2023 WCA SHORTLIST
Congratulations to our shortlisted entries!
B2B SERVICE OF THE YEAR
MATRIXX Software, MATRIXX and Blue Planet 5G Monetization Solution
Tata Communications
Telia Company, Telia Global IoT Connectivity
China Mobile International
Freshwave and Three UK, The world’s first fully commercialised JOTS Neutral Host In-Building approach
Singtel Software-defined Network
BEST DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME
Netcracker Revenue Management
PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), Telkomsel's Indico as Indonesia Digital Ecosystem Enabler
Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd, Sales Intelligence Workforce Automation (SIFU)
VEON: DO1440
Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Decisioning Program
Viettel Money
PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), Telkomsel's Indico as Indonesia Digital Ecosystem Enabler
Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd, Sales Intelligence Workforce Automation (SIFU)
VEON: DO1440
Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Decisioning Program
Viettel Money
BEST NETWORK TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE
Cohere Technologies, Intel, Mavenir, Juniper and VMware, Software Programmable Multi-G Platform
EXFO and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), EXFO Fibre Monitoring; EXFO SensAI platform deployed on NGET fiber optic network
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Network Transformation
Jio Platform Limited, JPL’s 5G Software Stack – 5G RAN, 5G Core, Cloud Native OSS, Cloud Platforms
stc's ORAN Journey: Transforming Networks for the Future
Telstra International, A multi-technology network solution for IT infrastructure optimisation
EXFO and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), EXFO Fibre Monitoring; EXFO SensAI platform deployed on NGET fiber optic network
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Network Transformation
Jio Platform Limited, JPL’s 5G Software Stack – 5G RAN, 5G Core, Cloud Native OSS, Cloud Platforms
stc's ORAN Journey: Transforming Networks for the Future
Telstra International, A multi-technology network solution for IT infrastructure optimisation
BEST OPERATOR IN AN EMERGING MARKET
Digicel Haiti
Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Lightstorm
PLDT & Smart
Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Lightstorm
PLDT & Smart
BEST WHOLESALE OPERATOR
Arelion
Bayobab, Formerly MTN GlobalConnect
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
EXA Infrastructure
Orange Wholesale
Sparkle
Bayobab, Formerly MTN GlobalConnect
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
EXA Infrastructure
Orange Wholesale
Sparkle
CRISIS RESPONSE AWARD
Altice Portugal, Crisis Management
easypaisa and Ericsson, easypaisa: Digital flood relief donation collection
KT, OPR KIT
PLDT & Smart, Ligtas Kit
VEON Emergency Response
easypaisa and Ericsson, easypaisa: Digital flood relief donation collection
KT, OPR KIT
PLDT & Smart, Ligtas Kit
VEON Emergency Response
TOTAL EXPERIENCE AWARD
Arelion
Colt Technology Services
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Marvelous Experience (MX)
Plume, Cablenet Purple Max Internet powered by Plume HomePass
Subtonomy, Technical Customer Support Suite
Tech Mahindra SRE Framework
Viettel group, Telecom
Colt Technology Services
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Marvelous Experience (MX)
Plume, Cablenet Purple Max Internet powered by Plume HomePass
Subtonomy, Technical Customer Support Suite
Tech Mahindra SRE Framework
Viettel group, Telecom
OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
China Mobile International
China Unicom Global
Colt Technology Services
KT
SK Telecom
Viettel Timor Unipessoal Lda., Telemor
China Unicom Global
Colt Technology Services
KT
SK Telecom
Viettel Timor Unipessoal Lda., Telemor
PEOPLE & CULTURE AWARD
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
EXA Infrastructure
Moldcell
Telin
Viettel Group
EXA Infrastructure
Moldcell
Telin
Viettel Group
THE 5G AWARD
Altice Portugal, MEO 5G, Embracing 5G as an ecosystem orchestration challenge!
