Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. You may submit the same product to multiple categories, or, submit multiple products to the same category. There is no limit to how many applications your company can submit.

Each application will be reviewed by a panel of judges against a set of criteria designed to evaluate the product’s ability to make a positive, innovative, real world impact on the telecom industry.

You can pay for your application using a credit card at the time of submission. Submissions must be paid for by the deadline in order to be reviewed by judges. Unfortunately we cannot provide an invoice for payment at a later date.

It is mandatory for your application to include Product/Service Name, Product/Service Description, Real World Application of Product/Service, Company Name, Company Overview, Company Website, Company Logo, and Company Address. Payment of $649 per entry is also required to complete the application. You also have the opportunity to provide supplementary materials such as press releases, PowerPoint presentations, data sheets, case studies, links to demo videos, etc.  

The category question, "Real World Application of Product/Service" is a description of the existing state of the product/service, as opposed to information that is theoretical or simulated. Scores are weighted by the strength of data and results presented. You may upload case studies or other supplementary documents to support this response in the “supplementary materials” upload section of the application. Supplementary materials are not required but are encouraged.

Yes. Please keep your answers to 500 words or less.

The Technology Innovation Categories are $675 each at the Early Bird Rate; and $750 after the deadline has passed. Those categories include: 

• AI Innovation
• Analytics/Automation
• BSS/OSS Innovation
• Business Services Innovation
• Carrier of the Year
• Cloud Data Center Innovation
• Cloud Networking Innovation
• Customer Engagement Innovation
• Digital Divide Impact
• IoT Innovation
• Network Security Innovation
• Network Test and Measurement
• Next-Gen Deployment Fiber/Wireline
• Sustainability Achievement
• Top Changemaker
• Wireless Innovation - CORE
• Wireless Innovation - Fixed Wireless
• Wireless Innovation - Mobile Evolution
• Wireless Innovation - Private Wireless Networks
• Wireless Innovation - RAN

The additional categories below are $375 each at the Early Bird Rate; and $450 after the deadline has passed. Categories include: 

• Broadband Workforce Development
• Municipal/Public Connectivity Program
• Rural Broadband Deployment
• Tribal Lands Broadband Deployment

Any company that has a product, solution, or service that addresses a specific need or challenge faced by the Telecom industry. The application will be scored high/low based on the ability of the applicant to demonstrate the following: Ease of Use/ROI, Effectiveness, Technical Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Financial Impact, and True Innovation. Descriptions of the criteria can be found on the category page.

We cannot invoice. You must pay by credit card at the time of submission.

Unfortunately, no.

The 2024 finalists are posted here and the 2024 winners are listed here.