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With over 200 entries across 23 categories, this year’s World Communication Awards is more competitive than ever.

After months of deliberation by the Award’s expert panel of over 100 judges, Total Telecom is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries below.

Congratulations to all of the entrants that have made it this far. We look forward to seeing you at the Awards Ceremony on 10 December at The Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London!

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AI Excellence Award

SK Telecom

Jio Platforms Limited

Netcracker Technology

Telkomsel

Tata Communications Transformation Services

Rakuten Symphony

Amdocs amAIz

Best Digital Transformation Programme

Verizon Business Group

Lebara

Türk Telekom with Red Hat

Netcracker Technology

TECH MAHINDRA GmbH

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Best Network Transformation Initiative

ODINE

Ericsson and Telstra

Vodafone & Celfocus

Orange Wholesale

Telecom Egypt

Best Operator in a Growth Market

BTS (Business Telecommunication Services)

Jazz

PLDT and Smart

TurkNet

Best Wholesale Operator

Arelion

BTS (Business Telecommunication Services)

EXA Infrastructure

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier

Telecom Egypt

Bayobab Group

Connected Communities Award

imowi

Ericsson and Telstra joint submission

HFCL Ltd.

Bahrain Network (BNET)

DZS with Connect2First, Irby Utilities & City of Cabot

Crisis Response Award

KT

Telkomsel

VEON and Kyivstar

Orange Wholesale

WIOCC Group

Enterprise Service of the Year Award

Telstra

Bridge Alliance

Singapore Telecommunications Limited

ZTE Corporation

6D Technologies

Babel PR

People & Culture Award

Bayobab Group

Viettel Group

Telkomsel

FreeMove Alliance

TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL (TL).S.A.

The 5G Award

e&UAE

SK Telecom

Singtel

Jio Platforms Limited

KT

China Mobile International

The Access Innovation Award

ZTE Corporation

Ericsson and Telstra joint submission

Cohere Technologies & Vodafone

China Mobile International

HFCL Ltd.

The Beyond Connectivity Award

Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Singtel

Netcracker Technology

PLDT and Smart

Telkomsel

Lao Telecommunication Public Company

The Cloud Award

ODINE

Jio Platforms Limited

Rakuten Symphony

Wind River

China Mobile International

Console Connect

The Cyber Security Award

Liberty Global

RETN

Enea

Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson

BT Group

SK Telecom

The Future Award

e& UAE

LG Uplus

Viettel Group

SK Telecom, NTT, NTT DOCOMO, NOKIA

Telecom Egypt

Console Connect

The Platform Award

Vox Solutions

Netgem

Telkomsel

Telna

Singtel

The Satellite Telecoms Award

Singtel

TELEFÓNICA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Mavenir

Netcracker Technology

The Social Contribution Award

Telia Norway

SK Telecom

Hormuud Telecom

Telecom Egypt (WE)

Moldcell S.A. / Moldcell Foundation

GSM Systems

PLDT and Smart

Digicel

The Sustainability Award

Orange Wholesale

SK Telecom, Intel and Nokia

Ericsson

KT

MTN

Telin

Total Experience Award

Arelion

Ericsson

TELEFÓNICA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Globe Telecoms, Inc.

e& UAE

Subtonomy

Woman in Telecoms Award

Dr Sharlene, Thiagarajah, TM Research & Development

Carolina Bugaian, Moldcell

Elif Yenihan Kaya, TURKCELL

Magda Abdelkader, Telecom Egypt

Josephine Sarouk, Bayobab Group

Katia Gonzalez, BICS

CEO of the Year Award

Frédéric Schepens, Bayobab Group

Vikram Sinha, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Joost Farweck, Royal KPN (The Netherlands)

Ahmed Jaber Aldoseri, Bahrain Network (BNET)

Tim Höttges, Deutsche Telekom AG

Alexis Bartelds, Sam Media B.V

Startup of the Year Award

Shortlisted startups are invited to pitch their business case to a panel of WCA judges. Pitching competition dates to be announced shortly!

