8th October 2024
Paris, France
The deadline for awards submissions has passed.
Broadband Excellence Awards Details
The Broadband Excellence Awards presented by the World Broadband Association (WBBA) is the pinnacle of the annual awards program, designed to honor industry achievements and innovation without compromise to commercial interests, ensuring the awards remain the gold standard of recognition in the broadband industry.
The WBBA Broadband Development Congress has come to a successful conclusion, and we are excited to announce the recipients of this year’s WBBA Broadband Excellence Awards. These awards celebrate exceptional achievements in broadband innovation, application, and infrastructure development. We congratulate all the winners for their contributions to advancing the future of broadband on a global scale.
Each of these winners has demonstrated excellence in their respective fields, and their achievements are driving the broadband industry forward. We are proud to recognize their contributions and look forward to the continued impact they will have on shaping the future of global broadband infrastructure.
We extend our congratulations to all the winners and express our gratitude to all who participated in making the WBBA Broadband Development Congress a success.
Stay tuned for more updates and developments from WBBA as we continue to support the advancement of broadband across the world.
- Outstanding Contribution to Network Excellence
- Excellence in Broadband Application
- Network Innovation Excellence towards Realisation of Future Networks and Services
- Product and Solution Excellence
- Gigacity Excellence
Judging Panel
- Mark Giles, Lead Industry Analyst, Ookla
- Michael Philpott, Research Director, Service Provider Consumer, Omdia
- Ian Redpath, Research Director, Transport Networks and Components, Omdia
- Stephen Wilson, Senior Principal Analyst, Omdia
- Sameer Ashfaq Malik, Senior Principal Analyst, Omdia
- Jaimie Lenderman, Principal Analyst, Omdia
- Dr Marcus Brunner, Chief Experts for Enhanced Broadband, Huawei
- Martin O’Brien, Senior Consultant, Business Innovation, Huawei
- Li Junjie, Chief Expert, China Telecom
- Tang Hong, Chief Expert, China Telecom
- Xiao Qing, Deputy Chief Engineer & Senior Expert, China Telecom Shanghai Branch
- Fu Zhiren, Vice Dean, China Telecom Research Institute
- Sun Zhenqiang, Senior Expert, China Telecom Research Institute
- Dr Zhong Zhigang, Network Communication Scientist, Chief Engineer of China Information Technology Designing & Consulting Institute, China Unicom
- Dr Lian Shiguo, AI Scientist , CTO of China Unicom AI Innovation Centre, China Unicom
- Dr Zhang Pei, Chief Expert of Network Communication, Director of Network Product R&D Department, China Unicom
- Dr Fan Bin, Chief Expert of Network Communication, Director of Wireless Network Management Division, China Unicom
- Dr He Gang, Chief Expert of Network Communication, Director of Cloud Network Capability Management Division, China Unicom
- Dr Pan Guixin, Chief Expert of Network Communication, General Manager of the Guangdong Unicom Network Product Innovation Centre, China Unicom
Outstanding Contribution to Network Excellence
Winner: China Unicom
- Algeria Telecom -- Excellence in Sustainable, Very High-Speed Optical Fibre Broadband Infrastructure
- China Unicom -- Gigabit Optical Network of China Unicom
- China Telecom -- Technology Innovation and Large-Scale Application of New Cloudified Metropolitan Area Network(MAN) of China Telecom
- Globe Telecom -- Total Problem Incident rate - TPIR (Focusing on Proactive Monitoring of Globe Telecom's ODN Facilities through automation)
- ZTE Corporation -- The Largest PON-based Mobile Backhaul Commercial Project
The Outstanding Contribution to Network Excellence Award recognizes achievements in broadband network infrastructure that demonstrate substantial revenue generation, reduction to the costs of operating a network and improvement in network accessibility, user experience and energy efficiency, etc.
This award is open to all companies and organizations in the broadband sector.
