PLDT is one of the finalists named for the MEF 2015 Excellence Awards, which recognizes service, application, technology, and professional excellence and innovation in the global Carrier Ethernet and emerging Third Network community.
The annual MEF Excellence Awards program is the largest, longest-running in the world focused on Carrier Ethernet services and applications and is the first in the industry to spotlight leadership in emerging dynamic Third Network services powered by CE 2.0, (LSO) Lifecycle Service Orchestration, NFV, and SDN networking technologies.
The 2015 Awards will be presented on 17 November.
“We are pleased to congratulate 35 companies – including 19 service providers and 16 technology vendors – for being chosen as Finalists for the 2015 Awards,” said Nan Chen, president of the MEF. “Their participation and the quality of the submissions reflects the excellent progress that industry players are making in reshaping the communications landscape and delivering new, innovative solutions for the global digital economy.”
PLDT was included in the list of Enterprise Application Awards finalists. This category recognizes the most innovative use of Carrier Ethernet services to meet application requirements of particular industry verticals, including finance, health, education, government, media, sports/entertainment, and other sectors.
With PLDT are other finalists: AT&T, Colt, Comcast Business, Cox Business, TATA Communications, Telecom Italia Sparkle SpA – Telecom Italia Group, and Time Warner Cable Business Class.
PLDT was also named as a finalist in the Service Provider Awards, which recognizes leadership in the development and delivery of global, regional, retail, and wholesale services as well as excellence in Carrier Ethernet/Third Network service innovation, marketing, and network modernization.
With PLDT in this category are: Allstream, AT&T, Colt, Internexa, Interoute, Level 3 Communications, PCCW Global, Retelit, TATA Communications, Telecom Italia Sparkle SpA – Telecom Italia Group, Telekomunikasi Indonesia International, Telstra, TIM Brasil, Time Warner Cable Business Class, Verizon Partner Solutions, and Windstream.
Other categories include: Third Network Technology Awards, which recognizes leadership in CE 2.0, Third Network, LSO, NFV-based Virtual CPE, and multi-vendor technology solutions; and the Professional Awards, which recognizes individuals who exhibited professional excellence and advanced the work of the MEF and the development of Third Network solutions.
The judging panel for the awards was comprised of global and regional senior analysts from Current Analysis, Frost & Sullivan, IDC, IHS Infonetics, Metanoia, Ovum, SDxCentral, Vertical Systems, and independent judges especially for the professional awards.
