Telecom Asia Awards 2018 nominations now open!

Hong Kong, February 13, 2018 – Telecom Asia is once again calling for readers, analysts and telcos to nominate the best and brightest telecoms operators in the Asia Pacific region.

This year the number of awards has been expanded, with six categories added: Best 5G Technology Trailblazer, Best Customer Service, Best NFV/SDN Implementation, Most Innovative IoT Project, Most Innovative Network Transformation Initiative and Most Innovative Smart Cities Project.

Telecom Asia readers are invited to nominate candidates in any of the 26 categories (see below for the full list of all categories). The deadline for online submissions is March 12, Monday.

Winners will be selected from a shortlist of candidates nominated by Telecom Asia readers, an independent judging panel and our editors. The judging panel, which will cast votes on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance, has the final say on which nominations make the shortlist.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony in June in Singapore.

Now on its 21st year, the Telecom Asia Awards is the region’s longest-running and most prestigious industry award specifically set up for the telecoms industry. With theme of "Getting real with digital", the 21th annual Telecom Asia Awards brings focus to the achievements of players – old and new – honoring those who lead the industry towards new and innovative business models.

“Digital is introducing new levels of disruptive innovation for the industry reflecting the desire and commitment of players to become the best in their respective markets. We aim to bring to the attention of the world these innovators to inspire others to even greater heights of innovation and value creation,” said Allan Tan, editor-in-chief, Telecom Asia.

Last year, a total of 21 awards were presented to 18 winners. Telekom Malaysia was the big winner, taking home the Best Asian Telecom Carrier trophy and Best Broadband Carrier prize, while Tan Sri Dato' Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa was named the prestigious Telecom CEO of the Year.

Singtel won the Best Managed Services Provider trophy and the Most Innovative Approach to Mobile Security for its Enterprise Mobility Management solution.

For more information about the 2018 Telecom Asia Awards and full list of 2017 winners:

https://event.telecomasia.net/telecom-asia-awards/2018/

Awards Categories – 21st Annual Telecom Asia Awards

Best 5G Technology Trailblazer
Best Broadband Carrier
Best Cloud-Based Service
Best Community Telecom Project
Best Customer Service
Best Data Center Services Provider
Best E-commerce Service
Best Emerging Market Operator
Best International Wholesale Carrier
Best Managed Services Provider
Best Mobile Carrier
Best Mobile Payments Service
Best Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
Best NFV/SDN Implementation
Best OTT Video Service
Most Innovative Approach to Analytics
Most Innovative Approach to Customer Experience
Most Innovative Approach to Mobile Security
Most Innovative IoT Project
Most Innovative Network Transformation Initiative
Most Innovative Smart Cities Project
Most Innovative Partnership Strategy
Most Innovative Telecom Project
Most Innovative Video Service
Most Innovative Voice Service or Solution
Telecom CEO of the Year
Best Asian Telecom Carrier *
*This category is not open for Telecom Asia readers’/service providers’ nominations

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.

For more information, please contact:
Allan Tan
Editor-in-chief, Telecom Asia
Email: [email protected]

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