The winners will be announced at the Capacity Global Carrier Awards ceremony and gala dinner on Tuesday 19 November at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam.
The shortlist has been compiled by a panel of analysts, industry experts and the senior editorial team of Capacity Media. Good luck to all nominated companies below.
Best global wholesale carrier:
Deutsche Telekom ICSS
Level 3 Communications
NTT Communications
Orange
Tata Communications
Best pan-European wholesale carrier:
COLT
Interoute
NTT Communications
Telekom Austria Group
Best central & eastern European wholesale carrier:
Brilliant Telecom
GTS Central Europe
Romtelecom
Turk Telekom International
Best pan-Asian wholesale carrier:
Hutchison Global Communications
NTT Communications
Pacnet
Telstra Global
Best Middle Eastern wholesale carrier:
Etisalat
Mobily
Ooredoo
Reliance Globalcom
Best African wholesale carrier:
Liquid Telecom
Orange
PCCW Global
WIOCC
Best Latin American wholesale carrier:
Level 3 Communications
GlobeNet
Neutrona
Telefónica
Best Caribbean wholesale carrier:
Columbus Networks
Logic Communications
Best North American wholesale carrier:
AT&T Wholesale
Level 3 Communications
NTT Communications
Sprint
Best global product/service:
DE-CIX
IDT Global
Interoute
iQsim
Subex
Best European product/service:
DE-CIX
Interoute
Liberty Global
Best African product/service:
Airtel
Main One
Vodafone Wholesale Ghana
Best Latin American product/service:
Internexa
Level 3 Communications
Telefónica
Best Middle Eastern product/service:
Etisalat
Ooredoo
Tawasul
Best North American product/service:
Level 3 Communications
Sprint
XO Communications
Best service innovation:
DE-CIX
iBasis
Global Capacity
Liquid Telecom
Telekom Austria Group
Best technology innovation:
Anova Technologies
Ciena
Deutsche Telekom BDI
Infinera
RAD
Best CDN provider:
EdgeCast Networks
Level 3 Communications
Best Data Centre:
ATM
Datamena
Telecity Group
Best Data Centre Innovation:
Digital Realty
Equinix
Interoute
Level 3 Communications
Project of the year:
Anova Technologies
EdgeCast Networks
Hutchison Global Communications
Orange
Reliance Globalcom
Best Marketing Team:
Ciena
Level 3 Communications
PCCW Global
Turk Telekom International
Campaign of the year:
Ciena
IDT Global
Telarix
Telecom Italia Sparkle
Telekom Austria Group
TelServ