Awards
The NGON & DCI World 2022 Awards
SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY NOW AND BE SEEN AS A CHAMPION IN OPTICAL NETWORKING
Join us in Barcelona on 22 June to celebrate the achievements and innovations in the optical transport and data centre interconnect industry over the past year, followed by the Beach Party!

Vendor Award Categories
Select an award category for more information, key judging criteria and a guide to filling out your nomination.
This award recognises the efforts of a company providing particular support and enhancement for data centre connectivity.
Judges' key criteria
- Technology innovation
- Commitment to customers
- Management tools
- Costs & pricing
- Service & supportĀ
Nomination information
- Name of company
- What role does the company being nominated play in meeting your customer's need? What benefit do you bring to optical networks?
- Please give a case study/example of your company in action - outline context, customer need, operational game plan, cost savings, future roadmap.
- Convince me in one sentence - why should this nomination win the award?
Service Provider Award Categories
Select an award category for more information, key judging criteria and a guide to filling out your nomination.
This award recognizes the carrier that has provided the most effective optical networking.
Judges' key criteria
- Technology innovation
- Commitment to customers
- Pricing
- Service & support
- Management tools
- R&D roadmap
- CostsĀ
Nomination information
- Name of carrier/operator being nominated
- Please provide a short description as to why this carrier/operator has provided the very best optical network (max 200 words)
- Please provide a use case of the carrier and network in operation (max 200 words)
- Convince me - what is the one reason (one sentence) why this nomination should win this award?
WHY TAKE PART IN THE NGON & DCI WORLD AWARDS?
Recognise your team's success
This is your chance to celebrate the hard work of your team at an event full of optical networking industry professionals.
Raise your company profile
Master your sector ā Ā build business awareness through recognition at our awards ceremony.
Celebrate Innovation in Optical Networking and Data Centre Interconnect
The NGON & DCI World Awards celebrate innovation and excellence in the optical space - be apart of an event that acknowledges the entire ecosystem.
MEET THE 2021 WINNERS:
Last year, we updated the awards to truly reflect the very best in operational achievements, innovation and excellence in the industry.
Best New Gamechanger or Innovation
This award recognises a product, solution or application, tried and tested for being groundbreaking in the industry.
Infinera
Best Global Optical Service Provider
This award recognises the carrier that has provided the most effective optical networking.
Telia Carrier
Best All Rounder
This award recognises the efforts of a vendor company going above and beyond to provide all-round integration support and long-term engagement to ensure solution success.
Nokia
Service Innovation Pioneer
This award recognizes the carrier that has pushed boundaries by being innovative and facilitating network services to meet new demands.