FlexiFone
Geonetworks

Cyber One

DC Smarter

JAPA

A5G Networks

OCX Cognition

Tripcel

Streetwave

SAHA

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News 

The Italian government are said to be focusing investment on critical national infrastructure 

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Retelit, a subsidiary of the Spanish Asterion Infrastructure Fund, has made €700 offer for Sparkle, Telecom Italia’s subsea cable unit, the company has announced this week 

Negotiations are ongoing, and TIM is expected to carefully evaluate the offer in the context of its overall strategy. The involvement of MEF and Retelit in the bid indicates a potential national interest in securing Sparkle’s infrastructure, which plays a significant role in Italy’s connectivity to global markets. 

Further updates are anticipated as discussions progress. The offer is on the table until October 15, and will shortly be submitted to TIM’s board of directors. If accepted, the deal could significantly reduce TIM’s debt burden and provide the company with the financial flexibility to invest in its core operations and future growth. 

In a press release Telecom Italia (TIM) said the proposal “will be submitted for examination by TIM’s Board of Directors upon completion of preliminary activities preparatory to the evaluation of the offer.” 

The bid from Italy’s Treasury and Asterion reflects a growing interest in critical infrastructure assets. The Italian government has been keen on maintaining control over strategic assets, and this bid aligns with its broader strategy of safeguarding national interests.  

It also comes as part of TIM’s ongoing efforts to reduce its debt and streamline its business by selling off non-core assets. TIM has been considering the sale of Sparkle for some time, as part of its broader plan to raise capital and improve its financial position, with debt standing at around €21 billion in the second quarter of 2024. 

Earlier this year TIM finalised the sale of its domestic fixed line network (NetCo) to US fund KKR after a lengthy back and forth process. The Italian government gave the greenlight for the sale, worth €22 billion, following an agreement with KKR that will see the government take a stake of up to 20% in the business once the transaction is complete. 

“The completion of the transaction with KKR and the Italian Ministry of Finance is the result of two and a half years of intense work, during which we have improved the management of TIM and identified industrial and financial solutions that will enable us to meet future challenges,” said TIM chief executive Pietro Labriola, in a statement. 

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Also in the news:
Vodafone and Three defend merger amid CMA warnings
Verizon offloads mobile towers to Vertical Bridge for $3.3bn
Korea Telecom and Microsoft sign multibillion-dollar AI partnership

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Presse-Information 

München, Deutschland – Connected Germany, Deutschlands Veranstaltung für die digitale Wirtschaft, kehrt zu ihrer bisher größten Ausgabe nach München zurück.  

Auf der zweitägigen Veranstaltung, welche vom Medien- und Veranstaltungsspezialisten Total Telecom ausgerichtet wird, werden 150 Sprecher die wichtigsten Themen für den Aufbau von Netzwerken der nächsten Generation in Deutschland diskutieren. Die Veranstaltung ist in fünf Hauptthemen aufgeteilt und behandelt Themen wie die Investitionslandschaft des Landes, die Bereitstellung von Glasfaser und 5G sowie das regulatorische Umfeld. 

Mit über 1.800 Teilnehmern bietet die Connected Germany ein Forum, in dem führende Experten, Entscheidungsträger, Ausrüstungslieferanten, Investoren, Unternehmen und weitere Personen Gedanken austauschen, neue Perspektiven entdecken und wertvolle Partnerschaften eingehen können. 

Die diesjährige Veranstaltung bietet eine beeindruckende Auswahl an wichtigen Sprechern, darunter:  

– Wolfgang Metze, Geschäftsführer Consumer Business, Telekom Deutschland 

– Valentina Daiber, Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Telefonica 

– Marc Sauter, Leiter des IoT-Produktmanagements, Vodafone 

– Frederic Ufer, Geschäftsführer, VATM 

– Jan Simons, Leiter Kommunal- und Regionalpolitik, BREKO 

„Wir freuen uns, für Connected Germany 2024 nach München zurückzukehren“, sagt Rowan Thompson, Senior Producer der Veranstaltung.  

