Excellence Awards

For leadership in realizing next generation autonomous networks.

1. Controllable and Trusted Network Optimization: ZTE & China Mobile
2. Knowledge Graph and Telco Ontology Innovation: Telstra
3. Revolutionizing 5G with Jio Platforms’ Automation Suite: Jio
4. Vodafone: Cognitive Intelligence & Automation Solution (CIAS) for Global NOC: Celfocus & Vodafone
5. IOH Autonomous transformation: Huawei & Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
6. Revolutionizing O&M: Vodafone Elevates Autonomous Networks to New Heights of Efficiency: Huawei & Vodafone
7. Future mobile network optimization: AI empowers digital twins of wireless scenarios: Huawei & China Mobile

For mastering differentiated developer and customer experiences including partnered solutions.

1. Virgin Media O2: Netcracker & Virgina Media
2. Autonomous Care for Fixed & Mobile Services: etisalat by e& and Nokia
3. AI-SENSE, Unleashing the Power of User Insight: Nokia & China Unicom
4. Goodbye caches! The UK’s first real-time omnichannel experience with 360-degree view enables customers and 3UK to manage all account types across all channels with a single log in: Amdocs & Three UK
5. Per-Customer AI/ML-enabled Experience Scoring System” Drives Customer Loyalty and Positive Business Outcomes and Technology Customer Experience Index (TCEI): Huawei & stc
6. CelcomDigi's Innovative, Predictive and Proactive Approach to Service Differentiation: Ericsson & Celcomdigi
7. Contact Center Digitalization-Excellence in customer Experience!: Ethio Telecom

For achieving outstanding business-impacting results through application of the Open Digital Architecture (ODA).

1. Winning the Telco-as-a-Platform Strategy: A Platform-centric Approach to Axiata’s Digital Transformation utilizing OpenAPIs and Open Digital Architecture: Axiata Digital Labs & Axiata
2. ODA Adoption in stc Digital Transformation Program: Ericsson & stc
3. DarkNOC - Service Management Transformation: Infosys & BT Group
4. Building an assembled IT architecture with TM Forum’s ODA to support the B2C and B2B for business convergence and sustainability: Huawei & China Mobile
5. Jawwy Architecture Evolution: Digital Transformation Program: Celfocus & Jawwy
6. Transforming Bell Canada: Customer 360 with ODA: Bell Canada

For achieving significant business impact through artificial intelligence (AI) innovations.

1. LLM-based Network O&M Innovative Application: Huawei & China Unicom
2. Unlocking the Potential of Automatic Speech Recognition: stc
3. TOBi - Vodafone Ireland's virtual assistant: Celfocus & Vodafone
4. Spark NZ - B.R.A.I.N: Snowflake & SparkNZ
5. Viettel Machine Learning Platform: Viettel
6. VNPT's eKYC: VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group)
7. China Mobile and Nokia innovate GenAI for Autonomous Network Operations: Nokia & China Mobile

For pioneering double-digit business growth.

1. DTN IoV Operation Management (D-VOM): Nokia & China Mobile
2. T-Mobile Platform: Netcracker & T-Mobile
3. Solutions Hub Orchestrator Platform: Technische Universitat Dresden & Vodafone
4. etisalat by e& Privacy-Centric Data Monetisation: etisalat by e& and Novatiq
5. Moments platform enabling Global hitss to bring B2B2X healthcare services in Mexico using ODA framework: Tecnotree & Global Hitss
6. Digital twin technology creates a new paradigm for precise planning of high-speed railway mobile communications: ZTE & China Mobile

For outstanding innovations positively impacting people’s lives or protecting our planet.

1. Beyon Solar Park Project: Almoayyed International Group & Beyon
2. Elisa Distributed Energy Storage: Elisa
3. Mobile connectivity provides data to protect the lives of those who protected ours: Optiva & Onward Ops
4. EcoSync: Revolutionizing Environmental Data Integration for Sustainable Impact: Pyramid IT Consulting & Nature Labs
5. Green Network and Ocean Care to Create a Clean, Safe Environment and Well being for the People of Jiangsu: Huawei & China Mobile
6. Axian Telecom accelerates financial inclusion of the underserved communities in Africa, one country at a time: Torry Harris Integration Solutions & Axian