China Mobile International
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, Driving Innovation with 5G SA Roaming and Network API Environments
Jio Platform Limited. (JPL), JPL’s Indigenous 5G Stack!
KT's 5G
Singtel 5G Network Slicing commercialization – powered by Ericsson
China Mobile International
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, Driving Innovation with 5G SA Roaming and Network API Environments
Jio Platform Limited. (JPL), JPL’s Indigenous 5G Stack!
KT's 5G
Singtel 5G Network Slicing commercialization – powered by Ericsson
THE ACCESS INNOVATION AWARD
Bahrain Network (BNET)
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Huawei 50G PON
SK Telecom, RIS & TA
Telstra & Ericsson 5G Access Innovation – 5G Midband Extended Range, Packet Fronthaul, and Radio Access Network (RAN) Slicing
ZTE Dynamic RIS
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Huawei 50G PON
SK Telecom, RIS & TA
Telstra & Ericsson 5G Access Innovation – 5G Midband Extended Range, Packet Fronthaul, and Radio Access Network (RAN) Slicing
ZTE Dynamic RIS
THE BEYOND CONNECTIVITY AWARD
Bridge Alliance Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solution
Eseye, AnyNet SMARTconnect™ intelligent connectivity software
MTN and Ericsson, MTN Mobile Money Open APIs
Orange Business, Evolution Platform
Telin
Torry Harris Integration Solutions & TIGO Tanzania, Mobile Financial Services Team
Whale Cloud & Telkomsigma, Telkomsigma moves beyond borders and transforms into the digital enabler for Indonesian industries with its FLOU Cloud – powered by Whale Cloud
WIOCC Group, Converged Open Digital Infrastructure
Eseye, AnyNet SMARTconnect™ intelligent connectivity software
MTN and Ericsson, MTN Mobile Money Open APIs
Orange Business, Evolution Platform
Telin
Torry Harris Integration Solutions & TIGO Tanzania, Mobile Financial Services Team
Whale Cloud & Telkomsigma, Telkomsigma moves beyond borders and transforms into the digital enabler for Indonesian industries with its FLOU Cloud – powered by Whale Cloud
WIOCC Group, Converged Open Digital Infrastructure
THE CLOUD AWARD
Colt Technology Services, Colt Cloud Portfolio
Epsilon Telecommunications, Revolutionising Networking in the Cloud Era
Jio Platforms Limited. (JPL), JPL’s Cloud Suite- Jio Platforms Ltd.’s Disruptive Edge Computing Solution
Mavenir Converged Packet Core
Rakuten Symphony Symcloud™ platform
SK Telecom, BICS, Samsung Electronics, AWS, Roaming Edge Cloud
stc with Red Hat, stc cloud-native datacenter for telco workloads
Viettel Cloud Ecosystem
Epsilon Telecommunications, Revolutionising Networking in the Cloud Era
Jio Platforms Limited. (JPL), JPL’s Cloud Suite- Jio Platforms Ltd.’s Disruptive Edge Computing Solution
Mavenir Converged Packet Core
Rakuten Symphony Symcloud™ platform
SK Telecom, BICS, Samsung Electronics, AWS, Roaming Edge Cloud
stc with Red Hat, stc cloud-native datacenter for telco workloads
Viettel Cloud Ecosystem
THE CYBER SECURITY AWARD
Arqit QuantumCloud™
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier & Mobileum, Our best-in-class anti-fraud platform
Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe Business), Globe Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT and Smart Child Protection Platform
SAM Seamless Network, SAM Secure Home
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier & Mobileum, Our best-in-class anti-fraud platform
Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe Business), Globe Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT and Smart Child Protection Platform
SAM Seamless Network, SAM Secure Home
THE FUTURE AWARD
CITIC Telecom CPC, CPC’s Intelligence Operation Journey
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson, Data Driven Cognitive Operation MOCN Environment
KT’s 5G UAM
Vodafone Business and Celfocus, STEP: Breaking Barriers, Saving Lives - Unleashing Innovation for Enhanced Road Safety
