Last night, telco leaders celebrated innovation at the third annual Network X Awards (8 October 2024). Sponsored by Heights Telecom and hosted at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, the event highlighted the key achievements driving the sector forward.
From smart home solutions to AI-driven projects and 5G and fibre network services, 21 categories recognised the best of the best from over 140 entries spanning 25+ countries. A diverse panel of 45+ industry experts carefully evaluated all entries, ensuring that only the most exceptional innovations were honoured.
Celebrated for optical transport success, Nokia took home the Best All-Round Optical Transport Vendor Award for its PSE-6s coherent DSP, Packet-OTN, WaveSuite optical network automation platform and Quantum-Safe Network solution. Huawei took home the trophy for Most Innovative Optical Transport Use Case for its Huawei 400G/800G backbone solution brining new speed and large capacities.
In mobile services, China Mobile was crowned the Best 5G Voice Innovation Award and Deutsche Telekom was recognised for its Leading Network API Use Case. Ericsson earned the Most Innovative 5G Communication Service Award for its work with Singtel, leveraging the world’s first nationwide 5G Standalone network. Finally, Wind River was awarded Outstanding Solution in Open RAN for its Wind River Studio, the first cloud-native platform for intelligent systems.
Focusing on fixed line communications, several top accolades were announced during the ceremony. Bitdefender earned the Most Innovative Smart Home Experience Award for its NETGEAR Armor™, a multi-layer cyber security solution. ZTE received the Outstanding Green Fibre Use Case Award for its flexible PON Solution that delivers high integration and easy deployment to a wide range of uses. Lastly, Qualcomm was recognised as Outstanding Fixed Wireless Access Solution provider for its 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 3.
Sam Oakley, the senior portfolio director of Informa Tech, said, “This year’s Network X Award winners have demonstrated exceptional creativity and a commitment to delivering solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners in today’s telco environment. From WiFi-7 and AI to cloud-native networks and network automation, these innovators are leading the way for a more connected and sustainable future. We are proud to celebrate their contributions to the industry and their dedication to advancing state of the art technology.”
Dario Talmesio, the chair of the judging panel for the Network X Awards, said, “The calibre of entries for this year’s Network X Awards was truly outstanding. All shortlisted companies should be extremely proud of their achievements in driving innovation and shaping the future of the telecoms industry. We saw a diverse range of exceptional solutions, and as always, it was a pleasure to serve as a judge. Congratulations to all the winners – you are truly market leaders in your field.”
Find all Network X Awards 2024 winners here.
- Best 5G Voice Innovation Award: China Mobile
- Best All-Round Optical Transport Vendor: Nokia
- Best Service or Solution for the Enterprise: AsiaInfo
- Leading In-Home Wi-Fi Service: Huawei
- Leading Network API Use Case: Deutsche Telekom
- Leading PON-Based Smart City Service: Nokia
- Most Innovative 5G Communication Service: Ericsson
- Most Innovative Cloud Product: Mavenir
- Most Innovative Cloud Solution: Wind River
- Most Innovative Optical Transport Use Case: Huawei
- Most Innovative OTN of the Year: Turkcell
- Most Innovative Smart Home Experience: Bitdefender
- Most Sustainable Network Project: SK Telecom
- Outstanding CORE Network Product or Solution: Huawei
- Outstanding Fixed Wireless Access Solution: Qualcomm
- Outstanding FTTH Service: ZTE
- Outstanding Green Fibre Use Case: ZTE
- Outstanding Network AI Project or Solution: Netcracker
- Outstanding POL Campus Use Case: ZTE
- Outstanding Smart Home Operator: China Unicom
- Outstanding Solution in Open RAN: Wind River
Network X, the leading event bringing together the international fixed-line and mobile communities, continues today and tomorrow at the Paris Porte de Versailles exhibition centre (9 – 10 October). Find the full agenda for the final two days of Network X here.
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