- Performance, stability, and reliability across the target region
- Benefits to the enterprise and / or residential users level of innovation demonstrated
- Achievements in sustainability
- Name of company and product/solution being nominated
- What was the opportunity, what was the concept and what were the objectives? (150 words)
- Describe the outcome of this project - how did you measure impact and what were the successful insights? (350 words)
- Describe the outcome - Please include any relevant links, documents and additional information of this project - how did you measure impact and what were the successful insights? (350 words)
Excellence in Broadband Application
- China Telecom -- Technology Innovative and Practice of "Super Computing Express" for Computing Power and Network Coordination
- China Telecom -- AI-empowered Managed Security Service Platform (MSSP)
- E-surfing Digital Life Technology -- E-surfing Smart Community GBHC Scene Integration, Creating a New Engine for Broadband Scale Growth
- Globe Telecom -- Globe At Home: Enabling Smart Learning In the Philippines
- ZTE Corporation and Thailand True -- True to Build the First FTTR Smart Hotel in Thailand
The Excellence in Broadband Application Award recognizes the best practices of co-operation between multiple ecosystem players across the broadband industry to drive digital transformation and create services in areas such as smart city, smart education, smart healthcare, smart hotel, smart home, industry IoT, etc.
This award is open to entry for all companies and organisations in the ecosystem and must be applied for as a group of two or more entities.
Criteria will include an assessment of:
- Examples of effective cooperation between ecosystem partners to maximise achievement of shared goal
- Impact on digital transformation
- Level of innovation demonstrated
- Benefits to society, enterprise, and consumer
- Name of company and project/solution being nominated
- What was the opportunity, what was the concept and what were the objectives? (150 words)
- Describe the outcome of this project - how did you measure impact and what were the successful insights? (350 words)
- Please include any relevant links, documents and additional information
Network Innovation Excellence towards realisation of Future Networks and Services
Winner: STC
- Bahrain Network (BNET) -- Transformative Network Innovation - Bahrain Network (BNET)
- China Mobile Guizhou, AsiaInfo Technologies -- GenAI Empowers Customer Complaint Handling in Home Broadband Service
- China Unicom, Huawei Technologies, ZTE Corporation and New H3C Technologies -- The Agile, Efficient, Intelligent and Secure Broadband Network Core (BNC) of China Unicom
- Ookla (Ekahau) -- AI Pro Online
- STC -- High-Quality & Best Experience End-to-End 400800GE Network
The Network Innovation Excellence towards realisation of Future Networks and Services Award highlights the innovations and breakthrough technologies towards future network, including network service, network security, network application, cloud and network convergence, AI for network, deterministic network, other innovative network solution, applications, and services.
This award is open to all companies and organizations in the broadband sector and can be applied for singly or jointly.
Criteria will include an assessment of:
- Level of innovation specially aimed at shaping the future of networks
- Demonstrations of innovations that
- Relate to network solutions, applications and services
- The network solution, application or service will benefit from being a true innovation that reflects a new development in the market
- Benefit to the end users of the relevant network solutions, applications and services
- Name of company and project/solution being nominated
- What was the opportunity, what was the concept and what were the objectives? (150 words)
- Describe the outcome of this project - how did you measure impact and what were the successful insights? (350 words)
- Please include any relevant links, documents and additional information
Product and Solution Excellence
Winner: Nokia
- Huawei -- iFTTR F50 Solution
- Nokia -- Nokia Corteca, an End-To-End Software Solution for Best-In-Class In-Home Wi-Fi Connectivity
- Tejas Networks -- TJ1400 Ultra-Converged Baseband Product
- Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company -- FarBand Ultra Low Loss & Large Effective Area G.654.E Fibre
- ZTE Corporation and China Telecom -- 50G PON + FTTR-B All-Optical Education Network
Criteria will include an assessment of:
- Status of solution
- Cutting-edge technology
- Ability to support customers
- Financial advantages
- Level of innovation
- Name of company and project/solution being nominated
- What was the opportunity, what was the concept and what were the objectives? (150 words)
- Describe the outcome of this project - how did you measure impact and what were the successful insights? (350 words)
- Please include any relevant links, documents and additional information
Gigacity Excellence
- Guangxi -- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Nanning Gigabit City Project
- Shanghai -- Building "Smart Cloud Shanghai," a New Generation 10-Gigabit Cloud Broadband Urban Network
Developing City
- Algeria -- Idoom Fibre Gigacity Excellence
- Bahrain -- BNET Broadband Excellence
The Gigacity Award recognizes municipalities that have successfully invested to become Gigacities and promote broadband excellence. This category will be assessed against the WBBA published criteria for Gigacities.
Entry to this award is open municipalities of all sizes that are investing to achieve gigacity status for their municipality.
