.”
The Convergence World Awards are presented by Convergence World magazine in association with the IEC. The awards are endorsed by leading industry bodies the Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliance (FMCA) and the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in London on the evening of Tuesday, April 29 as part of the IEC’s SOFNET 08 exhibition and conference.
The independent judging panel for the Convergence World Awards is comprised of Barry J. Sullivan, Ph.D. Director, content development at the IEC; Andrew Howarth, program director at the Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliance; Karen Hanley, senior director at the Wi-Fi Alliance, John Williamson, editor of Convergence World and Peter Purton, editor of Wireless Business Review.
Convergence World Awards 08 Finalists
1. Best Converged Next-Generation Product or Service
- Comysys Communication & Signal Processing, Ltd.
- iO global
- OnRelay
- Redback Networks
2. Best Service or Product Innovation (in the FMC, VOIP or IMS Sectors)
- Broadsoft
- Mavenir Systems
- Openet
- Siemens Enterprise Communications
- Sonus Networks
- Tango Networks
- Valista
3. Best Mobility Innovation or Service
- DeviceAnywhere
- Mobyko
- Orange
- Siemens Enterprise Communications
- Speakanet
- Starhome
4. Best OSS/BSS Product or Service
- Martin Dawes System
- Oracle
- Openet
- Telcordia
5. Best Ethernet Advancement
- Actelis
- Juniper
- Nortel
- RAD Data Communications
- Redback Networks
- Siemens Enterprise Communications
6. Best Digital Home/Home Networking Product or Service
- BT
- Ruckus Wireless
- T-Mobile
7. Most Significant Telco Transformation Contribution
8. Best Open Innovation
- Brightcove, Inc.
- BT
- Juniper Networks
- Microsoft
- Nokia Siemens Networks
9. Best Green Innovation
- Siemens Enterprise Communications
- ZTE
10. Best Customer Experience Innovation
- 724 Solutions
- BT
- DeviceAnywhere
- MASERGY Network Analyst 2.0
- Telcordia Service Management Suite
Stuart Willett, publisher of Convergence World magazine and organizer of the Convergence World Awards, said, “I am extremely pleased that the industry is being so supportive of these awards now in its second year. The vision of a world of growing convergence that encouraged us to launch Convergence World magazine is now being realized.”
Convergence World magazine has been the premier publication in this sector since 2005 and is widely recognized as the voice of the industry. The Convergence World Awards are designed to recognize those organizations and individuals that have made a significant contribution to the evolution of fixed-mobile convergence.
Visit Convergence World Awards or contact Lydia Oakes at Lydia.oakes@morianamedigroup.com or + 44 (0)1799 543909.
Visit www.iec.org/events/2008/sofnet or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.
IEC
Lisa Reyes, +1-312-559-3325
lreyes@iec.org
