2017 Leading Lights Awards Finalists
- Most Innovative New Cable Product or Service Finalists:
- Benu Networks -- Virtual Service Edge (VSE) Platform for Managed Business Network service
- Calix -- AXOS E3-2 Intelligent Node
- Casa Systems -- Axyom vCCAP Cable Head-End
- EXFO -- TestFlow -- Process Automation
- Nokia -- Unified Cable Access Solution
- Verimatrix -- Video Content Authority System (VCAS)
- Most Innovative Video/Multimedia Product or Service Finalists:
- Akamai Technologies Inc. -- Predictive Content Delivery
- Cisco Systems -- Infinite Video Platform
- Harmonic -- EyeQ Real-Time Video Compression Optimization Solution
- Net Insight -- Sye True Live OTT Streaming Solution
- Nokia -- Velocix Media Delivery Platform -- Elastic CDN
- SK Telecom -- Oksusu
- SoftAtHome -- Video 360 Solution
- Most Innovative Mobile/Wireless Product or Service Finalists:
- EXFO -- Fronthaul Test Kit with Optical RF
- Infinera -- 5G Ready Mobile Transport Solutions
- Nextivity -- Cel-Fi GO
- Nokia -- AirFrame OCP Data Center
- Qualcomm -- Snapdragon X16 Modem
- Reliance Jio Infocomm -- Integrated JioFi/Jio4G Voice
- Most Innovative Telecoms Product or Service (Fixed/Carrier Ethernet/Optical) Finalists:
- II-VI Photonics -- Compact OTDR for Embedded Application
- BroadSoft Inc. -- BroadSoft Business with Hub
- Calix Inc. -- Calix AXOS E9-2 Intelligent Access Edge
- Ciena Corp. -- WaveLogic Ai
- Cisco Systems Inc. -- Catena
- Infinera Corp. -- DTN-X XT Series Meshponders
- ZTE Corp. -- Combo PON Solution
- Most Innovative Enterprise Service/SMB Service Finalists:
- AT&T -- AT&T Collaborate
- Equinix -- Data Hub
- Global Capacity -- One Marketplace Hybrid WAN
- Most Innovative Cloud Service Finalists:
- AT&T -- ECOMP (Enhanced Control Orchestration Management and Policy)
- Digital Realty Trust -- Service Exchange
- Telstra -- Telstra Global Cloud Services
- Most Innovative NFV Deployment Strategy (Network/Data Center Operator) Finalists:
- AT&T -- NFV deployment with AT&T FlexWare
- GlobeNet Cabos Submarinos SA -- Network Virtualization Infrastructure
- Most Innovative NFV Product Strategy (Vendor) Finalists:
- ADVA Optical Networking -- Ensemble SmartWAN
- Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd -- NFC (Network Function Cloudification) strategy
- Netcracker Technology -- Netcracker NaaS
- Versa Networks -- NFV-based solution evolution
- Most Innovative SDN/SD-WAN Deployment Strategy (Network/Data Center Operator) Finalists:
- Colt Technology Services
- Global Capacity
- Tata Communications
- Most Innovative SDN/SD-WAN Product Strategy (Vendor) Finalists:
- Adtran Inc. -- Adtran Mosaic
- Infinera -- Xceed Software Suite
- Nuage Networks (Nokia) -- VNS
- Most Innovative Security Strategy Finalists:
- CenturyLink -- CenturyLink Managed Security Services Suite
- Cisco Systems -- Threat-Centric Security Solutions for Service Providers
- CSPi -- CSPi SDS platform
- Mocana Corp. -- Mocana IoT Security Platform
- Nokia -- Nokia Deepfield Defender
- Wedge Networks, Inc. -- Wedge Networks' Democratization of Advanced Threat Prevention
- Most Innovative Gigabit/Ultra-Broadband Service Finalists:
- Walsh -- Walsh community 10-gigabit broadband service
- Comcast Business -- Business Internet 1 Gig over DOCSIS
- SK Telecom/SK Broadband -- 10-gigabit next-gen PON service
- Starman Eesti AS -- 10-gigabit EPON service
- Most Innovative IoT/M2M Strategy (Service Provider) Finalists:
- AT&T
- Cisco Systems
- Silver Spring Networks
- The Climate Corporation
- Most Innovative IoT/M2M Strategy (Vendor) Finalists:
- Casa Systems
- Huawei Technologies
- Mocana
- Nokia
- Wind River
- ZTE
- Most Innovative 5G Technology Strategy (Vendor) Finalists:
- Cisco Systems -- Hybrid Information Centric Networking (hICN)
- Intel -- End-to-End 5G
- Nokia -- Nokia 5G FIRST
- Parallel Wireless -- HetNet Gateway (HNG)
- ZTE Corp. -- 5G Flexhaul Solution
- Outstanding Transformation Strategy (Service Provider) Finalists:
- Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. -- Inclusive Digital Life "Jio"
- GlobeNet Cabos Submarinos SA -- Digital Transformation: The Three Waves
- Boingo Wireless Inc. -- Boingo's Transformation Story
- Verizon Enterprise -- SDN Network Transformation Delivery
- Outstanding Components Vendor Finalists:
- Microsemi Corp.
- Oclaro Inc.
- Outstanding Test & Measurement Vendor Finalists:
- EXFO Inc.
- Ixia
- Kentik
- Polystar OSIX AB
- Prisma Telecom Testing Srl
- Spirent Communications plc
- Viavi Solutions Inc.
- Outstanding Digital Enablement Vendor Finalists:
- Amdocs -- aia
- CENX -- CENX
- Comptel -- Fastermind
- Intraway -- Symphonica
- ItsOn -- ItsOn
- Netformx – ChannelXpert
- UXP Systems -- User Lifecycle Management (ULM)
- Vlocity -- Vlocity Communications
- Outstanding Communications Technology Vision Finalists:
- Amdocs
- Cisco Systems
- ECI Telecom
- Mavenir Systems
- Vapor IO
- Company of the Year (Private) Finalists:
- Greenwave Systems
- SpiderCloud Wireless Inc.
- Vlocity Inc.
- Company of the Year (Public) Finalists:
- Amdocs
- Boingo Wireless Inc.
- GTT Communications Inc.
- Best Deal Maker Finalists:
- Amdocs
- Cisco Systems
- Equinix
- GTT Communications Inc.
- Most Inspiring Woman in Comms Finalists:
- Cheri Beranek, CEO, Clearfield Inc. (Nasdaq: CLFD)
- Dawn Callahan, Chief Marketing Officer, Boingo Wireless Inc.
- Heather Kirksey, Executive Director, Open Platform for NFV Project Inc.
- Vanessa Little, Senior Manager, Global NFV Ecosystem Architecture, VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW)
- Brooks McCorcle, President, Partner Solutions, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)
- Female Tech Pioneer of the Year Finalists:
- Jennifer Kyriakakis, Founder & VP, Marketing, Matrixx Software Inc.
- Mary O’Neill, Head, Security Product Unit, Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK)
- Nithya Ramanathan, President & Co-Founder, Nexleaf Analytics
- Sarit Tager, Vice President, R&D SDN, LSO & APPs, ECI Telecom Ltd.
- Nicola Wolfram, CEO, TynTec Ltd.
- Hall of Fame