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Recognising Asia's leading telecom companies

The greatest celebration for Asia's most outstanding telecom companies. Find out more and get involved! Click button below to send an inquiry. #AsianTelecomAwards

The Asian Telecom Awards traces its origin from the Asian Mobile News, which debuted in 2003, this awards programme carries forward a rich heritage of recognising exceptional accomplishments within the telecom industry.

Dedicated to spotlighting the remarkable journey of telecom companies across the Asia Pacific region, the Asian Telecom Awards is a platform that pays homage to those who not only drive progress but also ignite transformative shifts within the sector. The awards programme aims to honor the pioneering spirit and visionary thinking that enable telecom companies to reshape the digital landscape.

Some of the past winners are Singtel, KDDI, AIS, Optus, HKT Limited, Telekom Malaysia, and many more!

Join now and be one of the industry's true trailblazers! This is your opportunity to shine a spotlight on your remarkable contributions, strategies, and solutions that propel the telecommunications domain forward.

Submission Opens:
Sep 04, 2023
Submission Closes:
Jan 05, 2024
28 February 2024
Feb 28, 2024

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TESTIMONIALS

Check out what past winners have said upon receiving their award.

Watch videos from past winners

Advanced Info Service (AIS) Plc

Allo Technology Sdn Bhd

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

DZS

Eager Communications Group

Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd

Infinix Mobility. Ltd

Infinix Mobility. Ltd

KDDI Digital Life Corporation

Monty Mobile

Ncell Axiata Limited

Asian Telecom Awards 2022 Winner: PLINTRON

Progresif Sdn Bhd

Progresif Sdn Bhd

Why should you enter

NETWORK

Winners are invited to attend the prestigious awards dinner not only to celebrate their well-deserved award but also to network with clients, industry peers, colleagues, and co-winners from all over Asia.

AMPLIFY

Use the awards logo, post-produced video interview, article write up and other highly beneficial entitlements to reach potential customers, as you let your initiatives be recognised and honoured in Asia.

EXPOSURE

Have the opportunity to be featured in the definitive magazine for business elites in Asia, the Asian Telecom website and social media platforms.

MEET THE JUDGES

Yang Chi Chih

Yang Chi Chih

Technology, Media and Communications Industry Leader 
Deloitte Southeast Asia

Joongshik Wang

Joongshik Wang

EY Parthenon Asean Leader,
EY Asean Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications Leader
EY

GUIDELINES

GUIDELINES

  • Nomination is open to telecom companies from all industries in Asia and the Middle East region.

  • The entries will be deliberated by a panel of  telecom industry experts from the region’s top accounting firms based on the judging criteria. 

  • Nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are obliged to proceed booking the winner's package to maximize the promotional benefits exclusive to winning companies. To know more about the pricing and entitlements, please email [email protected]

ELIGIBILITY

The awards programme is on the lookout for outstanding initiatives of telecom companies in Asia and Middle East region, such as projects, products, services, strategies, campaigns, or case studies that were either:

• launched, in part or full, over the last 24 calendar months
• launched prior to 24 calendar months and had any recent improvements or upgrades

CATEGORIES

There will be a Country Winner for each category, except for the CEO of the Year, which will have only one winner in Asia. 

Carrier Awards (Country Award)

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year
  • Mobile Operator of the Year
  • Satellite Telecom Company of the Year
  • Submarine Telecom Company of the Year
  • Telecom Company of the Year

Customer Initiative Awards (Country Award)

  • A2P SMS Monetization of the Year
  • B2B Client Initiative of the Year
  • B2C Client Initiative of the Year
  • Wholesale Client Initiative of the Year
  • Wholesale Company Initiative of the Year

Technology Initiative Awards (Country Award)

  • Cloud Initiative of the Year
  • Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year
  • Digital Initiative of the Year
  • Infrastructure Initiative of the Year
  • IOT Initiative of the Year
  • Mobile App of the Year
  • Technology Innovation of the Year
  • Website of the Year

Operations Excellence Awards (Country Award)

  • Customer Service Initiative of the Year
  • ESG Initiative of the Year
  • HR Initiative of the Year
  • Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year

Executive Award (Regional Award)

  • CEO of the Year 

See full list of categories and its description here.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

For categories under CARRIER AWARDS (One winner from each country):

  • Achievements - What are the remarkable milestones that the company recently achieved?
  • Challenges & Solutions - What are the biggest challenges that the company encountered and what solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  • Innovation - What are the unique and innovative initiatives that the company introduced to substantially boost the company's business?

