2015 ACOMMS Finalists Announced

Sydney, 10 June 2015 – A host of new telco players have become short-listed finalists in the communications industry’s premier awards for excellence, the ACOMMS – highlighting the changing face of the communications sector.
Australian Telecommunications Alliance and Communications Day today announced the finalists for the ACOMMS 2015, which recognise exemplary achievement across 12 categories of endeavour.

The ACOMMS will be presented at a gala industry event in Sydney on 16 July 2015.

The short-listed nominees are indicative of the industry’s transformation from the provision of traditional fixed communications to available-anywhere, advanced services and applications.

Australian Telecommunications Alliance CEO John Stanton said: “the activities underlying the nominations bear testimony to the strength of innovation that is driving the Australian communications industry”.

He also welcomed the inclusion of a new award category Best Security Solution – which will recognise company’s offering innovative security service solutions or products to customers.

“There are great stories behind the commitment to excellence on display from all finalists. I congratulate and wish them well for the ACOMMS Awards night.”

Decisive Publishing CEO Grahame Lynch said ”As a judge of several categories I was impressed how this year’s nominations often didn’t just represent siloised innovations but company-wide cultural change initiatives. Australia’s telecom industry continues to astound for its world-best practices.”

The 2015 ACOMM Awards finalists are:

Innovation (Large) Foxtel – Alert Shirt Nextgen – North West Cable System (NWCS) Optus Mobile – Cash by Optus Vodafone Hutchison Australia – Data Workout

Innovation (SME) Megaport – Software-based network and communications NetComm Wireless – NTC-8000 NEXTDC – P1 Perth Data Centre OptiComm Co – Central Park Development

Vendor Innovation (Large) Alcatel-Lucent – Rio Tinto 4G LTE network Ericsson – Wholesale Mobile Evolution Hills Connection Solutions – Fixed Wireless Program Telstra – Connected Stadium

Vendor Innovation (Emerging) NetComm Wireless – NTC-140W Sika Technology – Telecommunication Pits Skybridge – Skypad

Commitment to Customer Service amaysim – Intuitive DIY account management and support iiNet – Customer Service Strategy Telstra – Personalisation tech2GROUP – Automated Loop Back Customer Experience

Services to Industry – Professional Services Alcatel-Lucent – Engineering Courses Bird & Bird – Thought Leadership on disruptive technologies Maddocks – Technology Procurement Handbook Thomson Geer – Intellectual Property, Technology & Regulatory Practice Group

Best Marketing Initiative Telstra Corporation Ltd – Vantage Virgin Mobile Australia – Making Mobile Better

Best Mobile Solution iiNet – Toolbox Singtel Optus – Cash by Optus Singtel Optus – My Plan Plus Telstra – 4GX

Best Security Solution BAE Systems Applied Intelligence – CyberReveal BAE Systems Applied Intelligence – Vulnerability Management Service Cloud Plus – Managed Firewall with the Security Plus Bundle

Community Contribution Jeenee Mobile – Social Enterprise Telco Singtel Optus – student2student Program Telstra – Safe Connections Virgin Mobile Australia – #Mealforameal

Satellite Provider of the Year IPSTAR Australia – Interim Satellite Service Optus Satellite – Optus-10 program Pivotel Satellite Pty Limited – Tracertrak Skybridge – Telstra Switchover

Communications Ambassador Announced on the night

ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE

Australian Telecommunications Alliance is the primary communications industry body in Australia. Its membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of the communications industry, including carriers, carriage and internet service providers, content providers, platform providers, equipment vendors, IT companies, consultants and business groups.

Its vision is to be the most influential association in Australian communications, co-operatively initiating programs that promote sustainable industry development, innovation and growth, while generating positive outcomes for customers and society.

The prime mission of Australian Telecommunications Alliance is to create a co-operative stakeholder environment that allows the industry to take the lead on initiatives which grow the Australian communications industry, enhance the connectivity of all Australians and foster the highest standards of business behaviour.

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ABOUT COMMS DAY

Communications Day Australasia is Australia and New Zealand’s most respected source of daily telecom industry news and commentary published under the Decisive Publishing stable. For further information see www.commsday.com