{"id":533,"date":"2012-03-21T22:10:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T22:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:34:29","slug":"world-class-winners-announced-at-iptv-industry-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=533","title":{"rendered":"World-class Winners Announced at IP&TV Industry Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tonight a host of global industry leaders have been recognised as the best in their field at the IP&TV Industry Awards Ceremony. Now in its sixth year, the awards encompass the combined reach of the IP delivered TV community including IPTV, OTT, Connected TV and Hybrid TV. This year Telstra, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and BT Vision have been counted amongst the winners at the prestigious awards ceremony.
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London Film Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

The awards, which took place at the London Film Museum (21 March), recognise, reward and celebrate innovation, excellence and achievement in the IPTV industry. They ensure that the hard work and dedication exhibited by those in the sector are recognised by service providers and industry standard bodies from around the globe.<\/p>\n

Gavin Whitechurch, Executive Director of IP&TV World Forum, says: \u201cThe awards are designed to acknowledge and honour the very best of the innovators and forward-thinkers that the global industry has to offer, as showcased by all of the entries and our winners tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Telstra was notably awarded winner of the Best TV Service Innovation for its Telstra T-Box, with BT Vision winning the Best Service Growth Achievement, and DIRECTV and Samsung awarded Best Multiscreen TV Service.<\/p>\n

Ben Kinealy, Director of IPTV at Australian Telco Telstra, says: \u201cTelstra\u2019s business benefits from winning this award by spotlighting the differentiation from our competitors. Australia often suffers from the tyranny of distance but Telstra has recently demonstrated that it can work closely with partners, studios, engineers, and manufacturers in countries and time zones all around the planet. The recognition this award brings helps cement our credentials as a technology leader and help lead to future successes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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IP &TV Award Winners 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

Joining the line-up of winners is Huawei, who were declared the Best Multiscreen TV Solution; Alcatel-Lucent, Best Network Technology for IPTV; Mariner Partners, Best Quality Improvement Solution; Motorola Mobility, Best Rights and Asset Management for TV; Orca Interactive (a Viaccess subsidiary), Best Service Delivery Platform for IP TV; AT&T, Best TV App; Ericsson, Best Component or Enabler and AT&T and Cisco Best TV Consumer Device.<\/p>\n

Fabio Murra, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Solution Area TV at Ericsson says: \u201cThe IP&TV Industry Awards act as a symbol of recognition and respect within the industry. Ericsson has been proud to be honoured with previous awards and it enables our customers and industry peers to appreciate the innovation Ericsson is bringing to their businesses by solving complex challenges in new ways, and we\u2019re delighted that this latest award marks the sixth consecutive year that Ericsson has been successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2012 IP&TV Industry Awards were judged by a prestigious panel of senior and expert individuals, including cable and telecom operators and independent experts, who represent an impressive cross section of the industry.<\/p>\n

The full list of winners:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Telstra (Australia) \u2013 Best TV Service Innovation
\n\u2022 BT Vision, part of the BT Group plc \u2013 Best Service Growth Achievement
\n\u2022 DIRECTV & Samsung \u2013 Best Multiscreen TV Service
\n\u2022 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd \u2013 Best Multiscreen TV Solution
\n\u2022 Alcatel-Lucent \u2013 Best Network Technology for IPTV
\n\u2022 Mariner Partners \u2013 Best Quality Improvement Solution
\n\u2022 Motorola Mobility \u2013 Best Rights and Asset Management for TV
\n\u2022 Orca Interactive (a Viaccess subsidiary) \u2013 Best Service Delivery Platform for IPTV
\n\u2022 AT&T \u2013 Best TV App
\n\u2022 Ericsson \u2013 Best Component or Enabler
\n\u2022 AT&T & Cisco \u2013 Best TV Consumer Device<\/p>\n

Highly commended:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Vodafone D2 GmbH – Best TV Service Innovation
\n\u2022 Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) \u2013 Best Service Growth Achievement
\n\u2022 AT&T \u2013 Best Multiscreen TV Service
\n\u2022 Alcatel-Lucent \u2013 Best Multiscreen TV Solution
\n\u2022 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd – Best Network Technology for IPTV
\n\u2022 Tektronix \u2013 Best Quality Improvement Solution
\n\u2022 Ericsson \u2013 Best Service Delivery Platform for IPTV
\n\u2022 QTom GmbH \u2013 Best TV App
\n\u2022 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) \u2013 Best Component or Enabler
\n\u2022 AirTies Wireless Networks \u2013 Best TV Consumer Device<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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