We are now delighted to announce the finalists
for the World Communication Awards 2008:
Best Brand
Bharti Airtel
Etisalat
Mobile TeleSystems
The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil)
Turkcell (gnctrkcll)
Best Content Service
Bharti Airtel (Airtel-IFFCO Farmer Information Dissemination Platform)
Omnifone (MusicStation)
Orange/France Telecom (Orange Sports TV)
Peperoni Software (Mobile Social Networking/Mobile Site Building)
Tata Communications (Live Darshan - Blessings)
Turkcell (Hospital Reservation via SMS)
Best Customer Care
BT Global Services (World Class Customer Experience)
Cable & Wireless (Customer Transformation Programme)
Deutsche Telekom (One!)
Macquarie Telecom (Personal Accountable Service)
NTT Communications (Managed Quality Operation)
Roshan, Telecom Development Company Afghanistan (Excellence - My Commitment)
Best Managed Service
Easynet (Managed Network Service)
Orange Business Services (Business Together with Microsoft)
NTT Communications (NTTCom Global Security Operation Services)
PCCW Global (PCCW Global Managed Services)
Virtela (Virtela Managed Network Services)
Best Mobile Operator Mobile TeleSystems
Orange
SK Telecom
Telstra
Best New Service 3UK (3 Skypephone)
Bharti Airtel (Job Search on Mobile)
Bharti Airtel (mChek on Airtel)
O2 (Bluebook)
Orange Business Services (IT Plan)
Turkcell (Iste Posta)
Best Operator in a Developing Country
iBurst South Africa
Roshan, Telecom Development Company Afghanistan
Safaricom Ltd
Viettel Corporation
Best Project Management
Alcatel Lucent (Telstra's IP Transformation)
Bharti Airtel (eGram)
Comverse (Mobile TeleSystems OJSC harmonization of IN Platforms)
Easynet (Easynet and Transport for London - Low Emission Zone)
Orange Business Services (Numonyx)
TEO LT (DnB NORD IT projects implemented by UAB Baltic Data Center)
Best Technology Foresight
Aepona (Telecom Web Services Platform)
AT&T (Business Direct)
Bharti Telesoft (Monet Hub)
Ceragon Networks (FibeAir IP-MAX2)
dotMobi (DeviceAtlas)
NXP (mobilkom NFC services)
NextWave Wireless (TDtv)
Orange Business Services (Near Field Communications)
Orga Systems GmbH (LOMS Local Mobile Services)
Qualcomm (Gobi Global Mobile Internet)
Spinvox (Spinvox VMCS)
Telcordia (Real Time Charging)
Telstra (Network Transformation)
VNL (WorldGSM solar powered base station)
Wayfinder (Wayfinder Access)
Best Wholesale Carrier
AT&T
BT
Belgacom International Carrier Services
iBasis
Tata Communications
TeliaSonera International Carrier
Best Global Operator
AT&T
BT Global Services
NTT Communications
Orange Business Services
Best International Carrier
AES Communications Rio de Janeiro
Belgacom International Carrier Services
COLT Telecom
Etisalat
The Green Award BT Global Services (Let's Make a Better World)
Orange/France Telecom (Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development)
TeliaSonera International Carrier (Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility)
Telstra (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Best Change-Maker Carsten Schindler, Head of Innovation Projects, and his project team, Deutsche Telekom ICSS
Gourav Srivastava and Ayaz Siddiqui, content and applications managers, Live Darshan (Blessings) project, Tata Communications
Yazid Chir, Orange Business Services
The World Communication Awards (WCA) is widely recognised as the most trusted and global industry event of its kind in the communications industry. Over 600 influencers and decision-makers, CEOs and senior executives will gather in a spectacular evening ceremony and gala dinner to witness key industry players being awarded for their contribution to the industry during the preceding year.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at Diamond, Gold, Silver and Category Level.
Sponsor now! Contact:
Rob Chambers
Total Telecom
T/+4420 7827 5971
F/+4420 7242 4303
our judges
Michael Bartholomew
Director
European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO)