Telco Innovation

PLATINUM WINNER - Huawei
Huawei has created our 5G Deterministic Networking Solution (5GDNS), an industry-first software solution which enables telcos to offer customized services to address their clients` customized demands. Huawei's 5GDNS alliance partners have exceeded 50 members and jointly practices have been implemented in 9 industries, 40+ scenarios, and more than 40 commercial and pre-commercial cases.

Find out more: https://carrier.huawei.com/en/products/core-network/huawei-5g-deterministic-networking-solution-briefing

GOLD WINNER - Ericsson, Vodafone & e.GO
In e.GO’s Factory 1, where the e.GO Life model is manufactured, an Ericsson Private Networks solution – spanning 5G Core and 5G New Radio solutions from Ericsson’s 5G Platform – will deliver secure and almost real-time data networking across the production chain, from digital material management to autonomous vehicle control, enabled by 5G connectivity from Ericsson and Vodafone Germany.

Find out more: https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2019/6/5g-car-manufacturng-with-ego-ericsson-and-vodafone

WINNER - CM.com
For it's efforts in integrating payments solutions into communications services throughout 2020. These include the acquisitions of RobinHQ.com, CX Company and Global Ticket. This has enabled to launch new payment services over its solutions portfolio. The company has also been active in expanding its geographical presence, including the first launch of RCS in Germany in April and the enablement of WeChat Pay in Europe.

Find out more: https://www.cm.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - TrafficGuard
TrafficGuard's real-time fraud prevention keeps your traffic clean, increases reach, and drives return on ad spend. TrafficGuard is trusted by world leading advertisers, ad networks and agencies to protect their ad spend and help them grow.

Find out more: https://www.trafficguard.ai/

GOLD WINNER - Pixalate
Pixalate delivers the only Fraud Management System that mitigates your risk exposure with accredited anti-fraud solutions across display, in-app, video and OTT/CTV.

Find out more: https://www.pixalate.com/

WINNER - Silvio Kutic, CEO & Founder of Infobip
For his efforts in growing Infobip’s market share in the CPaaS space by signing a strategic investment agreement with US-based capital investment company OEP (One Equity Partners). As a result, over $200 million was invested in the company last year. Additionally, he oversaw the acquisition of OpenMarket for £300 million in November 2020 to expand Infobip's presence in the US.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Thales for Automotive
Thales' dedicated automotive connectivity solutions and advanced cybersecurity expertise allow you to meet the requirements of the connected car of the future. OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers use our dedicated automotive eSIM (eUICC), high-speed cellular IoT modules, and cybersecurity solutions to enable 24/7 securely connected applications.

Find out more: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/industries/automotive

PLATINUM WINNER - DIMOCO
DIMOCO is a leading payment and messaging innovator. As industry leader at the cutting edge of mobile technology it has paved the way in direct carrier billing and mobile messaging services. DIMOCO stimulates the creation of new payment and messaging services with the FinTech philosophy at its core. The group is trusted by global telecom carriers, card schemes, content publishers, large merchants and corporations.

Find out more: https://dimoco.eu/

GOLD WINNER - DOCOMO Digital
DOCOMO Digital was established as the international mobile commerce platform of NTT DOCOMO in 2016 at the back of NTT DOCOMO’s acquisitions such as Buongiorno SpA and net mobile AG. Our portfolio of innovative marketing and payments solutions helps telecom carriers, brands and merchants unlock growth in the mobile commerce ecosystem while enhancing the experience for their users.

Find out more: https://www.docomodigital.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - DOCOMO Digital
DOCOMO Digital was established as the international mobile commerce platform of NTT DOCOMO in 2016 at the back of NTT DOCOMO’s acquisitions such as Buongiorno SpA and net mobile AG. Our portfolio of innovative marketing and payments solutions helps telecom carriers, brands and merchants unlock growth in the mobile commerce ecosystem while enhancing the experience for their users.

Find out more: https://www.docomodigital.com/

GOLD WINNER - Telenor Digital Direct Operator Billing
Telenor Digital’s Direct Operator Billing (DOB) is born out of telco to enable subscribers to get access to and pay for content that matters most, in a safe and simple way. Our solutions and APIs are designed to modernise telco assets and enable monetisation for digital players whilst constantly putting user experience and security in focus.

Find out more: https://portal.telenordigital.com/products/direct-operator-billing

PLATINUM WINNER - TOMIA IoT Roaming Monetization
TOMIA’s IoT Roaming Monetization platform solves the problem of global IoT Roaming and permanent M2M  devices. In a nutshell, the solution includes the visited networks in the IoT value chain and automates the wholesale business using a holistic approach and new charging models.

