Telecoms Awards 2013

With the telecoms industry outperforming many traditional sectors, World Finance’s annual list of the industry’s top performers is once again representative of the most diverse and forward-looking organisations currently in operation. Thanks to reader feedback through the World Finance website, our research team has analysed a wide range of market participants, and we present them here to celebrate the great work that they’ve done

 
October 30, 2013

Africa
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
Tele-Enterprise

Best Wireless Provider
MTN

Best Fixed Line Provider
Vodafone

Best Broadband Provider
Vodafone

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
IPNX

Best Cloud Service Provider
Dimension Data

Best Innovation
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe

Best Equipment Vendor
Neotel

Best Infrastructure Project
African Telecommunications Union

Best Infrastructure Company
Bluwan, Somcable and Globecomm Systems

CEO of the Year
Nick Read, Vodafone

Best Project Finance
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

Best Diversification Strategy
Vodacom

Asia
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
StarHub

Best Wireless Provider
China Mobile

Best Fixed Line Provider
Indosat

Best Broadband Provider
Hong Kong Broadband Network

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
NTT Communications

Best Cloud Service Provider
Korea Telecom Corp

Best Innovation
SK Telecom

Best Equipment Vendor
Cisco

Best Infrastructure Project
SingTel Mobile

Best Infrastructure Company
Asian Development Bank

CEO of the Year
Napoleon Nazareno, Smart

Best Project Finance
US Export Import Bank, AsiaSat Comms Indonesia

Best Diversification Strategy
Smart Communications Indonesia

Australasia
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
Telstra

Best Wireless Provider
2 Degrees

Best Fixed Line Provider
iPrimus

Best Broadband Provider
Motion Telecom

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
Virgin Mobile

Best Cloud Service Provider
Datacom

Best Innovation
Tasman Global Access Cable

Best Equipment Vendor
Ericsson

Best Infrastructure Project
New Zealand Government, Rural Broadband Initiative

Best Infrastructure Company
LendLease

CEO of the Year
David Thodey, Telstra

Best Project Finance
LendLease

Best Diversification Strategy
Optus Mobile

Eastern Europe
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
Netia

Best Wireless Provider
Magyar Telekom

Best Fixed Line Provider
Netia

Best Broadband Provider
Mobitel

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
T-Mobile

Best Cloud Service Provider
Neostratus

Best Innovation
Ericpol

Best Equipment Vendor
Nokia Solutions and Networks

Best Infrastructure Project
Datagroup

Best Infrastructure Company
RTEC

CEO of the Year
Miroslav Rakowski, T-Mobile

Best Project Finance
ING CB

Best Diversification Strategy
MTS Russia

Latin America
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
Oi

Best Wireless Provider
Tim Brasil

Best Fixed Line Provider
Telmex

Best Broadband Provider
Telmex

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
Sky Brasil

Best Cloud Service Provider
Telefonica

Best Innovation
Telmex

Best Equipment Vendor
Ericsson

Best Infrastructure Project
Tim Fiber

Best Infrastructure Company
América Móvil

CEO of the Year
Hector Slim Seade, Telmex

Best Project Finance
HSBC

Best Diversification Strategy
Telecom Italia Mobile

Middle East
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
Integrated Telecom Company (ITC)

Best Wireless Provider
Batelco

Best Fixed Line Provider
Saudi Telecom

Best Broadband Provider
Du

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
Etisalat

Best Cloud Service Provider
Cloudex

Best Innovation
Etisalat

Best Equipment Vendor
3M Gulf

Best Infrastructure Project
Cyan Inc

Best Infrastructure Company
Integrated Telecom Company (ITC)

CEO of the Year
Ghassan Itani,
ITC

Best Project Finance
3M

Best Diversification Strategy
Vodafone Qatar

North America
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
AT&T

Best Wireless Provider
Verizon

Best Fixed Line Provider
Sprint Corporation

Best Broadband Provider
Comcast

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
One Zone Network

Best Cloud Service Provider
Verizon Terremark

Best Innovation
Cricket Wireless

Best Equipment Vendor
Pics Telecom

Best Infrastructure Project
Verizon

Best Infrastructure Company
Cisco Systems

CEO of the Year
Lowell Mcadam, Verizon

Best Project Finance
Urban Green Energy

Best Diversification Strategy
AT&T

Western Europe
Best Fully Integrated Telecoms Provider
BT

Best Wireless Provider
KPN

Best Fixed Line Provider
TDC

Best Broadband Provider
Kabel Deutschland

Best Mobile Broadband Provider
Vodafone Germany

Best Cloud Service Provider
Rackspace

Best Innovation
Comptel

Best Equipment Vendor
Alcatel Lucent

Best Infrastructure Project
Clarke Telecom

Best Infrastructure Company
Alcatel Lucent

CEO of the Year
Guy Laurence, Vodafone

Best Project Finance
European Investment Bank

Best Diversification Strategy
BT