FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes@iec.org
Asia-Pacific Contact: Jing Cesarone
Phone: +1-773-486-7705
E-Mail: jing@chinawiseusa.com
Hong Kong – July 18, 2008 – The International Engineering Consortium Executive Vice President Roger Plummer yesterday announced the winners of the prestigious InfoVision Awards on the exhibition floor of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. The World Forum took place this week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with PCCW as the official host sponsor.
“As in the past, our judges — chosen from the Track Advisory Group — deliberated for quite some time on each of the entries,” commented Mr. Plummer. “We’d like to thank all of them as well as all participants of the InfoVision Awards program as these are the leaders that drive our businesses, education, entertainment, and overall quality of life forward!”
The 2008 InfoVision winners are the following products and companies in their respective categories:
Category 1: Access Network Technologies and Services
- BT Onevoice Mobile Access ~ BT
Category 2: Network and Services Management and Operations
- Motorola VODxchangeTM VOD Content Creation System ~ Motorola
Category 3: Wireless Broadband
- IP Transport Infrastructure for Mobile Evolution ~ Huawei Technologies
Category 4: Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services
- YP Channel 502 ~ PCCW Limited
Category 5: Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking
- Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop CPE ~ Motorola
Category 6: Core Network Innovation and Advances
- Huawei 40G Transmission Solution (SuperDRZ) ~ Huawei Technologies
Category 7: Metro Network Technologies and Services
- RPR-embedded MSTP solution ~ ZTE Corporation
Category 8: New Product Concepts
- Pacnet IP VCN (IP Virtual Community Network) ~ Pacnet Limited
Products eligible for an InfoVision Award designation were commercially announced or in deployment within the Asia-Pacific region prior to the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. Submissions were judged by thought leaders chosen from the Track Advisory Group, which developed the educational program of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008.
The panel of judges is composed of industry experts from vendor companies, service providers, and industry associations.
For a complete wrap-up of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008, visit www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/ or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.
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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.
