| CHICAGO - The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the finalists of this year's InfoVision Awards, which will be presented at the Broadband World Forum Europe this 9-12 October at the CNIT La Defense in Paris 9-12 October 2006, with France Telecom as the official host sponsor.
The InfoVision Award program recognizes technologies, applications, products, advances, and services judged to be the most unique and beneficial to the telecommunications industry. InfoVision Awards also honor corporations and individuals for their innovative contributions and developments that have proven important to society.
IEC President John Janowiak stated, "With hundreds of submissions, our awards program gives tribute to those catalyzing positive change in technology, business, and academia, completely in line with the IEC's mission."
The 2006 InfoVision finalists are the following companies and products in their respective categories:
Access Network Technologies and Services
* Actelis Networks - Actelis Carrier Ethernet over Copper
* ADVA Optical Networking -- ADVA FSP 150 with "Etherjack"
* BT -- MobileXpress TM from BT
* Corinex Communications Corp. -- Corinex Medium Voltage Access Gateway
* Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Com -- T-One
* ECI Telecom -- Personalized IPTV Services
* Ericsson AB -- High Performance EDA
* Evolved Networks - axcessfirst Data Solution
* Hatteras Networks -- HN4000
* JDSU -- NetComplete Service Assurance for Cable Operators
* Overture Networks -- ISG 140 and ISG 180
* PacketFront -- ASR 4000
* SeaChange International -- Casa C2200 CMTS
* Tellabs -- Tellabs(R) 6325 edge node
* Thomson -- HD Sound technology for feature-rich DSL gateways
Network and Services Management and Operations
* Cisco Systems, Inc. - INTELLIGENT SERVICES GATEWAY
* Fujitsu - Fujitsu Managed VoIP Service
* Telcordia Technologies': Telcordia Granite Inventory: Discovery and Activation modules
* Micromuse - IBM -- Tivoli Netcool Service Management
* Motive, Inc. -- Motive Home Device Manager
* Netintact AB -- PacketLogic2v10
* Racepoint Group -- LightningEdge
* Redback Networks -- NetOp Policy Manager v. 5.0.5
* Spirent Communications -- SmartSight 3-play solution
* SupportSoft -- SupportSoft ServiceGateway
* Agilent Technologies -- Agilent's Mobile Experience Manager
Wireless Broadband
* Aperto Networks -- PacketMAX 5000 Modular Base Station
* CETECOM -- MINT 2210
* Cisco Systems, Inc. -- Cisco 7600 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
* Inmarsat -- Broad*band* Global Area Network - BGAN
* Mantra PR - UltraWiFi
* Microsoft -- Windows Mobile
* Samsung Electronics Corp. -- Mobile Wi-Max Access Point
Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services
* Adzilla New Media - Zillicasting
* Harmonic Inc. -- ProStream(tm) 1000 with Mentor(tm) Re-Encoding Technology
* Harmonic Inc. -- ProStream(tm) 8000 Digital Mosaic Solution
* Lucent Technologies -- Lucent IPTV/Video Software Platform
* Motorola -- Motorola iRadio
* RADVISION -- Interactive Video Platform
* TVBLOB, S.r.l. -- TVBLOB technology
Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking
* Alvarion -- BreezeMAX SI
* BT -- BT Fusion
* Cisco Systems, Inc. -- LINKSYS VOICE SYSTEM (LVS) FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
* Infineon Technologies -- POF transceiver for Video Home Networks
* Jungo Ltd. -- OpenRG-Multi Service Gateway Software Platform
* Motorola -- Follow ME TV
* Philips -- Cordless Video Phone
* Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company -- Scientific Atlanta Gateway with DVR IPTV Set-top Model IPN603MCG(tm)
* Westell Ltd -- Westell Broadband MediaStations
Enabling Silicon and Component-Level Technologies
* CloudShield Technologies, Inc. -- CloudShield CS-2000(tm)
* Kineto Wireless c/o AxiCom -- Antenna in Package
* QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies -- MSM7200
Network Core Innovation and Advances
* Cisco Systems, Inc. -- CISCO CRS-1 IPoDWDM MODULES
* Emerson Network Power - Energy Systems -- NterpriseIP Cabinet
* Huawei Technologies -- Quidway ME60 Multi-Service Control Gateway
* Infinera -- Infinera DTN
* JDSU -- Optical Network Tester (ONT)
* Operax -- Operax Bandwidth Manager 5700
* PeerApp -- UltraBand 2000(tm)
* Thomson -- Thomson's Quadruple Play Core Networks
Metro Network Technologies and Services
* ACTEL Kft -- Triple Play
* Alcatel -- Alcatel 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS)
* Atrica Inc. -- The Atrica A-2160 Outdoor Carrier Ethernet Edge Switch
* Cisco Systems, Inc. -- CISCO INTEGRATED VIDEO ADMISSION CONTROL SOLUTION
* GigaBeam -- WiFiber G Series
* Huawei Technologies -- Quidway CX series Carrier Switch
* Huawei Technologies -- OptiX Metro 6100/6040
* Lucent Technologies -- Lucent Universal Packet Mux
* Meriton Networks -- Meriton 7200 OSP
* Telecom Italia -- UMTS Backhauling on Ethernet infrastructure
* Tellabs -- Tellabs(R) 8830 multiservice router
Finalists were judged according the following criteria:
1. Value of service or technology in solving recognized technology problems, meeting network requirements, optimizing service and performance, and/or enhancing customer service
2. Overall quality of innovation and contribution to technology advancement
3. Originality and vision
4. Potential contribution toward positive industry growth and service
5. Market success/acceptance (where applicable)
6. Contribution to end-user quality of experience and service efficiency
Products eligible for InfoVision Awards were commercially announced or in deployment within Europe prior to the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006. Submissions were judged by a review committee composed of industry experts from vendor companies, service providers, and industry associations.
InfoVision Award winners will be selected from the group of finalists and announced at the Broadband World Forum Europe on Tuesday, 12 October at 10:45.
All industry professionals may attend the InfoVision Awards ceremony with an Exhibits Plus Pass available at www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/register/exh_reg.html.
All accredited members of the media are entitled to complimentary press registration at the event. Please visit www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/press/press_reg.html.
For complete information, visit www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or at +1-312-559-3325.
About the Broadband World Forum Europe
Initiated in 2001, the Broadband World Forum Europe conference and exhibition has grown proportionately since its inception, offering a wide range of information and communication technologies topics under the large umbrella of broadband. This year's World Forum features more than 250 industry leaders to speak in nearly 70 sessions, complemented by more than 100 top vendors from around the globe displaying the latest products and services in broadband technology. Additional featured annual programming offered includes the WiMAX Global ComForum, a co-located event, and the InfoVision Awards. With the support of France Telecom as the official host sponsor, the IEC expects to draw more than 7,000 executives, industry professionals, academia, and high-technology press to the CNIT La Defense in Paris this 9-12 October. Visit www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf.
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. The IEC also manages the activities of the Enterprise Communications Consortium. Please visit www.iec.org. |
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