Light Reading Opens the 'Leading Lights' Call for Nominations to Showcase Telecom Excellence

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the market-leading online community for the global communications sector, today announced the Leading Lights, the telecom industry's most prestigious awards program, is open for nominations.  Now in its 11^th year, the program has been expanded with nine new categories, taking the total to 24.  

"Our awards program shines a light on the companies making a difference in our industry. And with the development and deployment of software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV), Internet of Things (IoT), gigabit broadband and next-generation network security capabilities so key to the world's communications service providers in 2015, we've added new categories that reflect the importance of these trends," said Light Reading editor-in-chief Ray Le Maistre. "And of course, when we announce the winners in June we have one helluva party! That's an important part of the mix." 

The complete list of categories follows:

• Best New Product (Cable)
• Best New Product (Mobile)
• Best New Product (Telecom)
• Most Innovative SMB Service
• Most Innovative Enterprise Service
• Most Innovative Wireless Service (3G, 4G, Carrier WiFi)
• Most Innovative Carrier Cloud Service
• Most Innovative Ethernet/Optical Service
• Most Innovative Video Service
• Most Innovative NFV Deployment Strategy (Network/Data Center Operator) *NEW*
• Most Innovative NFV Product Strategy (Vendor) *NEW*
• Most Innovative SDN Deployment Strategy (Network/Data Center Operator) *NEW*
• Most Innovative SDN Product Strategy (Vendor) *NEW*
• Most Innovative Security Strategy (Service Provider) *NEW*
• Most Innovative Security Strategy (Vendor) *NEW*
• Most Innovative Gigabit Broadband Service *NEW*
• Most Innovative IoT/M2M Strategy (Service Provider) *NEW*
• Most Innovative IoT/M2M Strategy (Vendor) *NEW*
• Outstanding Components Vendor
• Outstanding Test & Measurement Vendor
• Outstanding OSS/BSS Vendor
• Company of the Year (Private)
• Company of the Year (Public)
• Best Deal Maker

In addition to these categories, Light Reading will be expanding its Hall of Fame, which recognizes those individuals, both the famous and the infamous, who have made a notable contribution to the global telecom sector. Nominations can be submitted for the Hall of Fame, although the individuals considered for this particular award may also be nominated by Light Reading's editorial team.

The Leading Lights Awards winners and Light Reading Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at an awards dinner in Chicago on June 8 at the Field Museum.  The event coincides with the Big Telecom Event (http://www.bigtelecomevent.com/chicago/). The deadline for Leading Lights entries and Light Reading Hall of Fame nominations is March 27. Finalists for the Leading Lights Awards will be announced on Light Reading on May 4. Judging is conducted by Light Reading's editors and the analyst team from Heavy Reading (http://www.heavyreading.com).

For further details about the awards, including links to the entry submission forms and the frequently asked questions page, visit: https://events.lightreading.com/LeadingLights2015

To find out who won the Leading Lights in 2014, visit: http://www.lightreading.com/spit-(service-provider-it)/test-and-measurement/leading-lights-awards-2014-the-winners/d/d-id/709513          

To see which individuals were inducted into the Light Reading Hall of Fame in 2014, visit: http://www.lightreading.com/ethernet-ip/ethernet-services/light-reading-hall-of-fame-2014/d/d-id/709511

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About Light Reading

Light Reading (www.lightreading.com) combines its research-led online communities and targeted events portfolio to help those in the global communications industry make informed decisions. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for telecom analysis for more than 400,000 subscribers each month, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading produces targeted communications events and focused one-day conferences each year for cable, mobile, and wireline executives across five continents.

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