Network X
14 - 16 October 2025
Paris Expo Porte de VersaillesParis, France

NETWORK X AWARDS 2025

CELEBRATING TELECOM EXCELLENCE


SHORTLIST REVEAL

The wait is over! The 2025 Network X Awards nominees have just been announced!

Scroll down to explore the full shortlist and see who is in the running for this year’s top honours!

2025 Finalists - Solution Provider Categories

Solution Provider categories focus on the leading solutions from technology providers and vendors in the industry.

Best All-Round Optical Transport Vendor

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Ciena

Ciena and WaveLogic 6 Extreme

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Huawei

Huawei AI-centric all-optical network solution

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Nokia

AI-Era Networking Strategy

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ZTE

ZTE-Full-Band Tbit OTN Solution

Leading Core Network Solution

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Huawei

China Mobile & Huawei AI Core Solution

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RETN

RETN - Pan-Eurasian Next-Gen 400GbE Sustainable Network

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SingTel

Singtel CUBΣ

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ZTE

Huthchison Drei Austria GmbH&ZTE

Leading Data Centre Networks Solution

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Huawei

Huawei provides a full-scenario solution for both DCI and DCN. For DCI, OSN 9800 K36/K12 and DC908 products unify the super C+L band and provide high-capacity and high-reliability. For DCN, the DX808 non-blocking all-optical switch product improves AI computing efficiency, decreases the failure rate and power consumption by SFP-free design.

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Nokia

Nokia Event-Driven Automation (EDA) is a data center automation platform. It is a key enabler of Nokia’s mission to eliminate human error.EDA creates multi-vendor data center networks so reliable that operators can make changes without fear. It simplifies the entire lifecycle management of the network, from provisioning to assurance.

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Rakuten Symphony

Rakuten Cloud simplifies telecom network deployments with AI-powered automation, streamlining Day 1 and Day 2 operations. As 5G and edge grow, it enables businesses to scale effortlessly from a few sites to thousands of data centers, managing virtualized and containerized network functions with ease.

Most Innovative AI-Ran Implementation

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AsiaInfo Technologies

China Telecom & AsiaInfo Technologies, AI-RAN-Based Multi-Agent Collaboration for Video Experience Assurance

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Ericsson

Bharti Airtel & Ericsson – AI-Driven Software Enhancements for Sustainable Network Energy Management

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HUMAX Networks

HUMAX Networks INC. - OCRA (Optical Compass & Robotic Arm) provides accurate real-time azimuth sensing from antennas and enables precise remote tilt and steer control. Proven through collaboration with operators such as KT and SKT, it empowers AI-RAN platforms to optimize performance through visibility and automation.

Most Innovative Enterprise or Smart City PON Use Case

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Huawei

Huawei's FTTR for SME solution

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Nokia

Nokia and Chorus “PON for Smart Cherry Farming”

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ZTE

ZTE/ZTE's high-end PON computing gateway solution

Most Innovative IP Transport Solution

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Ciena

MXT Holdings (MXT), a leading telecommunications infrastructure provider in Mexico, is enhancing its neutral-host network with Ciena’s coherent routing solution.

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Huawei

Huawei AI based IP Network Optimization Solution automates data collection, monitoring, and optimization to enhance network performance. It helps telecom operators reduce congestion and optimize resources. Future deployments will align with TMF L4.0 standards, improving network efficiency.

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Netaş Telekomünikasyon

Turkcell and Netas; APE Modernization-Pioneering MAN Innovation, redefining metro network modernization benchmarks

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Netcracker Technology

With Netcracker as its strategic partner, Swisscom embarked on a pioneering network operations transformation that started with IP Transport. The success of this domain led to the creation of a domain blueprint and innovative “IT-as-a-Service” offering to accelerate and scale autonomous networking across Swisscom’s entire business.

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Ribbon

The NPT 2714 Fully Redundant Aggregation Router is the industry’s first aggregation router to bring functionality previously reserved for service edge routers to the aggregation network. Its unique orthogonal architecture allows in-service and hitless upgradability from a 7.2Tbs to 14.4Tbs non-blocking router.

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ZTE

China Mobile Zhejiang Branch and ZTE leverage large/small language models, digital twins, and multi-screen dashboards to streamline end-to-end fault identification, diagnosis, repair, and verification. The intelligent solution reduces Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by 30%, yielding annual savings of 1 million USD in operational costs.