For categories under CUSTOMER INITIATIVE, TECHNOLOGY AWARDS and OPERATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS (One winner from each country):

  • Uniqueness & Innovation - What new idea or cutting-edge innovation did the project introduce?
  • Effectiveness & Impact - Did the project achieve its objectives and targets? What measures have been used to assess its success? What was the impact to your company and industry?
  • Dynamism - Is the strategy, project, service or product flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?

For the CEO OF THE YEAR category (Only one winner in Asia):

  • Achievements - What remarkable milestones did the company achieve under the CEO's leadership?
  • Challenges & Solutions - What are the biggest challenges that the CEO encountered in moving the company forward? What solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  • Innovation - What are the unique and innovative initiatives that the CEO introduced to substantially boost the company's business?

KEY DATES

Deadline for Submission: 05 January 2024
Awards Dinner and Presentation: 28 February 2024

Past Winners

5BB Broadband Global Technology Company Limited

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Myanmar

AIS Fibre

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Thailand

Somchai Lertsuthiwong, Advanced Info Services Plc.

  • CEO of the Year

Airtel - Robi Axiata Ltd

  • Mobile App of the Year - Bangladesh
  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh

ATOM MYANMAR LIMITED

  • Telecom Company of the Year - Myanmar
  • Mobile Operator of the Year - Myanmar

CamGSM Co. Ltd (Cellcard)

  • Mobile Operator of the Year - Cambodia
  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Cambodia

Circles.Life, Australia

  • Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Australia

Circles.Life, Singapore

  • Travel Product of the Year - Singapore

CMC TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (CMC Telecom)

  • Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - Vietnam

Colt Technology Services

  • Telecom Solutions Provider of the Year - Japan
  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - Japan

CONVERGE ICT SOLUTIONS INC.

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Philippines

DZS

  • Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Eastern Communications

  • B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Epsilon Telecommunications

  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - Singapore

EZECOM Co., Ltd.

  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - Cambodia

Telcotech Co., Ltd

  • Submarine Telecom Company of the Year - Cambodia

Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services Inc.

  • Technical Training Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Green Packet Global Pte Ltd

  • Wholesale Company Initiative of the Year - Singapore

HKT Limited

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

  • HR Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

IX Telecom Sdn Bhd

  • Telecom Solutions Provider of the Year - Malaysia

Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd

  • ESG Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Lao Telecommunication Public Company            

  • Mobile Operator of the Year - Laos

Millennial Zeal Technology Corporation (OPPO Philippines)

  • Mobile Phone Company of the Year - Philippines

Mobile-Technologies

  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Thailand

Ooredoo Kuwait

  • Mobile App of the Year - Kuwait
  • Website of the Year - Kuwait

Optus SubHub

  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Australia

Plintron

  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - India
  • IoT Initiative of the Year - India

PROGRESIF

  • Mobile Operator of the Year - Brunei Darussalam
  • Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Brunei Darussalam

PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk

  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PT. Eka Mas Republik

  • Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
  • Cloud Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

RevComm Inc.

  • B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Japan

Robi Axiata Limited

  • Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh

Singtel

  • B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
  • Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Singapore
  • Digital Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

  • Telecom Company of the Year - Malaysia
  • Wholesale Company Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd

  • Telecom Company of the Year - Brunei Darussalam

ViewQwest Pte Ltd

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore

Vodafone Idea Ltd

  • A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - India
  • Technology Innovation of the Year - India
  • Digital Initiative of the Year - India

XL Home (PT. XL Axiata, Tbk)

  • Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Indonesia
  • Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

ZTE Philippines Inc.

