FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Contacts:
Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes@iec.org
Katie Post
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Howard Jones
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CHICAGO – September 30, 2008 – The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the winners of the InfoVision Awards celebrating some of the industry's most notable broadband products, services, and applications. IEC Executive Vice President Roger Plummer presented the InfoVision Awards live in front of hundreds of industry professionals today at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 at the Brussels Expo which will continue through Thursday.
“This year, we themed the Broadband World Forum 2008 ‘Delivering the Promise,’ and the InfoVision Winners certainly play a significant role in delivering the broadband promise,” commented IEC Executive Vice President Roger Plummer. “The caliber of submissions for the InfoVision Awards illustrates great strides in the industry and we’re pleased to honor these advancements.” The 2008 InfoVision winners include the following companies and products in their respective categories:
Category 1: Access Network Technologies and Services NEC — Remote Testing and Provisioning Solution
Category 2: Network and Services Management and Operations Thomson — SmartVision IPTV Service Management Platform
Category 3: Wireless Broadband Ruckus Wireless — Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex 7811
Category 4: Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services Microsoft — Xbox 360 with Mediaroom
Category 5: Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking Ericsson for Ericsson W3x Fixed Wireless Terminal — Full Service Broadband using HSPA
Category 6: Enabling Silicon and Component-Level Technologies Freescale Semiconductor — MSC7120
Category 7: Core Network Innovation and Advances Huawei Technologies — Quidway NE5000E Core Router Cluster System
Category 8: Metro Network Technologies and Services Alcatel-Lucent — Alcatel-Lucent FP2 Silicon Technology
Category 9: Go Green Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd. — Mistral
Category 10: New Product Concepts ZTE Corporation
Entries were judged by a panel of industry experts selected from the Technical Program Committee which helped develop more than 50 world-class keynotes, plenary panels, workshops and sessions. Submissions were judged according to the following criteria:
- Product must be commercially announced or in deployment prior to 29 August 2008. Exception: Entries in the category of New Product Concepts must be commercially announced a maximum of one month prior to the Broadband World Forum Europe and no later than 30 September 2008.
- Value of service or technology in solving recognized technology problems, meeting network requirements, optimizing service and performance, and/or enhancing customer service
- Overall quality of innovation and contribution to technology advancement
- Originality and vision
- Potential contribution toward positive industry growth and service
- Market success/acceptance (where applicable)
- Contribution to end-user quality of experience and service efficiency
- Benefit to environment/adherence to green practices (for Go Green category only)
Please visit www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or at
+1-312-559-3325.
About the IEC
A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.
In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.
More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Please visit www.iec.org
