AfricaCom 2015 Awards nominations

The shortlisted contenders for the various categories in 2015 are:
Best Network Improvement
· Airtel – NW Modernization Airtel Kenya
· Botswana Fibre Networks – Best Network Improvement
· Huawei Technologies – Huawei’s Lampsite Solution in Kenya
· Liquid Telecom – Liquid Telecom Kenya – Nairobi metropolitan network
· Millicom Ghana Limited – Best Network Improvement
· World Telecom Labs – ICN and World Telecom Labs – increasing capacity in Nigeria
Excellence in Customer Experience Management
· First National Bank – FNB Connect
· Mahindra Comviva – Real-time Analytics of Customer Experience (RACE)
· MODE – Advanced Credit Services
· Orange – Vocal Emergency Credit
· Safaricom – Voice of the Customer
· Etisalat – 24/7 HELP LINE/SUPPORT
Breakthrough LTE Development
· Ericsson – Ericsson LTE roll out
· Huawei Technologies – Huawei’s eLTE Solution for Kenya
· PCCW – high-performance IPX-enabled networks
· Safaricom – LTE
· Telkom SA SOC Ltd – LTE and LTE-A
· Vodacom South Africa and Nokia Networks – Voice over LTE Service
Best Cost Efficiency Solution for Africa
· CSG – International Managed Services
· Huawei Technologies – MTN wireless Managed Service project
· PCCW – Keeping African international voice traffic in Africa
· Sigma Solutions Inc – OmniCare – a suite of telecom software solutions
· ZTE – Cloud Radio
Best Connectivity Solution for Africa
· Internet Solutions – CloudConnect
· Liquid Telecom – 100Mbps FTTH “Fibroniks” Service
· MTN SA – fibre to the home or FTTH
· Orange – Always Connected Services
· Polystar – Polystar Network Insight and Customer Insight Solutions
· Project Isizwe – Tshwane Free WiFi project
VSAT Innovation for Africa
· Liquid Telecom – Double VSAT Service
· Orange – VPN VSAT Services_Orange Business Services
· Vodacom DRC – Rural Coverage System
· Isatafric – SkySat
Best Marketing Campaign
· BigTime – Revenue Booster Campaign Suite
· Millicom Ghana Limited – Best Marketing Campaign
· MTN SA – MTN Sky “Win a Plane” Competition
· Orange – Orange Money – Member get Member
· Unitel – Kisom
Best Mobile Money Service
· Airtel – Airtel Money
· Ericsson – Ericsson Wallet Platform
· Jumo – Access
· Millicom Ghana Limited – Mobile Money
· Millicom Tchad – TigoCash Paare
· Orange – Orange Money – Kuma & Cash voucher PAM
· Panamax Inc. – MobiFin
· Safaricom – KCB M-PESA Account
· WorldRemit – Pioneering safer, lower cost remittances for the African diaspora
Best App for Africa
· AIM – EKYC Platform
· mVentus – mVentus Self-Care app
· Orange – Orange Radio
· Project Isizwe – Tshwane WiFi Voice Mobile App
· Unitel – Kisom
· Vodacom – My Vodacom App
Best Device for Africa
· Huawei Technologies – Huawei P8
· MTN SA – Steppa
· Orange – Orange Klif
Most Innovative Service
· Airtel – Airtel Tanzania Micro Loan
· EdgePoint – bimaAFYA : A Mobile Micro Health Insurance
· Ericsson – Smart buses service
· First National Bank – FNB Connect
· PCCW – OnTap.TV
· Project Isizwe (Tshwane Free WiFi Project) – WiFi TV
· Trace Group – Trace Mobile
· Vumatel – Fibre to the home
Best Pan-African Initiative
· ISON BPO – Best Pan – African Initiative
· Liquid Telecom – 100Mbps FTTH “Fibroniks” Service
· Orange – STOP EBOLA INITIATIVE_Most Operators
· Trace TV – Trace Music Star
Changing Lives Award
· Ericsson and MTN Benin – Eco Management
· GoMetro – GoMapp/GoMetro Pro
· ISON BPO – BPO Services, IP to Work
· Liquid Telecom – Office of the President (Kenya) and Liquid Telecom – free WiFi in Nakuru County
· Millicom Ghana Limited – Changing Lives
· Mindset Network – Ukusiza Project
· Orange – Mobile Health Services
· The Apprentice Valley – Xenophobia citizen tool
· The South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Speaking Books – The Speaking Book
· WIOCC – Improved connectivity transforming Somalia