  • HR Initiative of the Year - Philippines
  • Technology Innovation of the Year - Philippines

Advanced Info Service (AIS) PLC
Mobile Operator of the Year - Thailand
Telecom Company of the Year - Thailand
Digital Initiative of the Year - Thailand

Allo Technology Sdn Bhd
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Malaysia

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Philippines
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Philippines

DZS with Rakuten Mobile
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Korea

Eager Communications Group Co., Ltd
Digital Initiative of the Year - Myanmar
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Myanmar

Infinix Mobility. Ltd 
Technology Innovation of the Year - China
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - China

Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Satellite Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore

KDDI Digital Life Corporation
Telecom Company of the Year - Japan

Monty Mobile
A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - Indonesia
A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - Sri Lanka
Technology Innovation of the Year - Indonesia

Ncell Axiata Limited
Telecom Company of the Year - Nepal
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Nepal

OCK
Telecom Network Services Provider of the Year  - Malaysia

PLINTRON
Cloud Initiative of the Year - India

Progresif Sdn Bhd
Mobile Operator of the Year - Brunei Darussalam
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Brunei Darussalam

RED ONE NETWORK SDN BHD
Digital Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

Singtel
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Cloud Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Singapore Telecommunications Limited
Technology Innovation of the Year - Singapore

smartfren. BUSINESS  
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
IOT Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PT. Telkom Indonesia (Persero), Tbk.
Digital Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
Mobile App of the Year - Indonesia

Tune Talk
Mobile Virtual Network Operator of the Year - Malaysia
Mobile App of the Year - Malaysia

Christian Patouraux, Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
CEO of the Year

If you are interested to nominate for the 2023 awards, please email [email protected].

CONTACT US

For more details, contact:

Julie Anne Nunez

+(65) 3158 1386 ext. 217

[email protected]

MEET THE JUDGES

Yang Chi Chih

Yang Chi Chih

Technology, Media and Communications Industry Leader 
Deloitte Southeast Asia

Joongshik Wang

Joongshik Wang

EY Parthenon Asean Leader,
EY Asean Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications Leader
EY

TESTIMONIALS

Advanced Info Service (AIS) Plc

Allo Technology Sdn Bhd

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

DZS

Eager Communications Group

Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd

Infinix Mobility. Ltd

Infinix Mobility. Ltd

KDDI Digital Life Corporation

Monty Mobile

Ncell Axiata Limited

Asian Telecom Awards 2022 Winner: PLINTRON

Progresif Sdn Bhd

Progresif Sdn Bhd

PT. Telkom Indonesia (Persero), Tbk.

RED ONE NETWORK SDN BHD

Singtel

Singtel

Singtel

smartfren. BUSINESS

5BB Broadband Global Technology Company Limited.

Advanced Info Service Plc.

ATOM MYANMAR LIMITED

Circles.Life

DZS

Eastern Communications

Epsilon Telecommunications

EZECOM CO., LTD and Telcotech Co., Ltd

Green Packet Global Pte Ltd

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Lao Telecommunication Public Company

Mobile-Technologies

Plintron

Progresif Sdn Bhd

PT Eka Mas Republik

Singtel

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)

Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd

ViewQwest Pte Ltd

XL HOME (PT. XL Axiata, Tbk)

Awards Highlights

Nominations are now open for Asian Telecom Awards 2024

Nov 28, 2023

Don't miss the opportunity to be recognised amongst the best – submit your entry and join the celebration of telecom excellence shaping the digital future in the Asia Pacific region.


In the fast-evolving world of telecom in...

Faster and better service with ZTE Philippines

Aug 18, 2023

The company wins in this year’s Asia Telecom Awards.


