The LTE Awards 2012 entries are examined by an independent panel of judges. All entries and supporting evidence will be collected by Informa and then handed over to the judges for a 2 week assessment process.
The judges agreed on the criteria of qualification and marking in the context of these entries, and with advice from Informa, once all entries have been collected, each judge will place a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place vote in each category. 1st place will be worth 4 points, 2nd place worth 2 points, and 3rd place worth 1 point.
The top 3 shortlisted entries and the winners for each category will be decided after a conference call discussion between the judges, the last two shortlisted entries will be based on the number of points awarded in the preliminary judging votes.
For more information regarding the the judging process and any related questions, please contact Sam Oakley by telephone on +44 (0)20 7017 5413 or by email at samuel.oakley@informa.com
Category 1: Best Contribution to R&D for LTE
Winner: Ericsson
Category 2: Best Contribution to LTE Standards (Individual Only)
Winner: Gemalto - Patrice Beaudou
Category 3: Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by an Operator
Winner: TeliaSonera
Category 4: Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by a Vendor
Winner:Huawei Technologies
Category 5: Best Network / Device Testing Product for LTE
Winner: Alcatel-Lucent for 9900 Wireless Network Guardian (WNG)
Category 6: Best Enabling Technology
Winner: Gemalto for LTE UICC card with Full-IP OTA platform
Category 7: Best Core Network Product
Winner: Nokia Siemens Networks for SON Suite (Self Organizing Networks)
Category 8: Best Chipset / Processor Product
Winner: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies for the LTE Multi-mode, multi-band chipset – MDM9x00
Category 9: Best LTE Network Elements
Winner: Huawei Technologies for Huawei BTS3900L
Category 10: Best LTE Device / Handset
Winner: Samsung Electronics for the 4G LTE Smartphone
