Communications Alliance chief executive John Stanton says the 2018 ACOMMs finalists “forcefully reflect the prominent areas of innovation and technological advancement driving the sector", including:
- the race to densify mobile networks and refine the technology to pave the way for 5G services;
- the push to realise the disruptive dividend from the Internet of Things; and
- increasingly sophisticated fixed access and cloud solutions.
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Community Contribution nominees are:
- Fulton Hogan: Supplier Diversity partnership of the Year.
- Speedcast International: Returns Internet Services to Christmas Island.
- Southern Phone: Community Champs Program.
- Vodafone Hutchison Australia: Code Next.
And for Commitment to Customer Service nominees are:
- Aussie Broadband: The “no bull” project.
- Mint Telecom: Commitment to Customer Service.
- Vodafone Hutchison Australia: Vodafone’s CARE approach.
- Telstra: Telstra Smart Modem.
“There are great stories behind the commitment to excellence on display from all finalists. I congratulate and wish them well for the ACOMMS Awards night,” Stanton said.
The ACOMMS recognise excellence among communications industry participants including individuals, service providers, content providers, carriers, technology partners, consultants and third-party suppliers.
The MyNetFone Group has been announced as the 2018 title sponsor of the ACOMMS, with Mirait Technologies Australia the gold sponsor, Vodafone the silver sponsor and Cyient, Bird & Bird and KPMG also sponsoring the event.
The Australian newspaper is the official media partner of the ACOMMS.
The awards will be presented in Sydney on 29 August.
