Nominations
In search of Asia's best telcos
The search is on for Asia’s best-run telecom carriers with the launch of this year's Telecom Asia Awards, the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. The Awards, now in their 15th year, are aimed at rewarding innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives.
Readers were invited to nominate candidates in the following categories:
- Best Asian Telecom Carrier
- Telecom CEO of the Year
- Best Community Telecom Project
- Most Innovative Telecom Project
- Best Cloud-Based Service
Awards Categories - 15th Annual Telecom Asia Awards
| Category | Criteria |
| Best Asian Telecom Carrier * | For innovation, business execution, financial performance, market leadership, CSR, corp governance |
| Telecom CEO of the Year * | For the senior executive who has shown leadership and vision |
| Best Mobile Carrier | For innovation in product portfolio and business models, business execution, financial performance, market & technology leadership and customer care |
| Best Broadband Carrier | For innovation in product portfolio and business models, business execution, financial performance, market & technology leadership and customer care |
| Best Regional Mobile Group | For the operator with the most successful regional performance based on financial results, innovation and leadership |
| Best Emerging Markets Carrier | For best-performing fixed or wireless carrier in an emerging Asian market |
| Best Managed Services Provider | Best provider of managed communications services to enterprise, government and other large customers |
| Best International Wholesale Carrier | Best provider of connectivity services to operators and ISPs |
| Best Community Telecom Project* | Operator initiative that has contributed the most to the local community via improved communications |
| Most Innovative Telecom Project* | For implementation that has had the biggest impact on the market |
| Best Cloud-Based Service* | For most innovative and smart cloud-based service that provides end users with new enhanced services and business benefits to the service provider. • Commercially available service, not launched any later than Dec 15, 2011 • Overall impact on the mobile industry • How is it applicable to multiple markets and/or globally • Innovation and unique features • Economic impact on the mobile industry • Ease and speed of deployment |
Judging Process
The Telecom Asia Awards are the result of the combined efforts of Telecom Asia editors, analysts and industry professionals who make up our judging panel.
The judging methodology varies slightly between segments. In most categories the judging was conducted over two rounds. In the first, judges each nominated their best performers for the category, and in the second they cast their votes.
The exceptions were the Managed Services and Wholesale categories, where candidates self-nominate by submitting information about their financial, market and technology performance as well as their networks and range of services. Judges then ranked the nominees on each . We also accept nominations from telcos in five categories: Best Asian Telecom Carrier, Telecom CEO of the Year, Best Community Telecom Project, Most Innovative Telecom Project and Best Cloud-Based Service -- the last which is new this year.
The common element across all categories was the focus on innovation. Judges were asked to score candidates on their level of innovation, as well as their operational and financial performance.
- Per Dahlberg, Chairman, Judging Panel
| Jan 7 | Call for nominations |
| Jan 10 | Invite judges to nominate for shortlist |
| Feb 3 | Deadline for shortlist nominations from judges |
| Feb 10 | Nominations from TA readers closed |
| Feb 13 | Worksheet with open nominations sent to judges |
| Feb 28 | Final judging deadline |
| Apr 18 | Awards presentation at Telco Strategies conference in Bangkok |
For information about the Telecom Asia Awards, please email to taawards@questexasia.com
