The nominations for 13 of the 15 categories are listed below, and the winners will be announced at the Capacity Awards ceremony and gala dinner on Tuesday 13 November at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam.
The prestigious Judges award and personality of the year award will also be revealed at the ceremony, which will be presented by the famous explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
The shortlist has been compiled by a panel of analysts, industry experts and the senior editorial team of Capacity magazine.
Shortlist for best wholesale offering categories:
Best global wholesale carrier:
AT&T Wholesale
NTT America
Orange
PCCW Global
Sprint
Telefonica
TeliaSonera
TATA Communications
Best pan-European wholesale carrier:
COLT
Interoute
Orange
TeliaSonera
Best central & eastern European wholesale carrier:
GTS Central Europe
Lanck Telecom
NTT Europe
Pantel International
Best Middle Eastern wholesale carrier:
Etisalat
Qtel
Reliance Globalcom
Tawasul Telecom
Best African wholesale carrier:
Bharti Airtel
Gateway Communications
Liquid Telecom
Orange
Best Asian wholesale carrier:
Hutchison Global Communications
NTT Communications
Pacnet
TATA Communications
Best North American wholesale carrier:
AT&T Wholesale
Inteliquent
Sidera Networks
Sprint
Best Latin American wholesale carrier:
GlobeNet
IFX International Carrier Services
Internexa
Shortlist for best service offering categories:
Best CDN provider:
Edgecast
Evolink
Best data centre offering:
COLT
Equinix
Interxion
Telecity Group
Best technology partner:
Flames Group
Global Capacity
Kunnect
Telarix
Shortlist for Special awards categories:
Best market innovation:
Actelis Networks
Ascom
Edgecast
Global Capacity
Telarix
Virtela
Best niche/new player:
Cologix
Gulf Bridge International
Global Transit
Kunnect
Judges award:
Winner to be announced at Capacity Awards ceremony & gala dinner.
Personality of the year:
Winner to be announced at Capacity Awards ceremony & gala dinner.
