Finalists Announced in Fourth Annual Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom Edition

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 29, 2015 -- The publishers of FierceWireless, FierceTelecom and FierceCable today released the names of the finalists in the fourth annual Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom Edition.

Finalists were recognized within 25 distinct categories under the umbrella topics of wireless networks, wireline networks, pay-TV, advanced-TV, video networks, and network support, software and service delivery.

Finalists’ applications were reviewed by an exclusive panel of executives from major telecom companies including U.S. Cellular Product & Innovation, Cablevision System Corporation, Verizon, TeliaSonera, Comcast, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA. Full profiles of the judges can be found at https://www.fierceinnovationawards.com/telecom/2015#our_judges.

All applications were evaluated based on the following criteria: technology innovation, financial impact, market validation, compatibility with existing networks, end-user customer experience, and overall level of innovation.

Winners will be announced from amongst the finalists in each category during a live webcast on Wednesday, November 11 at 2PM ET. To register for the webcast, visit: https://pages.questexweb.com/TelecomAwards-Registration-20151111.html?ref=PR.

The 2015 Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom Edition Finalists are:

Wireless Networks:
Ascom Network Testing
Ethertronics, Inc.
MagnaCom
Ruckus Wireless
SanDisk Corporation
Airvana
Altiostar
Plug Power
MultiTech Systems
Verizon
Spectrummax
Aptilo Networks
Tarana Wireless
Parallel Wireless

Wireline Networks:
AT&T
CSG International
Broadview Networks
Fonality
XO Communications
GENBAND
Ciena
Tarana Wireless
VeloCloud, Inc.
CommScope
BTI

Pay-TV, Advanced-TV and Video Networks:
DIRECTV
YipTV
Payfone, Inc.
Ooyala
Kannuu
MediaMelon
Casa Systems
NAGRA
Universal Electronics Inc.
Anvato
Edgeware
Kaltura
Ericsson
Imagine Communications

Network Support, Software and Service Delivery:
Allot Communications
Payfone, Inc.
Mobolize
NAGRA
Verimatrix
ID Analytics
ItsOn, Inc.
Aeris
Broadview Networks
AT&T
Cinarra Systems
WebNMS
Anritsu Company
Avalara
Evolving Systems
Corero Network Security
Nakina Systems
Vysk Communications
Procera Networks
Solutelia LLC

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