Hong Kong, Jan 10 – Telecom Asia is calling for nominations in its annual search for the best telecom operators in the region.
Now in its 15th year, the awards are the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. They reward innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. This year’s awards have been expanded to include best cloud based service.
Readers are invited to nominate candidates in five categories:
• Best Asian Telecom Carrier
• Telecom CEO of the Year
• Best Community Telecom Project
• Most Innovative Telecom Project
• Best Cloud-Based Service
Nominations can be made online at http://awards.telecomasia.net/.
Winners in 11 categories will be chosen from more than 100 fixed, mobile and convergence telecom operators from around the region, Telecom Asia group editor Joseph Waring announced today.
Award winners are chosen from a shortlist of candidates nominated by Telecom Asia readers, judges and editors. Final selection is made by an independent panel of industry experts, who will cast votes on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance.
Axiata topped last year’s winners’ list after being voted the Best Regional Group and Emerging Market Carrier while XL Axiata's CEO Hasnul Suhaimi was voted Telecom CEO of the Year. Other winners included Softbank for Best Asian Telecom Carrier and CSL for Best Mobile Carrier.
“The Awards acknowledge achievement and highlight leadership in technology, management and innovation in Asian telecommunications”. “We are seeking those that can create new business segments and products and execute on them.” Mr. Waring said.
The awards will be held in conjunction with the Telco Strategies conference in Bangkok and will be presented in a ceremony on April 18.
| Category | Criteria |
| Best Asian Telecom Carrier * | For innovation, business execution, financial performance, market leadership, CSR, corp governance |
| Telecom CEO of the Year * | For the senior executive who has shown leadership and vision |
| Best Mobile Carrier | For innovation in product portfolio and business models, business execution, financial performance, market & technology leadership and customer care |
| Best Broadband Carrier | For innovation in product portfolio and business models, business execution, financial performance, market & technology leadership and customer care |
| Best Regional Mobile Group | For the operator with the most successful regional performance based on financial results, innovation and leadership |
| Best Emerging Market Carrier | For best-performing fixed or wireless carrier in an emerging Asian market |
| Best Managed Services Provider | Best provider of managed communications services to enterprise, government and other large customers |
| Best International Wholesale Carrier | Best provider of connectivity services to operators and ISPs |
| Best Community Telecom Project* | Operator initiative that has contributed the most to the local community via improved communications |
| Most Innovative Telecom Project* | For implementation that has had the biggest impact on the market |
| Best Cloud-Based Service* | For most innovative and smart cloud-based service that provides end users with new enhanced services and business benefits to the service provider. • Commercially available service, not launched any later than Dec 15, 2011 |
About Telecom Asia
Telecom Asia is Asia's largest regional telecom publishing group. Its products include Telecom Asia magazine, www.telecomasia.net and a range of industry-specific supplements aimed at telecommunications professionals around the region.
Further information:
Per Dahlberg
Chairman, Telecom Asia Awards Judging Panel
Phone: +852 9382 1177
Email: taawards@questexasia.com