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4G LTE Community Recognizes the Very Best at LTE North AmericaDALLAS --(Business Wire)-- The 4G LTE (News - Alert) community last night recognized the very best in their industry at the Telecoms.com LTE North America Awards gala and dinner at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel. The awards, which took place on the opening day of LTE North America attracting a staggering 800 visitors and 40% carrier attendance, are now in their third year and are designed to celebrate the triumphs and innovations of North America's LTE marketplace. With shortlisted companies from the region's key carriers in the 4G LTE ecosystem, the awards attracted an unprecedented number of entries and this year witnessed the launch of two brand new categories: 'Best Backhauling Solution', which was won by Alcatel-Lucent, and 'Most Innovative LTE Application/Service', which was won by Gemalto (News - Alert). These categories have been introduced to reflect the influx of LTE networks deployed in North America and its rapidly evolving LTE marketplace. Sam Oakley, Events Manager of the LTE World Series, said: "The awards showcase the very best of the companies in the industry today, and recognize their accomplishments among the biggest and most influential players withi North America. This year the winners can truly celebrate the hard-work, creativity and dedication that ensures the region remains at the forefront of LTE." The award winners included Qualcomm, which won 'Best Chipset/Processor (News - Alert) Product', Novatel Wireless which won 'Best LTE Device/Handset', and Tekelec, which won 'Best LTE Traffic Management Product'. And the winners were:
Organisers of LTE North America have confirmed that the dates for next year's event are 20 - 21 November 2013 and will once again take place in Dallas, Texas. 2013 is set to be equally as exciting as the event builds on this year's impressive speaker line-up which included C-level executives from Google, Clearwire, AT&T, US Cellular and News360. For more information, please visit http://americas.lteconference.com/# or call +44 (0) 20 7017 5506. Alternatively, keep up to date with the event on Twitter using the #LTENA hash tag to gain sneak previews ahead of 2013's conference and exhibition. About Informa (News - Alert) Telecoms & Media Informa Telecoms and Media (www.informatandm.com) organises 125 global annual events, attended by more than 70,000 executives worldwide. With a focus on quality content, Informa Telecoms and Media deliver a key audience of decision-makers from the mobile, fixed, alternative, wholesale, MVNO, broadband and satellite operator communities. Informa Telecoms and Media is also the leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services to the global telecoms and media markets. Driven by constant first-hand contact with the industry, its 90 analysts and researchers produce a range of intelligence services including news and analytical products, in depth market reports and datasets focussed on technology, strategy and content. For media information please contact Dana Corson at [email protected] or Holly Tyrrell at [email protected] or call on +44 1636 812152. |