Most Innovative Optical Transport Use Case

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Huawei

Huawei DC-OTN Solution

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Nokia

Nokia ICE-X 800G ZR/ZR+ Intelligent Coherent Pluggables

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Ribbon

Ribbon, Resilient Philippines Nationwide DWDM Network using Advanced WSON

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Tejas Networks

Tejas intelligent Alien Wave (iWave) solution

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ZTE

Türk Telekom/ZTE-The world's first 1.6Tbps DWDM trial with 12THz bandwidth on the live network

Open RAN Excellence

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Qualcomm

Qualcomm Technologies and Viettel’s live Open RAN Massive MIMO 5G Network - Dragonwing QRU100 Platform for Massive MIMO Radio Units together with Dragonwing X100 Accelerator Card for Distributed Units.

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Rakuten Symphony

Rakuten Site Management, an AI-powered deployment suite, proven at scale, driving automation, efficiency, and transformation.

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Wind River

Wind River Cloud Platform

Outstanding Green Fibre Use Case

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Huawei

Huawei Intelligent SingleFAN Pro solution

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Technetix

Technetix: “Ultra-Low Power GPON rOLT”

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ZTE

China Mobile Group Beijing Co., Ltd and ZTE XGS-PON Smart Energy-saving Project

Outstanding Multi-Gigabit Fibre Access Innovation

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Altice Labs

Altice Labs - Dual SFP GPON, Dual SFP+ XGS-PON in an OLT2T0E

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Argela

SEBA Project

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Ciena

Ciena - broadband deployment wiht Sodvin AS

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Huawei

Huawei Ultra-broadband intelligent OLT MA5800T

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Nokia

Nokia, Next-generation multi-PON solution for mass scale multi-gigabit

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ZTE

ZTE 50G-PON&10G-EPON&EPON 3-Gen PON Coexistence on One Fiber

Outstanding Network Slicing Innovation

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Ericsson

Telstra & Ericsson – Dynamic 5G with Network Slicing

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Mavenir

Mavenir 5G SA Core Powers ice Norway Network Slicing for Norwegian Armed Forces

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SingTel

Singtel's 5G+ Priority and Enterprise Mobile Protect

Outstanding POL Campus Use Case

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Huawei

Huawei FTTO solution

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Nokia

Nokia´s Optical LAN deployment at a major European museum

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ZTE

China Unicom Nagqu and ZTE/Building the Highest Altitude All-optical Hospital Network to Narrow the Digital Divide

Outstanding FTTH Service

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Huawei

Huawei Intelligent SingleFAN Pro solution

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KT

KT Combo PON

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Netcracker Technology

Netcracker Technology - Netcracker Fiber Cloud Solution

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Nokia

Hong Kong Broadband Networks (HKBN) and Nokia “25G GigaFast broadband”

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Technetix

Technetix: “Fiber to the Tree House!”

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ZTE

China Mobile Research Institute, China Mobile Group Jiangsu Co., Ltd, and ZTE 50G-PON + FTTR + 5G FMC Residential Community Application

Most Innovative Smart Home Experience

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Bitdefender

Smart Home Security, powered by Bitdefender

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Humax Networks

HUMAX Networks INC. – MONI POD (Wi-Fi Sensing Family Care Solution), uses advanced Wi-Fi Sensing and AI technology to provide non-intrusive family care analytics, such as daily and weekly activity reports, without cameras or physical sensors, ensuring privacy and seamlessly integrating with existing Wi-Fi setups for family care.

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Incognito Software Systems

Incognito Software Systems Inc. / No Device Left Behind: Incognito Transforms the Smart Home with Unified Connectivity and Voice-Driven Insights

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SoftAtHome

SoftAtHome - Virtual Home Assistant

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TP-Link

TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with Thread

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ZTE

ZTE Next-gen Smart Screen, Embracing AI-powered Inclusive Life

Leading In-Home Wi-Fi Service

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Huawei

Huawei AI homehub

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KT

WiFi 7-Based Connectivity AI Orchestration

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Lifemote

Lifemote – Holistic In-Home Wi-Fi Analytics & Support Transformation Platform

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SoftAtHome

SoftAtHome - WorkAtHome

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TP-Link

TP-Link Custom Wi-Fi 7 VoIP Router

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ZTE

ZTE & China Mobile Communications Group Yunnan Co., Ltd./AI FTTR Revolutionizes the Smart Home Experience