„Die Veranstaltung wird unsere bisher wirkungsvollste sein und die klügsten Köpfe aus den Bereichen Telekommunikation und digitale Innovation zusammenbringen. Da Deutschland seine digitale Infrastruktur weiter ausbaut, wird die Veranstaltung eine wichtige Plattform für Branchenführer sein, um zusammenzuarbeiten, Ideen auszutauschen und die Zukunft der Konnektivität im ganzen Land zu gestalten“, so Thompson weiter. 

Weitere Informationen und die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung für die Connected Germany 2024 finden Sie unter: https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/connected-germany/index.stm  

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Unsere Gemeinschaft von mehr als 120.000 Telekommunikationsfachleuten verlässt sich auf Total Telecom, wenn es um tägliche Nachrichten und regelmäßige ausführliche Einblicke geht, die über eine Reihe von Kanälen wie Online, Video, soziale Medien und unsere Veranstaltungsreihe bereitgestellt werden.  

Zu unserem preisgekrönten Veranstaltungsportfolio gehören der Broadband Communities Summit, die World Communication Awards, Connected North, Connected Germany und die größte britische Konnektivitätsveranstaltung Connected Britain.   

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Mark Daley, Director of Digital Strategy & Business Development at Epsilon

Each year, the digital world grows more advanced, allowing enterprises to connect to services, partners, and customers across the globe within seconds. Network as a Service (NaaS) plays an essential role in enabling this digital ecosystem, with Mordor Intelligence predicting the market to grow from $14.46 billion in 2024 to $78.38 billion in 2029, with a CAGR of over 32%. … [visit site to read more]

Brsk, one of the fastest-growing networks in the UK, has announced that work is underway to bring full fibre broadband to the Salford borough of Greater Manchester. Areas to be connected include Blackfriars in the city centre, Seedley, Pendlebury, and Irlams o’ th’ Height.

This investment will offer 25,000 homes and businesses in the area access to the fastest and most reliable type of broadband available in the UK, providing symmetrical upload and download speeds via a brand-new network.

Speaking of the rollout to bring better broadband to the borough, brsk Greater Manchester Regional Head, Gareth Cornelius, said, “Having already brought our world-class full fibre network to Trafford, Stockport, Rochdale, Wigan, Tameside and Manchester, it is fantastic to be coming to Salford and reaching even more people in Greater Manchester with the service they need to be able to go about their daily lives. We are committed to delivering exceptional connectivity and ensuring that communities have access to the fast, reliable internet they deserve.” 

At a time when regulators are cracking down on providers to ensure advertising clarity between copper, part-fibre and full fibre services, residents can rest assured that brsk provides 100% full fibre broadband and nothing less. The provider takes pride in its infrastructure and recently won the ‘Full Fibre Innovation Award’ at Connected Britain 2024. 

Affordable high-speed internet is in high demand across the country to facilitate remote working, learning, gaming and streaming, as more and more of our lives are lived online. Brsk offers competitive pricing across all of their packages, with add-on options to boost connectivity. These include a TV service, mesh Wi-Fi, static IP addresses and VoIP phone services. 

All brsk packages include a guarantee of no mid-contract prices, providing peace of mind that customers can trust their supplier to provide exactly what they pay for, with no nasty surprises. With over 12,000 Trustpilot reviews and an ‘Excellent’ rating  4.7/5, brsk is thrilled to be able to offer home and business owners in the Salford area an award-winning option for their broadband.

The expansion compliments brsk’s mission to make Greater Manchester, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the UK, one of the best digitally connected urban counties. Currently, more than 250,000 homes and businesses in Greater Manchester can access better broadband on brsk’s network, which extends from Rochdale to Stockport, and Ashton in Makerfield to Ashton Under-Lyne.