Find out more: https://www.tomiaglobal.com/iot-roaming/

GOLD WINNER - Thales IoT Safe
Within the IoT ecosystem, billions of devices collect, process and send data to the cloud. To ensure security, the IoT cloud service must have absolute trust in the data that is received from connected devices. Equally, devices need to trust the cloud. Today, IoT devices are fragmented, with a patchwork of different OS and chips being utilized. This prevents proprietary security solutions from being scaled or duplicated.

Find out more: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/mobile/secure-elements/gsma-iot-safe-specifications

PLATINUM WINNER - Gemalto, a Thales company
Thales eSecurity provides your organization with security and trust in data wherever data is created, shared or stored without impacting business agility

Find out more: https://www.thalesesecurity.com/

GOLD WINNER - Netskope
Netskope is the only security vendor that accelerates your digital transformation journey with a proven security platform that is data-centric, cloud-smart, and as fast as your business.

Find out more: https://www.netskope.com

PLATINUM WINNER - Nethone Guard
We are a Know Your Users (KYU) company that allows merchants around the world to better serve their clients and prevent online fraud. We use cutting‑edge AI & Machine Learning technology to detect & prevent card‑not‑present fraud and account takeover.

Find out more: https://nethone.com

GOLD WINNER - Infobip iGate
Our Telecom enablement solution, Identity Gate (iGate), lets you provide Mobile Identity services straight out-of-the-box, with short time-to-market.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/products/mobile-identity

PLATINUM WINNER - Clear
Clear facilitates frictionless B2B trade by enabling enterprises to seamlessly transition from current inefficient and manual processes to real-time trading and clearing on a global scale. Clear’s platform helps enterprises automate contracts and data management while guaranteeing control, security, and privacy. This provides automatic payments and clearing, while also reducing transaction fees, long payment cycles, and managing fraud prevention.

Find out more: https://www.clearx.io/

GOLD WINNER - Evina
Evina provides MNOs, merchants, ad networks and payment gateways worldwide with the most advanced cybersecurity solutions for mobile payments and advertising. By effectively fending off fraudsters, complaint rates decrease, brand image is protected, and new markets are opened up while revenue increases.

Find out more: https://www.evina.com

PLATINUM WINNER - Kochava
Kochava enables people-based marketers to establish and enrich user identities, segment and activate audiences, and measure and optimize their campaigns across all connected devices. We replace complex marketing tech stacks with our consolidated, end-to-end marketing solution.

Find out more: https://www.kochava.com/

GOLD WINNER - AppsFlyer
Accurate data, a customer-centric approach, and privacy by design make AppsFlyer the attribution platform of choice for the world’s leading brands

Find out more: https://www.appsflyer.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Eseye AnyNet
To achieve success, you need simple, secure and seamless global connectivity. Learn more about our next generation AnyNet+ SIM.

Find out more: https://www.eseye.com/technology/anynet-sim/

GOLD WINNER - Mastercard ID
Mastercard created ID – the first globally interoperable digital identity service – as a better way to prove identity in a digital age. ID gives individuals more control and privacy, while enabling telco firms the ability to deliver services with less friction and more confidence.

Find out more: https://idservice.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Cujo AI
CUJO AI features are based on a core set of technologies that leverage AI and ML analysis, for real-time detection of previously unknown threats and real-time threat intelligence for known threats. Instead of relying solely on a library of existing attack pattern signatures, CUJO AI actively learns from network traffic and device behavior to block ever-evolving threat vectors.

Find out more: https://cujo.com

GOLD WINNER - Ericsson
Ericsson has launched two new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offerings in its Network Services portfolio. Network Intelligence is an AI-driven preemptive support service that allows issues to be identified and resolved before they impact network performance. Omni Network Channel is a unified digital workspace for interaction between the communications service provider and Ericsson, providing easy navigation, self-help and smooth collaboration.

Find out more: https://www.ericsson.com/en/network-services/

PLATINUM WINNER - Redseal
Only RedSeal automates the foundational activities like continually visualizing your entire hybrid data center. Your public cloud, private cloud, and physical network. RedSeal’s cyber terrain analytics platform shows what’s on your network, how it’s connected and the associated risk.

Find out more: https://www.redseal.net/

GOLD WINNER - Kontxt
Kontxt uses patent-pending technology to provide next-generation management of text messaging on mobile networks, along with state-of-the-art spam and gray route controls. Mobile carriers, message aggregators and interconnect vendors can reliably filter unwanted messages, enforce gray route policies, and offer class-of-service delivery prioritization to enterprise senders.