Best Indoor Connectivity Solution

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Boldyn

Boldyn Networks

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Freshwave

Freshwave’s Omni Network on the ANDREW RP5000

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SoftAtHome

SoftAtHome – Home Audit

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ZTE

ZTE Full-Scenario Indoor Digitalization Solutions

Best Network AI Solution for Fibre Networks

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Altice Labs

Altice Labs – AnD (Autonomous Network Designer)

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Bitdefender

Bitdefender/Smart Home Security - Anomaly Detection

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Huawei

Huawei Premium Broadband solution

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MediaTek/Airoha Technology

MediaTek Filogic’s future-ready edge-AI enables and explores a new era for Fiber Gateway

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Nokia

Nokia, Broadband Easy – a digital approach for efficient fiber roll out

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ZTE

China Mobile Group Fujian Co., Ltd and ZTE LLM-based ChatOPS Empower AI Transformation in Autonomous Fiber Access Network

FWA Solution of the Year

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Ericsson & Qualcomm

Ericsson, Qualcomm & NBN Co - Extended-range Gigabit FWA on 5G mmW technology

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Fibocom Wireless

AI-Powered 5G FWA CPE Solution

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Nokia

Multi-tenant 5G Fixed-Wireless Access for MDUs

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Solace Power

Nova - a fully self-installable 5G FWA solution that utilizes Solace's patented wireless power and data through-window technology

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TCL

TCL HH516 5G AI CPE

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ZTE Corporation

ZTE Beyond visual range mmWave FWA for rural hinterlands

Best AI-Driven Mobile Network Solution

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AsiaInfo Technologies

China Mobile & AsiaInfo Technologies, AN Evo Drives Innovation in China Mobile's Network Operations

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Ericsson

Ericsson and DNB - AI-Driven Intent-Based Operations for the World's First 5G MOCN Network

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Huawei Technologies

Agentic AI and Digital Twin based ICNMater Solution Empowers Autonomous Core Network L4

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Mavenir

Mavenir's Network Intelligence-as-a-Service (NIaaS)

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Qualcomm

Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RAN Automation Suite

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ZTE Corporation

ZTE's AIR Net autonomous networks solution

2025 Finalists - Operator Categories

Operator categories focus on service innovation and monetisation from operators in the industry. 

Best Smart Home Customer Experience

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ACT Fibernet

ACT Fibernet & Aprecomm for ACT Smart Wi-Fi powered by Aprecomm

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China Mobile

China Mobile's AI+ Platform

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China Unicom

China Unicom Smart Home Tongtong

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SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited

SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited - Built for Families. Designed for the Future

Most Innovative RAN Energy Efficiency Implementation

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Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel & Ericsson – AI-Driven Software Enhancements for Sustainable Network Energy Management

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KT

KT, AI-based ES Orchestrator

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SK Telecom

SK Telecom, Daytime Energy Saving Technology in 5G Networks

Outstanding Optical Transport Telco

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Colt

Colt Technology Services – Terabit-scale, Quantum-secure and Sustainable Optical network

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MASORANGE

Introduction of one 1,2 Tbps lambda by using WDM technology between two sites separated 310,7 km in Masorange commercial network without the need to regenerate the WDM signal

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Saudi Telecom Company

Saudi stc's DC Interconnection High-Speed DWDM Project.

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Telstra

Telstra Optical Network Technology and Resilience leadership - in partnership with Ericsson & Ciena

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Turkcell

Next-Generation Super C+L Backbone: Unleashing 400G to 1.6T Capacity with ASON Resilience

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Zain KSA

Zain Optical Network Modernization

Most Innovative Telco AI Deployment

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China Mobile Shandong Co

China Mobile Shandong - Intelligent Network Change Management Platform (INCMP)

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STC

Saudi Telecom Company Intelligent Management Data Analytics Solution

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KT

KT, AICT company

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LG Uplus

LG Uplus for AI-based Smart Scaling

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SK Telecom

SK Telecom, Amazon Web Services

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Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom/Nova ALFA (Network Optimization and Analyzer -Advance Line Fault Analysis)

CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE AMONGST INDUSTRY PEERS

All finalists are invited to an exclusive private reception aboard a luxury vessel cruising the Seine, where winners will be revealed amidst Paris's iconic landmarks.

Network with industry leaders during this extraordinary evening celebrating your achievement as part of telecoms' elite.

CELEBRATE SUCCESS. INSPIRE INNOVATION. SHAPE THE FUTURE.

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