- General status of the fixed broadband development in the city（less than 500 words） This may include, but is not limited to, the following:
- The scale of fixed broadband networks, and the scale of fixed broadband subscribers, fixed broadband technologies(copper, fibre-GPON, fiber-10GPON, fibre-EPON, etc.)
- The available main-stream fixed broadband bundles
- Policies and subsidies to promote the development of fibre broadband
- Broadband application in basic service fields such as municipal administration, healthcare, education, and transportation, etc.
- Key indicators according to Giga-city definition from WBBA
- Number of residents
- Number of household in the city
- Are there Gigbit of above FBB bundle available in the city? Yes/No
- Maximum FBB bundle in the city
- E.g. a typical community application for home uses or application in the basic services’ field related to the economy and people's livelihood such as education, healthcare, municipal Services, etc.
Key Timelines
- Submissions Open: Tuesday 7 May
- Submissions Close: Thursday 15 August
- Shortlist Announced: Monday 9 September
- Winners Announced: Tuesday 8 October
Entry Information
- No entry fee is required.
- Each company can enter multiple awards, but only one product/solution per category.
- Answers must adhere to the word limit, with the option to include supporting documentation.
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Submission Guidelines
- Entries exceeding the 500-word limit will not be considered for review by the judges.
- The awards (Except Gigacity Excellence) recognize recent industry application, innovations, specifically products and initiatives launched since October 2023.
- The Gigacity Excellence awards will be evaluated based on performance since October 2021.
- Submissions will be forwarded to the judges for assessment against the listed criteria below following the nominations deadline.
- Judges, selected for their industry expertise, will remain impartial and recuse themselves from evaluating submissions from their own companies, if necessary.
- The highest-scoring submissions will be shortlisted, and award recipients will be revealed during the Official Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, 8 October..
- Submissions must be received by Wednesday, 31 July.
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Supporting Documents
- Supporting documents may be included with entry. If applicable, please submit supporting documents (up to 5 pages) in .doc, .ppt, or .pdf format. Please name the file using the format: Company Name/Individual Name - Category Name
- Make sure that supporting documents distinctly corroborate the product or service that is being nominating.
Confidentiality
The WBBA, along with its partner Informa Tech, acknowledges and values the sensitive nature of the information provided in the entries. We ensure that this understanding is upheld by the judging panel, and entries are treated with strict confidentiality throughout the judging process.
The judging panel is carefully chosen to prevent any potential conflicts of interest. If an entry is shortlisted, only non-confidential extracts from the entry summary will be used for the awards ceremony and any related editorial coverage.
Please ensure that the entry summary does not contain any confidential information.
Judging Methodology
WBBA judges are meticulously chosen for their extensive market knowledge, esteemed reputation within the industry, and commitment to impartiality.
Each judge independently and anonymously evaluates every entry on a scale of 1 to 10, considering both the information provided in the entry and any accompanying supporting materials.
The scores are aggregated, and the entrant with the highest average score emerges as the winner. In the event of a tie, judges deliberate to determine the ultimate victor.
Any attempt by an entrant to provide additional information or exert undue influence on the judges will result in their disqualification from the awards process.
The complete Awards program, encompassing categories, judges, judging methodology, and more, will be prominently featured on the WBBA website.
The judging panel is carefully chosen to prevent any potential conflicts of interest. If an entry is shortlisted, only non-confidential extracts from the entry summary will be used for the awards ceremony and any related editorial coverage.
Please ensure that the entry summary does not contain any confidential information.
Top Tips For Entering
- Ensure Entry Meets the Criteria: Don't let simple errors like choosing the wrong category lead to rejection. Just as judges scrutinize submissions against the criteria, it's crucial to conduct the same review.
- Bolster Your Entry with Customer Use-Cases: Highlighting real-world deployments, success stories, and customer benefits will significantly enhance the credibility of your application.
- Respect the Word Limit: Maximize the 500-word limit by focusing on pertinent information. Incorporate statistics, figures, and measurable results to underscore your achievements. Real-life examples demonstrating the application of your technology and its impactful outcomes are highly recommended.
- Be Direct and Concise: Capture the judges' attention by starting with key information about your entry. Provide clear, concise explanations of the What, Where, When, and How of the submission.
- Don't Limit Yourself to One Category: Feel free to enter multiple categories. There's no restriction on the number of categories you can participate in.
- Meet the Deadline: Ensure the entry is submitted on time. Late entries will not be considered.