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson, Data Driven Cognitive Operation MOCN Environment
KT’s 5G UAM
Vodafone Business and Celfocus, STEP: Breaking Barriers, Saving Lives - Unleashing Innovation for Enhanced Road Safety
THE PLATFORM AWARD
Bango, Digital Vending Machine
Bridge Alliance Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solution
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson, Catalog Driven Orchestration Wholesale MOCN 5G RAN Slice
Rakuten Symphony Symworld™ platform
Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited, NeoAutomataTM - Network Automation Platform
Bridge Alliance Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solution
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson, Catalog Driven Orchestration Wholesale MOCN 5G RAN Slice
Rakuten Symphony Symworld™ platform
Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited, NeoAutomataTM - Network Automation Platform
THE SATELLITE TELECOMS AWARD
Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
OneWeb and Celfocus, Bridging the Digital Divide: Connecting Communities Worldwide with seamless Order Management
OneWeb and Celfocus, Bridging the Digital Divide: Connecting Communities Worldwide with seamless Order Management
THE SMART PLACES AWARD
Orange, Live Territory
Subtonomy Crowds
Subtonomy Crowds
THE SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
A1 Slovenija & Taktik, Oniline Brainiacs - World's largest online quiz
Globe Telecom, Inc., Globe for Education: Tuloy ang Edukasyon, Tuloy ang Pag-asa Campaign (Continued Education, Continued Hope)
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, SheHacks
Moldcell, Moldcell Foundation
PLDT & Smart, #FarmSmart: Improving Filipino Farmers’ Lives and Livelihood through Innovation and Collaboration
SK telecom & Tuat Corp., Sullivan Plus x NUGU
Globe Telecom, Inc., Globe for Education: Tuloy ang Edukasyon, Tuloy ang Pag-asa Campaign (Continued Education, Continued Hope)
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, SheHacks
Moldcell, Moldcell Foundation
PLDT & Smart, #FarmSmart: Improving Filipino Farmers’ Lives and Livelihood through Innovation and Collaboration
SK telecom & Tuat Corp., Sullivan Plus x NUGU
THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Singtel AI-enabled Energy savings - powered by Ericsson
SK Telecom, Intel, Infrastructure Power Manager
stc group, Hearing Amplifier
Vertical Bridge, World’s First Carbon Neutral Tower Company Continues to Lead on Sustainability
SK Telecom, Intel, Infrastructure Power Manager
stc group, Hearing Amplifier
Vertical Bridge, World’s First Carbon Neutral Tower Company Continues to Lead on Sustainability
WOMAN IN TELECOMS AWARD
Azita Arvani, Rakuten Symphony
Carolina Bugaian, Moldcell
Diana Pani, InterDigital
Lillian Mutwalo, Bayobab Zambia
Olena Lutsenko, RETN
Shireen Powell, Project Isizwe
Carolina Bugaian, Moldcell
Diana Pani, InterDigital
Lillian Mutwalo, Bayobab Zambia
Olena Lutsenko, RETN
Shireen Powell, Project Isizwe
CEO OF THE YEAR
Ahmed Jaber Aldoseri, Bahrain Network (BNET)
Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf, Hormuud Telecom
Christian Patouraux, Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Keri Gilder, Colt Technology Services
Meinrad Spenger, MasMovil
Tim Höttges, Deutsche Telekom AG
Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf, Hormuud Telecom
Christian Patouraux, Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Keri Gilder, Colt Technology Services
Meinrad Spenger, MasMovil
Tim Höttges, Deutsche Telekom AG
STARTUP OF THE YEAR AWARD
METAVSHN
JET Connectivity
LYFO
Algerian Electronic Technology
Nixon Digital
Inframent
Syntho AI
Tovie AI
eSIMGO
Stampix
JET Connectivity
LYFO
Algerian Electronic Technology
Nixon Digital
Inframent
Syntho AI
Tovie AI
eSIMGO
Stampix
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