Chairman of the judges, Carl Roberts, partner at Hadaara Consulting, said: "The 2020 Global Carrier Awards submissions have been an outstanding demonstration of the dynamism, innovation and professionalism of our industry. The quality of all the entries has been top-notch and this has made the judging process extremely interesting, enjoyable and yet challenging when it came down to deciding on the shortlist. My sincere personal thanks go out to our eminent panel of judges who assumed this responsibility, dedicating a lot of their time to conscientiously and painstakingly read through, assess and compare the submissions in each category.
“I have had the privilege of being the only person able to see all the entries and I’d like to pay tribute to all the companies who made submissions this year – you should all feel very proud of your accomplishments. I know you make me proud to be part of this industry community. Special congratulations of course to all the shortlisted companies – getting to this stage is already an achievement in itself! Now it’s the long wait to see who the winners will be on October 22!"
Find out below who the more than 100 shortlisted businesses and individuals are:
2020 Shortlist
Best Data Centre
Equinix
Green Mountain Data Center
Iron Mountain Data Centers
Sparkle
Telecom Egypt
Best Internet Exchange & Internet Exchange Innovation
DE-CIX
GlobeNet
NetIX
Best Data Centre Innovation
datamena
DartPoints
NJFX
ServerFarm Data Centres
Best Middle East Africa Project
Arc
Sparkle
Best Asian Project
Airtel Business
Chindata Group
DCConnect Global Limited
HGC
Best European Project
A1 Telekom Austria Group
EllaLink
Epsilon
Retelit
Best Americas Project
BSO
Sparkle
Vox Technologies
Project of the Year – Subsea networks
Avaroa Cable Ltd
EllaLink
GlobeNet
Telecom Egypt
Project of the Year – Terrestrial networks
Djoliba, the seamless Orange terrestrial network for West Africa
Colt IQ Network Upgrade (Colt Technology Services)
Retelit
UFINET
Project of the Year – Satellite
A1 Telekom Austria Group
SES Networks and Amdocs
CMC Networks
Best Wholesale Sales Team
China Unicom Global
Gold Data
OTEGlobe
TalkTalk Business
Verizon Partner Solutions
Best Marketing Team
Colt Technology Services
C&W Networks
Gold Data
Verizon Partner Solutions
Best Marketing Campaign
DigiPlex
Gold Data
NTT
Sparkle
Best Social Media Campaign
C&W Networks
Gold Data
Sparkle
WIOCC
Wholesale Innovation Disruptor of the Year
Chindata Group
Colt IP Access On-Demand (Colt Technology Services)
Gold Data
PCCW Global
Best Anti-Fraud Innovation
Amdocs
C3ntro Telecom
LANCK Telecom
Telefónica
Best Cloud Innovation
Amdocs
Colt Cloud Solutions (Colt Technology Services)
China Unicom Global
Telstra
Best Data Service Innovation
DCConnect Global Limited
Gold Data
Orange IP Transit Online
Windstream Wholesale
Best Network Technology Innovation
Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme
PCCW Global
Sparkle
Windstream Wholesale
Best Subsea Innovation
Angola Cables
GlobeNet
EllaLink GeoLab
PCCW Global
Best Voice & IPX Services Innovation
Orca Wave's AutoLoading
PLDT Global Corporation
Telesmart Ltd
XConnect
SONOC
Best Blockchain Innovation
Aloaha Limited / CodeB
MEF Blockchain Credit Scorecard (DCConnect Global Limited)
PCCW Global
Best OTT Partnership
A1 Telekom Austria Group
Brodynt Global Services
HGC Global Communications
Retelit
Best IoT Initiative
Amdocs' eSIM Cloud
Aptilo IoT Connectivity Control Service™
Tata Communications
TOMIA’s IoT Roaming Monetization platform
Best OSS/BSS Deployment
DCConnect Global Limited
Nexera
Sparkle
STL
Best SDN/NFV Deployment
Amdocs' NFV SD-WAN Package on Azure, powered by ONAP at SES Networks
HGC International Marketplace by SDN
Best 5G Deployment
Ooredoo Kuwait
Ooredoo Qatar
Türk Telekom International
Sparkle
Best Environmental, Social, Governmental (ESG) Initiative – formerly CSR Initiative
Chindata Group
DigiPlex
Iron Mountain Data Centers
PCCW Global
IDCamp – Indosat Ooredoo
Best Strategic Acquisition
BDx
HGC Global Communications Limited
iBasis
UFINET
Best Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Initiative
This is a Special Jury Award so there is no shortlist to be communicated. The winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony.
Best Covid-19 Initiative
Amdocs
Colt Technology Services
Ooredoo Maldives
Telecom Egypt - WE
Best Middle East Africa Wholesale Carrier
Angola Cables
Etisalat Group
Liquid Telecom
Best Asian Wholesale Carrier
China Mobile International
China Unicom Global
NTT
Telin
Best Latin American & Caribbean Wholesale Carrier
C3NTRO Telecom
Gold Data
Seaborn Networks
Sparkle
Best Eastern European / CIS Wholesale Carrier
OTEGlobe
Türk Telekom International
Best North American Wholesale Carrier
C3NTRO Telecom
NTT
Verizon Partner Solutions
Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier
A1 Telekom Austria Group Wholesale
CenturyLink
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
Dexatel
Best Global Wholesale Carrier – DATA
Colt Technology Services
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
Orange International Carriers
PCCW Global
Best Global Wholesale Carrier – VOICE
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
iBasis
Orange International Carriers
TNZI
Each year, the industry eagerly anticipates this celebration of excellence. In 2020, we will be transforming our prestigious awards into an entirely free to attend virtual ceremony that is open to all.
The Global Carrier Awards 2020 will reveal its winners on 22 October during a show streamed directly to homes, offices or wherever we might find ourselves. The show will be hosted by Euromoney’s Ros Irving (divisional CEO, Telecoms) and João Marques Lima (editor-in-chief, Capacity and Data Economy). There will also be special participation throughout the stream, including from this year’s judge chairman, Carl Roberts.
If you wish to attend the virtual ceremony, please register here for a complimentary virtual pass.
If you're a shortlisted company, and you would like to find out more about attending or look at branding opportunities, please contact the team here.
Lima said: “For 15 years, the Global Carrier Awards has been revered as the highest recognition across the entire wholesale telecoms community. From celebrating achievements to showcasing the evolution of the industry through its responsive categories, the Global Carrier Awards will once again raise the bar.
“We invite everyone to join us on 22 October for this year's virtual ceremony broadcast, where we promise to deliver a fully interactive virtual experience, with maybe even a few surprises! In a year that has experienced so much disruption, we will continue to keep the world connected.”
