We are looking for the CEO or equivalent job title of an Asian based operators / CSP with the x factor. 

Note: CEO of the Year will be put to a public vote. 

This award is for a non-cloud business service commercially deployed by an operator.

This award is for a service specifically targeting small-medium enterprises and commercially deployed by an operator / CSP

Open to all organisations who are able to showcase a live deployment with one or more named operators / CSP’s

The winner will be an Asian CSP or operator who can demonstrate a successful 5G deployment and clear plans for the future. The entry will be submitted by the CSP or by a third party in conjunction with a named CSP

This category is open to all operators of submarine networks covering the Asia region. The judges will be looking for the operator that has most effectively developed their coverage and has developed the most innovative business model.

This award could be won by an individual startup but primarily we are looking for an initiative by an incubator, accelerator or other organisation committed to supporting the growth of innovative young businesses.

This is looking for evidence of outstanding customer experience by an operator / CSP. The entry can be from the CSP or from a supplier / partner with a named CSP.

This is looking for a cloud based project developed by a CSP or vendor organisation that has been deployed by one or more Asian based CSP’s

This category is open to vendors who have demonstrated a customer centric approach to a project for a named Asian based CSP

This award showcases your organisations response to any crisis – not just COVID. The judges are looking primarily at how your actions impacted the public in a positive manner, not internal response for your organisation. Open to all organisations based in Asia.

This is specifically separate from the Crisis Response category and is looking for your organisations planned ongoing initiatives that impacted the public in a positive manner. Examples include healthcare, education and finance. The project and the organisation submitting the entry must be based in Asia.

The entry can be from a CSP, vendor or SI / consultant, but the key here is that we are looking for a true digital transformation project, conducted for an Asian based operator.

The entry can be from a CSP, vendor or SI / consultant. We are looking for a true network transformation impacting core network, backbone network and access network for an Asian based operator.

This category is open specifically to an operator or CSP who serves customers primarily within a single Asian country or across a region. We are not looking for the largest or most profitable, but the company that best serves its customer base.

Open to CSP’s and other organisations involved in cyber security who can showcase innovative projects deployed in Asia

LEOsats are all the rage, but this category is open to types of satellite project deployed by an Asian company or addressing the Asian market. We are looking for innovative solutions and business models.

The Asian based wholesale operator that wins this category will demonstrate successful partnership, technology innovation and development of their business model to move clear to the pack.

The entry can be from a CSP, vendor or SI / consultant, who has developed and deployed an innovative solution that is only possible because of the use of the Internet of Things.

Artificial intelligence is driving transformation across sectors optimising operations, reducing costs and boosting customer satisfaction. This category is open to CSP or solution provider delivering an innovative solution for telco or enterprise customer.

Smart places are more than just cities. We are looking for a place, government body, CSP, vendor or SI / consultant who has developed a specific smart initiative or a range of linked projects that have had a positive social impact.