[Singapore, May 25, 2017] Huawei walked away with three coveted titles, its biggest harvest ever, at the prestigious 7^th Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2017, held in conjunction with CommunicAsia2017.  Huawei won the ‘Vendor Initiative of the Year’ for the second consecutive year after winning the “Vendor of the Year” awards for 6 years straight.

The Huawei team has been diligently striving to deliver innovative and socially-responsible ICT solutions to the Operator, Government and Vertical markets in the past year, and hence, was jubilant when conferred ‘The Innovation Award’ and ‘The Green Technology Award’, clinching the most awards for the night, amidst industry peers and competitors.

Lim Chee Siong, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of Huawei Southern Pacific Region, said, “It is an honor to receive three very meaningful awards this year. We want to thank the judges for acknowledging our dedication towards our partners and customers. We also want to thank our customers and partners for believing in our vision of creating a Better Connected world through innovative, responsible offerings. We share this victory with them and vow to double up efforts to deliver breakthroughs in the ICT industry.”

The panel of judges comprises of fourteen ICT analysts, researchers and influencers who followed a strict and inclusive judging format and guidelines to select the deserving winners. The Vendor Initiative of the Year title was awarded to the “UniCloud Transforming Digital Services Agility” as the universal cloud enables Telco Operators to deploy Cloud infrastructure and services, offering comprehensive, scalable, flexible and cost-effective solutions that help their Enterprise customers align IT infrastructure with overall business strategy.

“SoftCOM-SDN NFV Achitecture” won the Innovation Award for successfully re-architecting operator infrastructure for the age of Cloud. SoftCOM is a revolutionary network architecture that leverages cloud computing, SDN-NFV (software-defined networking and network functions virtualization), and internet-based operations to streamline the Telco Operator’s network and maximize IT resources, which will improve operator service efficiencies and overall operation.

“Go Green with Smart Street Lighting Solution” won the Green Technology Award for its huge potential in reducing energy consumption by up to 80%. Huawei smart street lighting solution connects street lamps to the IoT (Internet-of-Things) and adopts a GIS-based (Geographic Information System) management system enabling cities to enhance the control and performance of every street lamp.

Huawei is consistent in our efforts to enhance connectivity, expand network access, enable Cloud capabilities in ICT infrastructure, facilitate digital transformation, reshape industries and the way people live and work.

The Asia Communication Awards, which is organized by Total Telecom, is one of the most prestigious recognition given to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in successfully launching Asia’s telecommunications industry to a global audience. 

To learn more about the Asia Communication Awards, please visit its website at
http://www.terrapinn.com/awards/asia-communication-awards/index.stm.

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