The SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) has confirmed the shortlist for its prestigious 2013 Awards for Technological Innovation. The winners will be announced at its annual Gala Dinner on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at Drapers’ Hall, London.

The awards, open to the entire broadband industry, are for technological innovation in the broadband arena and may be for a product, system or concept. The item nominated must have been introduced into the marketplace between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012. The shortlisted companies/products in the three separate award categories are:-

‘Best broadband network transmission solution’ shortlist
ARRIS Group Inc.    CHP Corwave Dual Density Transmitter
Harmonic Inc.    NSG Pro Converged Cable Access Platform
Teleste Corporation   AC8700 Optical Node

‘Best digital processing solution’ shortlist
Bridge Technologies    VB330 Digital Network Monitoring Solution
Elemental Technologies    Elemental Live 1.5
Wisi Communications GmbH & Co. KG Chameleon GNHWUW2

‘Best CPE solution’ shortlist
Asheridge Communications Ltd.:  BarrIER
Motorola Mobility:    Motorola VAP2400 Wireless Bridge
Technetix:    F-Safe connectors

The best overall submission will receive the SCTE 2013 Technological Innovation of the Year Award. Last year’s winner of the best overall submission was ARRIS for its Media Services Platform.

Founded in 1945, the SCTE is a Learned Society and non-profit making organisation whose aim is to raise the standard of broadband engineering in the telecommunications industry. The Society particularly concerns itself with the training and career advancement of technical professionals in the field.

For further information, see Sara Waddington on +44 (0)777 3488771 [Main office: +44 (0)1923 815500] or e-mail sara.waddington@theSCTE.eu or contact Sheila Lashford on +44 (0)1636 812152 or email sheila.lashford@proactive-pr.com.

Meet the SCTE at Cable Congress 2013 on booth 17.