IEC Announces 2007 InfoVision Award Winners at Broadband World Forum Europe 2007

CHICAGO - 9 October, 2007 - The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the winners of the InfoVision Award giving tribute to some of the industry’s most notable products, services, and applications. IEC Vice President of Conference Development presented the InfoVision Awards in front of hundreds of industry professionals today at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2007 in Berlin.

“I’d like to congratulate all the winners that were chosen for this highly-competitive, prestigious InfoVision Award,” commented IEC Vice President Tom Costello. “I’m sure these innovative products and services will have along-lasting positive impact on the industry and we look forward to customers enjoying the benefits of these innovations.”

The 2007 InfoVision winners include the following companies and products in their respective categories:

Category 1: Access Network Technologies and Services
* Huawei Technologies - SmartAX MA5600T Series Product
* TANDBERG Television - The iPlex UltraCompression HD and SD IPTV Head-End
* ZTE Corporation - ZXA10 C220+ ZXDSL 9806H

Category 2: Network and Services Management and Operations
* Qosmos - Qosmos Q-Work
* Telcordia - Telcordia Integrated Inventory

Category 3: Wireless Broadband
* Philips - CKC7720N Wireless EMTA Cable Gateway
* Telstra Corporation - BigPond Wireless Broadband

Category 4: Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services
* Accenture & 3 Italia - 3 Italia Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H)
* Thomson - Thomson DCI8000 Triple Play High Definition Video Recorder

Category 5: Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking
* Ericsson - W25 - Full Service Broadband via HSPA for Fixed Installations
* Pirelli Broadband Solutions - Pirelli Dual Mode Phone DP-L10

Category 6: Enabling Silicon and Component-Level Technologies
* Infineon Technologies - Low Cost ADSL2+ SoC Promotes Broadband Penetration in Emerging Markets: AMAZON-SE

Category 7: Network Core Innovation and Advances
* Ciena - Ciena FlexSelect 40G Shelf
* Juniper Networks - T1600
* Nokia Siemens Networks - PBB-TE Carrier Ethernet Switches hiD 66xx Product Family

Category 8: Metro Network Technologies and Services
* Huawei Technologies - OptiX OSN 6800 & 3800
* Meriton Networks - Meriton’s CET (Carrier Ethernet Transport) Capability and Feature-Set: Implemented on the 7200 OSP (Optical Switching Platform)

Category 9: New Product Concepts
* Alcatel-Lucent
* Italtel

Entries were judged by a panel of industry experts according to the following criteria:

* Value of service or technology in solving recognized technology problems, meeting network requirements, optimizing service and performance, and/or enhancing customer service
* Overall quality of innovation and contribution to technology advancement
* Originality and vision
* Potential contribution towards positive industry growth and service
* Market success/acceptance (where applicable)
* Contribution to end-user quality-of-experience and service efficiency

For full information, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes {at} iec(.)org or at +1-312-559-3325.

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About the Broadband World Forum Europe

The Broadband World Forum Europe conference and exhibition has grown significantly since its début in 2001, offering a wide range of information and communication technologies topics under the large umbrella of broadband. This year’s World Forum features more than 260 industry leaders speaking in more than 50 keynote addresses, plenary panels, and workshops, complemented by more than 110 top vendors from around the globe displaying the latest products and services in broadband technology. Additional featured programming includes the co-located Broadband Content Forum and the InfoVision Awards. With the support of Official Host Sponsor Deutsche Telekom AG, the IEC expects to draw more than 7,500 from more than 120 countries to the Estrel Convention Center this 8-11 October 2007. For full information, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf

About the IEC

A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.

In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.

More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Please visit www.iec.org

U.S. Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes {at} iec(.)org

European Contact: Brian Dolby
Phone: +44 (0)115 948 6917
E-Mail: brian {at} bcspr.co(.)uk

European Contact: Howard Jones
Phone: +44 (0)115 948 6917
E-Mail: howard {at} bcspr.co(.)uk