Future Digital Awards | Smart Cities & IoT Innovation

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Smart Cities & IoT Innovation

Our world is becoming increasingly connected. Smart traffic systems and smart energy grids utilise IoT connections to deliver service efficiencies powered by new 5G networks, and Juniper Research has been analysing these markets for over 15 years.

Nominations for these awards are now closed. The winners will be announced on 21st June.

Judges' Choice

Our Judges' Choice category is not open to nominations. The winners of these awards are hand-picked by our judging panel and represent the very best of their industry.

• Juniper Research Award for Urban Technology Leadership
• Juniper Research – Pathway to Net Zero Award

This category is not open for nominations.

IoT Innovation

Our IoT Innovation category honours the leading players in the IoT, Edge Computing, and IoT Network markets, across the following awards:

• Best IoT Security Platform
• Most Innovative Edge Computing Solution
• Best IoT Device Management Platform
• Smart Agriculture Solution Innovation
• eSim Innovation of the Year
• Private Cellular Network Innovation

Each award will have a Platinum and Gold winner.

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Sustainability & Smart City Innovation

Our Sustainability & Smart City Innovation category honours the leading players in the Smart Traffic, Smart Utilities, MaaS and Smart Infrastructure sectors across the following awards:

• Best Smart Traffic Management Solution
• Best Smart Parking Solution
• Innovation in Smart Urban Lighting
• Urban Smart Grid Innovation
• Best MaaS Platform
• Best Urban EV Charging Solution
• Most Innovative Urban Sustainability Project
• Carbon Reduction Innovation of the Year

Each award will have a Platinum and Gold winner.

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2022 Winners

Juniper Research Award for Urban Technology Leadership

PLATINUM WINNER

Juniper Research Pathway to Net Zero Award

PLATINUM WINNER

Mover & Shaker in Smart Cities & IoT Innovation

PLATINUM WINNER

Best IoT Security Platform

PLATINUM WINNER

Eseye

Infinity IoT Platform

GOLD WINNER

G+D

IoT Protect

Most Innovative Edge Computing Solution

PLATINUM WINNER

QiO

Foresight Optima DC+

GOLD WINNER

Unmanned Life

Best IoT Device Management Platform

PLATINUM WINNER

iBASIS

Simfony IoT Connectivity Management Platform

GOLD WINNER

EnOcean

IoT Connector

Smart Agriculture Solution Innovation

PLATINUM WINNER

Crodeon

Reporter Smart Agriculture Solution

GOLD WINNER

Brastorne in partnership with Orange

mAgri services

eSim Innovation of the Year

PLATINUM WINNER

Thales

Smart Profile Matcher

GOLD WINNER

ZARIOT

End-to-End Data Encryption

Private Cellular Network Innovation

PLATINUM WINNER

floLIVE

floNet

GOLD WINNER

AWS

Private 5G

Sustainability & Smart City Innovation

Best Smart Traffic Management Solution

PLATINUM WINNER

Miovision

TrafficLink

GOLD WINNER

Bercman

Smart Pedestrian Crosswalk

Best Smart Parking Solution

PLATINUM WINNER

Parkopedia

Smart Parking Solutions

GOLD WINNER

Intercomp

Smart Parking Systems

Innovation in Smart Urban Lighting

PLATINUM WINNER

Kerlink and CITiLIGHT

Kerlink and CITiLIGHT

GOLD WINNER

Tata Communications

IoT Smart Light Solution

Urban Smart Grid Innovation

PLATINUM WINNER

Kigen, KORE and Energy Web

e-SIM Enabled Secure ID and Data Exchange for Smart Grid

GOLD WINNER

SmarterGrid Solutions

Best MaaS Platform

PLATINUM WINNER

SkedGo

SkedGo

GOLD WINNER

Cubic Transportation

Umo

Best Urban EV Charging Solution

PLATINUM WINNER

InstaVolt

InstaVolt

GOLD WINNER

Synop

Most Innovative Urban Sustainability Project

PLATINUM WINNER

Connected Kerb

Connected Kerb

Carbon Reduction Innovation of the Year

PLATINUM WINNER

Sesame Solar

H2 Nanogrid For Disaster Response

Evaluation process

Entries are initially assessed by a Juniper Research analyst panel, which then draws up a shortlist of potential winners based on a number of criteria, including:

Product Innovation
Features and Benefits
Product Partnerships
Certification & Compliance
Future Business Prospects

These shortlists are then assessed and scored according to a rigorous set of criteria and verified by our team of experts. At the end of this process, final winners are agreed upon and confirmed by our Juniper Research judging panel.

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Previous Future Digital Award Winners

iBASIS Wins for Platinum for Best IoT Device Management Platform

"We are honoured that our Simfony IoT Connectivity Management Platform, part of the iBASIS Global Access for Things IoT™ portfolio, has been recognised for its leading contribution to the industry. The state-of-the-art tool is a fully featured management platform for remotely programmable SIMs (eSIMs). It ensures rapid time-to-market and elasticity for an unlimited number of connected devices, while enabling complete visibility and control over connected assets and applications. The recognition by Juniper Research is testament to our innovative capabilities, investment, and commitment to better serve customers with a new era of possibilities."

