19 November 2007, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Calendar of Events
Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress 2008 ~ Johannesburg
Telecoms World Middle East 2008 ~ Dubai
Telecoms World Awards, Middle East ~ Dubai
Australasian Media & Broadcasting Congress 2008 ~ Sydney
World Communication Awards 2008 ~ London
Telecoms World Russia & CIS 2009 ~ Moscow
Carriers World Asia 2009 ~ Hong Kong

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Launching the Telecoms World Awards, Middle East

The Telecoms World Awards have been created to recognise and celebrate the leaders, innovators and pioneers in the telecoms industry.  The Awards provide a time and place to celebrate the industry's most outstanding achievements.

Our mission is to identify and reward those companies and individuals who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed, continually set standards of excellence, and who will be the future stars of the industry.

Due to take place on the first evening of Telecoms World Middle East, the awards are set to be the most coveted prize for anyone in the region's telecoms industry.

  


More than something to fill the trophy cabinet

CEOs of many Fortune 500 companies have discovered the strategic advantages of entering and winning corporate awards.

Like actors and studio bosses who recognize how winning an Oscar can multiply their market value, boardrooms across the globe are seeing similar effects with industry awards.

> Read more about the value of awards for your business

 


The Conference
Telecoms World Middle East is established as the regions premier forum for CEOs from regional and international telecoms operators, and key enterprise clients.

Key focus areas at this year's event include; Strategies for operator growth; IP peering and interconnection; the impact of liberalisation and deregulation; the potential of broadband services; new market opportunities; the effect of value added services and VoIP on voice services and successful mobile service and Retention strategies.

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Awards Finalists

The companies fighting it out are...

Best Brand
Sponsored by

du, ZAIN (MTC), 2 Connect, Etisalat, Saudi Telecom

Best Customer Experience
du, Etisalat, Roshan, Saudi Telecom

Best Managed Service
Info2cell, NTT Global Managed IT Services, PCCW Global Managed Services, Verizon Managed Services Portfolio

Best New Service
Du, Mobily, Zain Qtel Batelco

Best Operator 
Sponsored by

Etisalat, du, Batelco, Saudi Telecom, Roshan, Zain

Best Satellite Operator
Thuraya, Horizon Satellite Services, Eutelsat, Intelsat

Best Technology Innovation
BT, Saudi Telecom, Axiom Systems, Afghan wireless

Best Wholesale Carrier
VSNL/Teleglobe, BT, Tiscali International, Belgacom International Carrier, France Telecom

Special Merit Award for Outstanding Industry Contribution

Sponsored by

Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman, Etisalat
Saad Al Barrak, CEO, ZAIN (MTC)
Osman Sultan, CEO, du
Akil Beshir, CEO, Telecom Egypt
Saud Majed Al Daweesh, President, STC

Awards categories

 



 

 

 

 



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