2022 Leading Lights Winners

Awarded to the company that has launched the most innovative streaming video or other media product or service during the past year.

• 24i – 24iQ
• MediaKind – MediaKind Engage
• Comcast Technology Solutions – VideoAI
• Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media) and Quickplay – SN NOW
• Vonage – Interactive Broadcast with Experience Composer
• Spectrum Enterprise – Spectrum Enterprise TV Streaming Access

Winner:

Comcast Technology Solutions – VideoAI

Awarded to the privately held firm that stands out from its competitors, innovates constantly, makes investors proud and makes employees happy.

• Celona
• CUJO AI
• EFFECT Photonics
• Transaction Network Services
• Segra
• DriveNets
• Cohere
• Colt Technology Services
• Arrcus
• Vapor IO

Winner:

DriveNets

Editor's Choice:

CUJO AI

Awarded to the publicly listed firm that stands out from its competitors, innovates constantly, makes investors proud and makes employees happy.

• Ciena
• A10 Networks
• CSG
• Clearfield Inc.
• Amdocs
• Ooredoo Group
• Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
• Calix
• Comcast Business

Winner:

Calix

Awarded to the next-generation OSS/BSS/CX, analytics or digital commerce systems vendor that stands out from its competitors, innovates constantly and helps set industry trends.

• LotusFlare
• Lifecycle Software
• EnterpriseWeb
• Nokia
• Netcracker
• ZIRA
• MATRIXX Software
• Spectrum Enterprise
• Connectbase

Winner

EnterpriseWeb

Awarded to the communications networking test and measurement, monitoring or assurance systems vendor that stands out from its competitors, innovates constantly and helps set the industry trends.

• Tektronix
• Juniper Networks
• Mobileum
• Infovista
• Incognito Software Systems
• Triveni Digital
• Selector
• Xena Networks
• Accedian
• Viavi Solutions
• Menlo Micro
• LitePoint

Winner:

Infovista

Editor's Choice:

Incognito Software Systems

Awarded to the company that used its communications technology or network to deliver a superior customer experience.

• Qwilt
• Orange
• Minim Inc.
• Spectrum Enterprise
• Plume
• DZS
• GTT
• Fujitsu Network Communications and HFR Networks
• China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
• Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Winner:

DZS

Editor's Choice:

Fujitsu Network Communications and HFR Networks

Awarded to the company that can articulate a compelling example of how it delivered edge computing solutions – either network- or customer-facing.

• EnterpriseWeb
• ZTE
• American Tower
• Vapor IO

Winner:

ZTE

Editor's Choice:

Vapor IO

Awarded to the company that can share the most compelling example of building and/or operating a private wireless network on behalf of a corporate or municipal customer.

• Anterix
• Comba Telecom Network Systems Limited
• Betacom
• Boingo Wireless
• Federated Wireless
• ExteNet Systems
• Expeto

Winner:

Anterix

Awarded to the company that is innovatively using artificial intelligence to improve network performance, customer service or business operations.

• RADCOM
• Juniper Networks
• ZTE Corp
• Comviva
• Microsoft
• Vitria
• Amdocs
• NEC
• Nokia
• Cox Edge
• Plume

Winner:

Comviva

Editor's Choice:

Microsoft

Awarded to the service provider or vendor helping change businesses and improve customer experiences with innovative Internet of Things devices and services.

• MachineQ for Asset Management
• SAM Seamless Network
• Ooma AirDial
• Flashnet and 1NCE Light Up Washington, DC
• Telia Global IoT Connectivity
• Morse Micro Wi-Fi HaLow

Winner:

Flashnet and 1NCE Light Up Washington, DC

Awarded for a compelling example of a network operator or other service provider delivering exceptional security products or services.

• BT and Toshiba – Quantum secured metro network
• CUJO AI and Comcast – CUJO AI On-The-Move
• SecurityGen and STC – Saudi Arabia for SecurityGen ACE
• Hughes Network Systems
• SK Telecom – Quantum cryptography service
• GTT Communications – Cloud-based cybersecurity services
• Comcast Business – Secure network solutions

Winner:

BT and Toshiba – Quantum secured metro network

Awarded to the service provider or vendor that can articulate a compelling example where they helped to provide an exceptional SD-WAN service to a customer.

• VMware
• GTT Communications
• MetTel
• Hughes Network Systems
• Fortinet

Winner:

Hughes Network Systems

Outstanding Systems Integrator

Awarded to the vendor helping communications service providers modernize and manage their networks and businesses with innovative IT solutions.

• NEC
• Amdocs
• World Wide Technology (WWT)

Winner:

Amdocs

Awarded to the network operator or other 5G service provider that had the best year ever.