Find out more: https://kontxt.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Orange Start Walking 5G Pack
Orange chose the Port of Antwerp as the location for its first 5G test hub for businesses. The large variety of industries active at the port site made it possible to test a wide range of 5G applications in actual business contexts. Moreover, the Port of Antwerp is in the middle of transitioning to a more sustainable way of working.

Find out more: https://business.orange.be/en/discover/news/start-walking-5g-game-changer-sustainable-future

GOLD WINNER - Skyboxe
Skyboxe provides an intelligent, all-in-one, 4G/5G-powered application and data platform that enables wireless carriers to offer high-speed, ultra-low-latency broadband internet and bundled applications as value-added services.

Find out more: https://www.skyboxe.com

PLATINUM WINNER - Amazon Prime Video
Enjoy Jack Ryan as well as other Amazon Originals, popular movies, and hit TV shows — all available with your Prime membership.

Find out more: https://www.primevideo.com/

GOLD WINNER - Disney+
Disney+ is the exclusive home for your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.

Find out more: https://www.disneyplus.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Infobip
Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel communication, helping brands to create meaningful relationships with their customers, at scale. Our communications platform is powering a broad range of solutions, messaging channels, and tools for advanced customer engagement, security, authentication, support, and retention.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

GOLD WINNER - Interop Technologies
Interop Technologies is a global leader in Rich Communication Services (RCS). Through its GSMA-accredited, end-to-end RCS solution, the company is committed to putting mobile operators back in the center of their subscribers’ mobile lives by delivering industry leading, standardized and Telco-grade technology with the highest level of deployment flexibility and lifecycle management available.

Find out more: https://www.interoptechnologies.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Infobip
As one of the world's leading communications platforms, Infobip is uniquely positioned to approach RCS from two angles - by working with MNOs as well as enterprises. Being a close and trusted partner to both elements of the business messaging ecosystem allows Infobip to, in a way, resolve the chicken-or-the-egg dilemma: bringing clients to MNOs to justify the rollout of the service, and being able to provide the service to enterprises once coverage is available.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

GOLD WINNER - Kaleyra Cloud
Kaleyra provides a cloud-based platform for companies of any size in any industry to set up and power their customer communication workflows. With an intuitive interface, full-featured APIs, centralized reporting, fallback mechanisms, and quick setup, Kaleyra Cloud is an ‘all-in-one’ product designed to make communication simple.

Find out more: https://www.kaleyra.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Comfone Key2Roam Hub
Comfone’s Roaming Hub offers excellent technical expertise, a superior market reputation, value for money, flexibility and transparency. Boasting 450 networks and over 24´000 GSM connections, the Key2roam Roaming Hub is the best option available in the market today.

Find out more: https://www.comfone.com/services/key2roam-hub

GOLD WINNER - BICS
BICS is a leading international communications enabler, one of the key global voice carriers and the leading provider of mobile data services worldwide. Our solutions are essential for supporting the modern lifestyle of today’s device-hungry consumer – from global mobile connectivity, seamless roaming experiences, fraud prevention and authentication, to global messaging and the Internet of Things.

Find out more: https://bics.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Mobileum
We believe in a world where people make decisions based on facts and truthful data. We believe in a connected, transparent and sustainable world. We optimize roaming, protect networks and improve customer experience across the board for telecom operators around the world – all through our Active Intelligence Platform.

Find out more: https://www.mobileum.com

GOLD WINNER - TOMIA
TOMIA’s mission is to support the evolving needs of communications service providers, around the world. The digital transformation that every business and every individual is endorsing is ultimately enabled by ubiquitous connectivity. We support our customers through the creation of a new software platform to transform global connectivity.

Find out more: https://www.tomiaglobal.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Sinch
We're not just experts in messaging...we’re #1. Our cloud communications platform reaches every mobile phone on the planet - in seconds or less. Protect your subscriber's privacy, service availability & your revenues while keeping your own reputation safe at the same time.

Find out more: https://www.sinch.com/products/operators/fraud-and-security/

GOLD WINNER - Mobileum
Mobileum offers a unique firewall that enables multiprotocol correlation across SS7, Diameter, GTP, MAP, SIP, CAMEL and HTTP/2. The multiprotocol correlation is a powerful tool to enhance communication security, e.g. Validating that a subscriber location is consistent across SS7, Diameter and GTP.

Find out more: https://www.mobileum.com/products/roaming-network-and-security-intelligence/network-security/signaling-firewall/

PLATINUM WINNER - Anam Assure
The activities of fraudsters and hackers pose real risk to trust levels in messaging amongst both subscribers and enterprises. Knock on impacts for mobile network operators include a drop in A2P revenue streams, diminished brand value and poor customer experience. Anam has developed a powerful suite of products and services for the Mobile Operator to ensure protection against messaging threats and security breaches.

