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    2010 AfricaCom Awards shortlist announced

    LONDON: The shortlist for this year's AfricaCom Awards has been announced. The awards is part of the AfricaCom Conference and Exhibition to be hosted from 10-11 November 2010, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa.
    2010 AfricaCom Awards shortlist announced

    The awards gala dinner will take place on the evening of Wednesday, 10 November. The official shortlist, announced by Informa Telecoms & Media, has been finalised by an independent panel of judges.

    AfricaCom Awards - 2010 Finalist Shortlist

    New Entrant of the Year

    Geoid Telecommunications Nigeria - GEOID
    Orange - Orange Tunisia
    Teraco Data Environments - TERACO

    Best Network Improvement

    Astellia / Airtel Africa - Data Service Audit in Zambia
    Aviat Networks - Microwave Radio Links
    MTN South Africa - Optimal Network Coverage
    Nokia Siemens Networks - Growth & Capacity
    Openwave - Integra
    Orange France Telecom - Convergence PF/IN
    Orange France Telecom - LION

    Best New Service

    Comviva - MDP
    ezetop - International Top Up
    First National Bank - eWallet
    Orange - POPMAIL
    Vodacom Mozambique - Recharge Voucher

    Best Cost Efficiency Solution for Africa

    Dark Fibre Africa - The Fibre to the Tower
    Flexenclosure - E-Site
    Helios Towers - Site Solution
    TKM Maestro - BTS Cite Design

    Green Telecoms Award

    Flexenclosure - E-Site
    Inala - SAM RMS
    MTN South Africa - Power Supply Initiative
    Orange France Telecom - Solar Station Programme

    Best Solution for Rural Services

    Ericsson & Flexenclosure - E-Site
    Intersat - Rural Internet Kiosk
    Orange - Village Phone
    Orange France Telecom - Reaching Remote Areas
    The Content Company (Psitek) - Streetwise GPRS

    Best Marketing Campaign

    ForgetMeNot Africa - eTXT Video
    MTN South Africa - AYOBA
    Orange Cote d'Ivoire - Orange Money Alive Campaign
    Orange France Telecom - CAN Marketing Campaign
    Orange France Telecom - Leadership Campaign

    Telecom Innovation of the Year

    Ericsson - Base Transceiver Station
    Helios Towers - Lean Operator Model
    Sibesonke Ltd - User Generated Content
    Vodafone & Vodacom Tanzania - M-PESA & CCBRT
    Zephyr Corporation - Wind Powered Network

    Best Pan African Initiative

    Comviva - Orange Money
    Gateway Communications - High Quality Connections
    Orange France Telecom - StarAfrica.com
    Tata Communications - Sub Sea Fibre Investments
    Tramigo - Global Vehicle Tracking Product

    Changing Lives Award sponsored by Comviva

    Intersat - Rural Internet Kiosk
    MTN Foundation - Rural Telephone Project 3000
    MTN Uganda - MTN Easy Talk
    Orange France Telecom - Telemedicine
    Vodafone and Vodacom (Tanzania) - M-PESA and COBRT

    For more info, go to www.africacomawards.com.

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