Best Converged Next Generation Product or Service iO global for iO OpenTrading^TM Platform — the judges considered that this service has great potential in the future three-screen (mobile/TV/PC) market.

Best Service or Product Innovation (in the FMC, VOIP or IMS Sectors) Broadsoft for BroadSoft® BroadWorks Anywhere — the judges found the converged platform impressive and like the unified communications provided by this solution

Best Mobility Innovation or Service Mobyko for Mobyko — the judges liked the simplicity of the concept and operation.
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Orange Business Services for Orange Mobile Forms — this was considered to be a particularly innovative enterprise mobility tool.

Best OSS/BSS Product or Service Telcordia Technologies for Telcordia Real-Time Charging — this solution impressed the judges with its ability to rate and manage different categories of service and bill accordingly.

Best Ethernet Advancement Nortel for Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) — this solution takes Ethernet in to the carrier core network and offers a truly end-to-end packet network.
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Redback Networks for Redback Networks SmartEdge 1200 Multi-Service Edge — the delivery of triple-play services and the scale of the service were noted by the judges.

Best Digital Home/Home Networking Product or Service Ruckus Wireless for Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex NG for 802.11a (T-Home ) — the judges commented on the attractiveness of this as a solution to consumers.
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T-Mobile for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home — this solution was impressive in its potential to reach a number of consumers and push forward adoption.

Most Significant Telco Transformation Contribution Comverse for Comverse Converged Billing Suite at Utel — the judges were impressed by the network agnostic service and applauded businesses developing services in this way.

Best Open Innovation Brightcove Inc. for Brightcove — this struck the judges as an interesting and useful software solution.

Best Green Innovation ZTE Corporation for ZXDSL FSAP 9806H — the judges were impressed with the levels of power savings.

Best Customer Experience Innovation BT for BT Snap and Send — the simplicity and ease of this product was applauded.

An outstanding collection of finalists were chosen in 10 categories by an independent panel of judges for the Convergence World Awards 2008. The Convergence World Award 2008 are held in association with the IEC and endorsed by the FMCA and the Wi-Fi Alliance. View Press Release

1. Best Converged Next Generation Product or Service
   • Comysys Communication and Signal Processing
   • iO global
   • OnRelay
   • Redback Networks

2. Best Service or Product Innovation (in the FMC, VOIP or IMS Sectors)
   • Broadsoft
   • Mavenir Systems
   • Openet
   • Siemens Enterprise Communications
   • Sonus Networks
   • Tango Networks
   • Valista

3. Best Mobility Innovation or Service
   • DeviceAnywhere
   • Mobyko
   • Orange
   • Siemens Siemens Enterprise Communications
   • Speakanet
   • Starhome

4. Best OSS/BSS Product or Service
   • Martin Dawes System
   • Oracle
   • Openet
   • Telcordia

5. Best Ethernet Advancement
   • Actelis
   • Juniper
   • Nortel
   • RAD Data Communications
   • Redback Networks
   • Siemens Enterprise Communications

6. Best Digital Home/Home Networking Product or Service
   • BT
   • Ruckus Wireless
   • T-Mobile

7. Most Significant Telco Transformation Contribution
   • Comverse
   • Tecordia

8. Best Open Innovation
   • Brightcove
   • BT
   • Juniper Networks
   • Microsoft
   • Nokia Siemens Networks

9. Best Green Innovation
   • Siemens Enterprise Communications
   • ZTE

10. Best Customer Experience Innovation
    • 724 Solutions
    • BT
    • DeviceAnywhere
    • MASERGY Network Analyst 2.0
    • Telcordia Service Management Suite

For more information:
Lydia Oakes
Convergence World Awards 2008
Moriana Media Group
Tel: +44 (0)1799 543909
E-mail: Lydia@morianamediagroup.com