Ajay Joseph, CEO of IOT iBASIS

Kigen Wins Platinum for Smart Grid Innovation

"We are honoured to be recognised for our OPEN IoT SAFE Solution, brought to market collaboratively with KORE and Energy Web; showing how trusted data and devices can enable game-changing transformation. A world first that combines field-proven and standardised eSIM, blockchain and IoT SAFE: it empowers smart metering OEMs and smart grid operators to transform urban grid IoT data towards a zero-carbon economy."

Vincent Korstanje, CEO of Kigen

Parkopedia Wins Platinum for Best Smart Parking Solution

"We are honoured to win the Platinum award from Juniper Research for the Best Smart Parking Solution for 2022. This award is a testament to the excellence of Parkopedia’s core product, which was created through many years of hard work, and the continued efforts of our team in making our parking service a clear market leader. We recognise the importance of parking, as it is core to all of our journeys as drivers. At Parkopedia, we are dedicated to delivering these vital services and seamless in-car experiences that delight drivers around the world across all of our products."

Eugene Tsyrklevich, CEO and Founder of Parkopedia

Tata Communications Wins Gold for Innovation in Smart Urban Lighting

"We are delighted to be the Juniper Research Innovation in Smart Urban Lighting – Gold Winner. This accolade is a demonstration of the strength of our partnership with ZAIN KSA and both our organisations’ commitment to enable the reimagining of cities in the Middle East by operating on smarter and cost-efficient models. We are honoured to have been recognised by Juniper Research for this milestone project in the transformation of the city into an intelligent and energy-efficient metropolis; reducing its carbon footprint and charting a path for other cities to replicate."

Vaneet Mehta, Head, Middle East, Central Asia & Africa, Tata Communications

Eseye Wins Platinum Award for IoT Security, and CEO Wins IoT Mover & Shaker Award

"We are honoured to receive these awards from Juniper Research! I am extremely proud of the team’s achievements since I joined in 2018, including the launch of our latest Infinity IoT Platform™. The award wins are testament to our market leadership in IoT device engineering and connectivity management. Our team continues to expand as we lead the way in IoT innovation and strive to make IoT deployments as seamless and successful as possible."

Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye

ZARIOT Wins Gold for eSIM Innovation of the Year

"We are thrilled to win a Gold award for 'eSIM Innovation of the Year'. This win does not only recognise ZARIOT's innovative use of the SIM file system, but it also highlights the important need to consider IoT as an ecosystem. ZARIOT is security driven and aims to simplify the deployment and long-term management of cellular IoT devices. We continue to use our SIM and connectivity expertise to secure and drive overall IoT solution goals and success."

Dawood Ghalaieny, CEO of ZARIOT

Awards History

Judges' Choice

Juniper Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology

Winner - Binah.ai, Binah.ai

Highly Recommended - ,

Technology Mover & Shaker Award

Winner - Sid Kouider, NextMind Founder & CEO

Highly Recommended - ,

Automotive & Telematics Innovation

In-Vehicle Solution

Winner - Continental, Transparent Hood

Highly Recommended - Jaguar Land Rover & Blackberry,

Telematics Solution

Winner - Harman, Harman

Highly Recommended - Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Road Assist+

Digital Health Innovation

Innovative Digital Therapeutics Product

Winner - Binah.ai, Binah.ai

Highly Recommended - Am Mindfulness,

Smart Healthcare Device of the Year

Winner - OrCam, Hear

Highly Recommended - H2CARE, H2-BP

Digital Security Innovation

IoT Security Innovation of the Year

Winner - RedSeal, Cyber Terrain Analytics Platform

Highly Recommended - ARM, Kigen iSIM & Pelion Connectivity Management

Next Generation Enterprise Firewall Solution

Winner - Sophos, XG Firewall

Highly Recommended - Fortinet,

Edge Computing Innovation

Edge Computing Solution

Winner - ZTE, Simplified Common Edge Solution

Highly Recommended - IBM,

Robotics Innovation

Consumer Robotics Innovation of the Year

Winner - Elephant Robotics, MarsCat

Highly Recommended - pibo,

Industrial Robotics Innovation of the Year

Winner - Alio Industries, Angulares Hybrid Hexapod

Highly Recommended - KUKA,

Smart Cities Innovation

Citizen Engagement Solution

Winner - Gluu Life, Gluu Life

Highly Recommended - Maptionnaire, Community Engagement Hub

Smart City Innovation of the Year

Winner - Thales, Cinterion IoT Suite

Highly Recommended - Kerlink & PilotThings, Things as a Network

Smart City Platform

Winner - SkedGo, SkedGo

Highly Recommended - iBonus, True Mobile Transit Ticketing

Smart Devices Innovation

Consumer Wearable Device of the Year

Winner - Xplora, Xplora

Highly Recommended - LG U+, 5G VR

Enterprise Wearable Device of the Year

Winner - Nodle, M1 Smart Wearable

Highly Recommended - Estimote, Contact Tracing

Immersive Technology Innovation of the Year

Winner - NextMind, NextMind

Highly Recommended - Estimote, Contact Tracing

Smart Home Innovation

Smart Energy Innovation

Winner - Wi-Charge, R1

Highly Recommended - Kaluza, Flexibility Platform

Smart Home Innovation

Winner - ComputArte, ComputArte

Highly Recommended - Dizmo,

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