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IEC Honors Best Broadband Innovations in Asia-Pacific with 2008 InfoVision Awards at World Forum in Hong Kong
Saturday July 19, 03:04 AM
International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Executive Vice President Roger Plummer yesterday announced the winners of the prestigious InfoVision Awards on the exhibition floor of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. The World Forum took place this week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with PCCW as the official host sponsor.
"As in the past, our judges - chosen from the Track Advisory Group - deliberated for quite some time on each of the entries," commented Mr. Plummer. "We'd like to thank all of them as well as all participants of the InfoVision Awards program as these are the leaders that drive our businesses, education, entertainment, and overall quality of life forward!"
The 2008 InfoVision winners are the following products and companies in their respective categories:
Category 1: Access Network Technologies and Services
-- BT Onevoice Mobile Access - BT
Category 2: Network and Services Management and Operations
-- Motorola VODxchange(TM) VOD Content Creation System - Motorola
Category 3: Wireless Broadband
-- IP Transport Infrastructure for Mobile Evolution - Huawei Technologies
Category 4: Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services
-- YP Channel 502 - PCCW Limited
Category 5: Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking
-- Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop CPE - Motorola
Category 6: Core Network Innovation and Advances
-- Huawei 40G Transmission Solution (SuperDRZ) - Huawei Technologies
Category 7: Metro Network Technologies and Services
-- RPR-embedded MSTP solution - ZTE Corporation
Category 8: New Product Concepts
-- Pacnet IP VCN (IP Virtual Community Network) - Pacnet Limited
Products eligible for an InfoVision Award designation were commercially announced or in deployment within the Asia-Pacific region prior to the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. Submissions were judged by thought leaders chosen from the Track Advisory Group, which developed the educational program of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008.
For a complete wrap-up of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008, visit www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/ or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.
Contact:
International Engineering Consortium Lisa Reyes, +1-312-559-3325 lreyes@iec.org
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