Bringing the country’s industry up to international standards can be a handful. Still, the efforts of ZTE Philippines harked in the era of faster internet speed in the...

Ezecom, Telcotech drive Cambodian GDP growth through ICT industry passion

May 29, 2023

Ezecom’s cloud initiatives and massive cable systems boost local business.


As business and personal connections become more deeply dependent on technology, telecommunications has become one of the most in-demand services today...

Converge ICT Solutions caps off 2022 with connectivity breakthroughs

May 19, 2023

The introduction of its tailor-fit connectivity products hugely contributed to its success the past year.


Despite the uncertain economic environment in the Philippines, fiber internet service provider Converge ICT Solutions...

Circles captures double win at the Asian Telecom Awards 2023

May 18, 2023

Winning travel product innovation and marketing campaign by Circles recognised for their customer-centric and untelco offerings.


Circles, the leading digital telco technology company, received two accolades from the Asian...

Vi Business Wins A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - India at Asian Telecom Awards 2023

May 16, 2023

Its innovative A2P solution increases the SMS success rate by 5-7%.


At the recently held Asian Telecom Awards 2023, Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd, was awarded the “A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - India...

AIS flexes at the Asian level with two major awards uniquely amongst 49 countries

May 11, 2023

“CEO of the Year” and “Best Home Internet” at Asian Telecom Awards 2023 Underlining leadership in every aspect of Thailand’s telecom sector.



AIS has taken its place at the Asian level and brought honour to Thailand by...

Indosat Powering the Future of HR with RPA

May 02, 2023

The company wins at this year’s Asian Telecom Awards. 


With a company as large as Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and its 2800 employees, managing documents and keeping employee track records from onboarding until offboarding...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What can I nominate?

You may nominate: 

✓ Unique and innovative initiatives that made a positive impact your company's business, growth, and/or overall performance

✓ Best practices and strategies that helped your team to be successful

✓ Pioneering technologies and digital transformation journey of your company

✓ Your company’s overall success, performance and growth

✓ Any achievement that you think is deserving of a prestigious award

How do I nominate?

1. Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.
2. Fill in the required details about the company and contact person for the nomination.
3. Select your category.
4. Provide your project title, 500-word write-up, client feedback (if any), key achievements, and photos of the project that you are nominating.
5. Wait for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.

Notes:

  • Photos are required while supporting documents are optional but will highly increase the chances of winning.
  • The deadline for submission of entries is on 05 January 2024.

Can I nominate for more than 1 category?

Yes, each company can nominate for a maximum of 3 categories. 

Can I send two or more entries for one category?

Yes, you can nominate for a maximum of two entries for a category. If you are nominating several projects, please enter each entry separately.

How many winners per category?

  • There will only be one winner per industry category on each country ie. "Mobile Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore", "Mobile Telecom Company of the Year - Hong Kong", etc.
  • There will only be one winner of CEO of the Year award as this is a regional award.

Is there a cost to nominate?

The nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, it is expected that you participate in the award ceremony and select one of the available winner's package options to secure your seats. 

Will there be an awards dinner this year?

Yes, winners are invited to attend the prestigious awards dinner and presentation in Singapore not only to celebrate their well-deserved award but also to network with clients, industry peers, colleagues, and co-winners from companies across industries.

What is Asian Telecom?

Asian Telecom is a proud legacy, coming from Asian mobile news and Asian communications publications since 1997. The regional magazine encompasses interests in Asia's telecommunications industry, featuring the latest news, commentary, analysis, and press releases about the achievements and initiatives of leading telecom companies.

The website asiantelecom.com is refreshed fortnight with the latest trends and insights, making it an excellent platform for the industry executives and top stakeholders.

The publication also produces content and events dedicated to industries across Asia.

For more details, contact:

Julie Anne Nunez

+(65) 3158 1386 ext. 217

[email protected]

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Key Dates and Venue

Submission Opens:
Sep 04 2023
Submission Closes:
Jan 05 2024
28 February 2024
Feb 28, 2024
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