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Recognising Asia's leading telecom companies
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.
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
In the Press
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.
NEWS
Nominations are now open for Asian Telecom Awards 2024
Faster and better service with ZTE Philippines
MEET THE JUDGES
Yang Chi Chih
Technology, Media and Communications Industry Leader
Deloitte Southeast Asia
Joongshik Wang
EY Parthenon Asean Leader,
EY Asean Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications Leader
EY
Wilson Chow
Global TMT Industry Leader & AI China Leader
PwC China
GUIDELINES
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.
GUIDELINES
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Nomination is open to telecom companies from all industries in Asia and the Middle East region.
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The entries will be deliberated by a panel of telecom industry experts from the region’s top accounting firms based on the judging criteria.
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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
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: 12 January 2024
Awards Dinner and Presentation: 28 February 2024
Past Winners
5BB Broadband Global Technology Company Limited
- Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Myanmar
- 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
- Telecom Company of the Year - Myanmar
- Mobile Operator of the Year - Myanmar
- Mobile Operator of the Year - Cambodia
- Digital Initiative of the Year - Cambodia
- Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Australia
- Travel Product of the Year - Singapore
CMC TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (CMC Telecom)
- Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
- Cloud Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
- Telecom Solutions Provider of the Year - Japan
- Cloud Initiative of the Year - Japan
- Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Philippines
- Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Philippines
- B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines
- Cloud Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Cloud Initiative of the Year - Cambodia
- Submarine Telecom Company of the Year - Cambodia
Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services Inc.
- Technical Training Initiative of the Year - Philippines
- Wholesale Company Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Hong Kong
- Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
- 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
- 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
- Cloud Initiative of the Year - India
- IoT Initiative of the Year - India
- 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
- 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
- B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Digital Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- 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
- Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore
- A2P SMS Monetization of the Year - India
- Technology Innovation of the Year - India
- Digital Initiative of the Year - India
- 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
MEET THE JUDGES
Yang Chi Chih
Technology, Media and Communications Industry Leader
Deloitte Southeast Asia
Joongshik Wang
EY Parthenon Asean Leader,
EY Asean Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications Leader
EY
Wilson Chow
Global TMT Industry Leader & AI China Leader
PwC China
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)
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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.