• SK Telecom
• Rakuten Mobile with Rakuten Symphony

Winner:

SK Telecom

Awarded to the 5G technology vendor or software provider that is a standout example of excellence.

• Amdocs
• Mavenir
• AMD and Xilinx
• World Wide Technology
• Netcracker
• Rakuten Symphony
• Wind River

Winner:

Wind River

Awarded to the service provider, cloud provider or vendor that has launched the most innovative cloud-native, communications-focused product or service during the past year.

• Nokia – Cloud Native Communication Suite
• Mavenir – Mavenir Telco Cloud Strategy
• Juniper Networks – Mist WAN Assurance
• Rakuten Symphony Symworld Cloud (formerly Robin.io)
• VMware – VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Amdocs – Amdocs Digital Brands SaaS Suite
• F5 Inc. – BIG-IP Next Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNF)
• DZS – DZS Cloud
• Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
• Fortinet – FortiCNP
• Arrcus – Flexible Multi-Cloud Networking (FlexMCN)

Winner:

Mavenir – Mavenir Telco Cloud Strategy

Editor's Choice:

Rakuten Symphony Symworld Cloud (formerly Robin.io)

Awarded to the vendor that has launched the most innovative open RAN product or solution during the past year.

• VMware
• AccelerComm
• Picocom
• Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
• JMA Wireless
• NEC

Winner:

JMA Wireless

Editor's Choice:

NEC

Awarded to the vendor that has launched the most innovative hardware- or software-based routing and switching solution for network operators.

• Cisco Systems Inc. – Cisco Routed Optical Networking
• Juniper Networks – Cloud Metro Solution
• Kyrio – Adaptive Route Control (ARC)
• DriveNets – DriveNets Network Cloud
• Titan.ium Platform LLC – TITAN.IUM 5G Signaling Core
• Arrcus – ACE Platform

Winner:

Cisco Systems Inc. – Cisco Routed Optical Networking

Editor's Choice:

Juniper Networks – Cloud Metro Solution

Awarded to the optical systems vendor or optical components vendor providing the most innovative optical transport solution for service provider customers.

• Ciena
• ZTE
• Colt Technology Services and Ciena
• DZS
• Marvell

Winner:

Marvell

Editor's Choice:

Ciena

Awarded to the company that has delivered an exceptional high-speed broadband access experience in the past year – via fixed wireless, satellite, fiber or cable.

• IP Infusion
• Tarana Wireless
• Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Project Taara at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory
• Mediacom Communications and Casa Systems
• Cox Communications

Winner:

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Project Taara at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory

Awarded to the vendor or service provider that has launched the most innovative home networking devices or platforms in the past year.

• Radisys
• Incognito Software Systems Inc.
• MaxLinear
• Fortinet
• Plume

Winner:

MaxLinear

Awarded to the company that has launched the most innovative product or service to deliver high-speed broadband access via fixed wireless, satellite, fiber or cable.

• CommScope – Prodigy Hardened Connectivity Solution
• Tarana Wireless – Tarana G1 Next-Generation Fixed Wireless Access Platform
• DZS – DZS XCelerate
• TIP OpenWiFi – TIP OpenWiFi
• Incognito Software Systems Inc. – Broadband Command Center
• Harmonic – Harmonic's MAC Anywhere FMA Offering
• Qualcomm Technologies Inc. – Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 2
• Calix – Broadband Performance Testing Solution

Winner:

Tarana Wireless – Tarana G1 Next-Generation Fixed Wireless Access Platform

Awarded to the organizations working together to expand broadband access and help narrow the digital divide for municipalities and community institutions, including school districts, nonprofits and other public sector organizations.

• Fiber Broadband Association
• Neos Networks
• Consolidated Communications
• Kajeet inc.
• STL (Sterlite Technologies Ltd)
• FiberLight
• Hughes Network Systems
• GTT Communications

Winner:

FiberLight

Editor's Choice:

Fiber Broadband Association

Awarded to the communications industry individuals, at any corporate level, who made an unmistakable difference in their company, community, culture – or all three.

• Gary Bolton, President and CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
• John Baker, Senior Vice President of Ecosystem Business Development, Mavenir
• Tonya Stopke, SVP, Global Service Provider, World Wide Technology
• Joe Madden, Chief Analyst, Mobile Experts
• John Mezzalingua, CEO, JMA Wireless
• Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of Integrated Products and Ecosystems, Radisys

Winners:

Gary Bolton, President and CEO, Fiber Broadband Association

Joe Madden, Chief Analyst, Mobile Experts