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Overall excellence

Telco to Techco of the Year

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Reliance Jio

Playing an undisputed role as a tech incubator, Reliance Jio developed an ecosystem like no other, topped with a homegrown 5G stack. Reliance Jio reshaped the telecom industry with its comprehensive digital strategy, integrating a homegrown 5G stack along with a vast array of services, including media, payments, and cloud solutions. This approach enhanced customer engagement and set new standards for industry-wide digital transformation.

Telco of the Year

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Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel showcased impressive growth in 2023, with revenue increasing by 11.9% to approximately USD 12.9 billion, EBITDA growing 16.1%, and a margin of 53.7%, reflecting strong performance across all segments. This success was also due to its 'War on Waste' program, which significantly improved cost efficiencies.

Developing Markets Telco of the Year

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Robi Axiata

Robi Axiata showed remarkable growth with a 15.8% increase in revenue and a 19.3% rise in EBITDA, enhancing its market position and demonstrating strong performance in the competitive emerging markets.

Small Markets Telco of the Year

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Ooredoo Maldives

Ooredoo Maldives excelled with a revenue growth of 9% and an impressive EBITDA increase of 14.2%. It pioneered innovative solutions for tourists, mobile commerce, and e-wallet services, setting a high standard for small-market operators.

Most Innovative Product (Consumer) 

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Airalo

Airalo, the world’s first eSIM marketplace, addressed the high cost of roaming with a solution available in over 200 countries through a simple app. This innovation garnered a million downloads monthly and significant VC interest, illustrating its impact on making global connectivity affordable and accessible.

Most Innovative Product (Enterprise) 

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Polarin (Lightstorm)

Polarin by Lightstorm revolutionized Network as a Service with an on-demand interconnection fabric across India. This platform enabled rapid connectivity for enterprises, integrating data centers and cloud services efficiently. With 50+ large enterprise contracts and expansion plans, Polarin set a new standard for enterprise networking.

Telco to Ace Fixed Broadband

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Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio, the number 1 broadband player in India with a subscriber base of 11.2 million, grew at a stunning rate of 32%. Reliance Jio was at the forefront of fiberizing India and enabling broadband access to all.

Telco to Ace Network Transformation

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NTT Docomo

NTT Docomo pioneered cloud-based network transformation, encompassing 5G Core to OSS and BSS. Their innovations included cloud-enabled network slicing and deploying OpenRAN with automated management, significantly advancing global telecom technology.

Tower Company of the Year

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Edgepoint

EdgePoint stood out in the telecom infrastructure sector with a growth of 24% to USD 256 million, at an impressive EBITDA margin of ~70%. Expanding across Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, EdgePoint deployed 5G-ready in-building coverage systems with leading partners, advancing telecom infrastructure in the region.

Data Center Company of the Year

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Digital Realty

Digital Realty recorded robust revenue growth of 27.1%, with revenues reaching USD 351 million in 2023. It became the first in APAC to achieve NVIDIA’s 'DGX-Ready Data Center' certification, expanding its high-performance computing offerings to over 20 markets globally.

Regulator of the Year

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Singapore (IMDA)

Singapore’s IMDA leads with a comprehensive digital framework focusing on infrastructure, talent, and digitization. It is pioneering a national approach to responsible AI usage and achieving an impressive 95% nationwide coverage of its 5G standalone networks, setting a global benchmark for digital governance.

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