Find out more: https://www.anam.com/messaging-solutions-for-mobile-operators/

GOLD WINNER - Route Mobile
At Route Mobile, we provide cloud-communication platform as a service (CPaaS) to enterprises, over-the-top (OTT) players and mobile network operators (MNOs). Our enterprise solution comprises two primary components, the front-end that provides an interface for enterprises to integrate with, and a back-end which is directly integrated with over 240 MNOs, and provides access to over 800 MNOs across the globe, enabling us to leverage their SMS and voice channels for digital communication.

Find out more: https://routemobile.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - TNS Roamer Control
With TNS Roamer Control, you are in the driver’s seat. This hosted solution allows operators to gain continuous control over which serving network their roaming subscribers connect to, including disconnecting the serve network and reconnecting to the home network.

Find out more: https://tnsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TSD_RoamerControl_Steering_GBL_SEPT16.pdf

GOLD WINNER - Mobileum VoLTE Roaming
Mobileum provides a range of VoLTE enabling products that ensures the quality of services and takes the hassle out of deploying VoLTE roaming for operators.

Find out more: https://www.mobileum.com/solutions/volte-solutions/volte-roaming/

PLATINUM WINNER - NVIDIA
The revolutionary NVIDIA Turing™ architecture, combined with our all new GeForce RTX™platform, fuses together real-time ray tracing, artificial intelligence, and programmable shading to give you a whole new way to experience games.

Find out more: https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/turing/

GOLD WINNER - KeeMotion
Our motion-detecting technology and proprietary software offer a complete solution for coaches, leagues, and broadcasters. With Keemotion, your organization produces professional quality footage — with the touch of a button.

Find out more: https://www.keemotion.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Infobip
Infobip is one of the CPaaS pioneers, building its platform from a leading SMS aggregator, by adding communications channels and developing client-facing tools to enable and empower brands in their customer engagement efforts. Infobip's platform now offers SMS, voice, chat apps (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Line, and more to come), email, push notifications and RCS.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

GOLD WINNER - Route Mobile
Route Mobile provide cloud-communication platform as a service (CPaaS) to enterprises, over-the-top (OTT) players and mobile network operators (MNOs). Our enterprise solution comprises two primary components, the front-end that provides an interface for enterprises to integrate with, and a back-end which is directly integrated with over 240 MNOs, and provides access to over 800 MNOs across the globe, enabling us to leverage their SMS and voice channels for digital communication.

Find out more: https://routemobile.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Twilio
Twilio powers the future of business communications. Enabling phones, VoIP, and messaging to be embedded into web, desktop, and mobile software. Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, video, and email by virtualizing the world’s communications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications.

Find out more: https://www.twilio.com

GOLD WINNER - Nexmo
Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform is a business unit of Vonage that develops and markets communication APIs to enable developers and businesses to rapidly innovate the way they communicate with their customers. We tear down the barriers to entry so that any developer can reach a global audience from day 1 and enable businesses to create customer experiences so they can delight their customers.

Find out more: https://www.nexmo.com

PLATINUM WINNER - Infobip
Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel communication, helping brands to create meaningful relationships with their customers, at scale. Our communications platform is powering a broad range of solutions, messaging channels, and tools for advanced customer engagement, security, authentication, support, and retention.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

GOLD WINNER - Kaleyra
We focus on giving you a great platform with programmable APIs that makes integration easy while helping you reach, manage and engage your customers instantly. More than 3000 customers trust us with their data. And we take data security and compliances very seriously. Our enterprise grade security ensures that your business data is protected at all times.

Find out more: https://www.kaleyra.com/

PLATINUM WINNER - Infobip
Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel communication, helping brands to create meaningful relationships with their customers, at scale. Our communications platform is powering a broad range of solutions, messaging channels, and tools for advanced customer engagement, security, authentication, support, and retention.

Find out more: https://www.infobip.com/

GOLD WINNER - Sinch
Sinch brings businesses & people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Our cloud communications platform reaches every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging or voice & video calling.

Find out more: https://www.sinch.com

PLATINUM WINNER - Console Connect
Console Connect by PCCW Global, the world’s first platform for Software-Defined Interconnection®, is leading the way to network virtualisation by allowing users to quickly spin-up high-speed connections between data centres, business-critical apps and partners in seconds.

Find out more: http://www.consoleconnect.com

GOLD WINNER - DriveNets Network Cloud
DriveNets is an IP networking software company offering a new operational and economic model of networking for service and Hyperscale cloud providers by transforming the network to be open, software-based and cost effective.

Find out more: https://drivenets.com/