The awards will be presented Sept. 16 during ceremonies at the 4G World conference and expo in Chicago. All winners and their awards will be featured on the xchange and 4G World Web sites.
Nominations were open to all parties involved in 4G technology, products and services. Finalists were selected by an independent judging panel of 4G subject matter experts, who will also determine the winners.
Finalists in the Best 4G Enabling Technology Innovation category are:
- Dilithium Networks – Dilithium Content Adapter (DCA)
- DragonWave Inc. – DragonWave Horizon Packet Microwave Solution
- Stoke Inc. – Stoke SSX-3000 Mobile Broadband Gateway
Finalists in the Best WiMAX Network Deployment category are:
- Clearwire – CLEAR 4G Service
- Liberty Technologies – Wipet WiMAX Internet
- Motorola Inc./Clearwire – Motorola/CLEAR Las Vegas Mobile Internet Service
Finalists in the Best Mobile Internet Application category are:
- Bridgewater Systems – Bridgewater’s myPolicy Solution
- Cisco Systems – Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
- Firethorn Holdings LLC – Firethorn Mobile Banking Application
Finalists in the Best Mobile Internet Device category are:
- EB (Elektrobit) – EB MID Reference Device
- INFOMARK – Mobile WiMAX & WiFi Dual CPE
- Samsung Telecommunications America – Samsung Mondi mobile Internet device
Finalists in the Best Backhaul Deployment category are:
- Clearwire – Clearwire 4G WiMAX Backhaul Network
- Ericsson – Ericsson EDA 1200 Converged Solution
- Nokia Siemens Networks – FlexiPack Microwave