The annual Light Reading awards have been handed out at a gala dinner in New York – find out who won!

November 2, 2010

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LR Names 2010 Leading Lights Winners

NEW YORK -- The winners of this year's Leading Lights awards were named Tuesday night at a gala dinner held in Manhattan's amazing Hudson Terrace.

As cocktails were downed and tasty morsels devoured, the attendees, including service provider representatives and CXO-level executives from some of the telecom sector's leading players, were reminded how the shortlists had been narrowed down from hundreds of excellent entries that gave the panel of judges, comprising Heavy Reading analysts and Light Reading editors, plenty of food for thought.

So, who won? If you're a Light Reading registered user, find out by clicking right here.

— The Editors, Light Reading

Page 2: The Winners

Best New Product (Cable)
Awarded to the company that has developed a potentially market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, enables the deployment of profitable next-generation cable services.

  • Harmonic Inc.'s NSG HectoQAM (NSG 9000-40G)

Best New Product (Mobile)
Awarded to the company that has developed a potentially market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, enables the deployment of profitable next-generation mobile services.

  • High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC)'s EVO 4G

Best New Product (Telecom)
Awarded to the company that has developed a potentially market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, enables the deployment of profitable next-generation telecom services.

  • Juniper Networks Inc.'s MX80 3D Universal Edge Router

Best New Service or Application (Cable)
Awarded to the company that has deployed a potentially market-leading, revenue-generating service or application that enhances the use of next-generation communications technology in the cable network.

  • Suddenlink Communications' High Speed Internet MAX 107.0

Best New Service or Application (Mobile)
Awarded to the company that has deployed a potentially market-leading, revenue-generating service or application that enhances the use of next-generation communications technology in the mobile network.

  • TeliaSonera AB's Long Term Evolution (LTE) service

Best New Service or Application (Telecom)
Awarded to the company that has deployed a potentially market-leading, revenue-generating service or application that enhances the use of next-generation communications technology in the wireline network.

  • CENX Inc.'s Carrier Ethernet Neutral Exchange

Company of the Year (Private)
Awarded to the privately held firm that stands out among its competitors, innovates constantly, and makes employees happy.

  • Openet Telecom Ltd.

Company of the Year (Public)
Awarded to the publicly listed firm that stands out among its competitors, innovates constantly, makes investors proud, and makes employees happy.

  • Finisar Corp.

Best Deal Maker
Awarded to the company that has consistently demonstrated good timing, judgment, and execution in high-profile acquisitions, partnerships, joint-ventures, and other multi-company financial arrangements.

  • Tekelec Inc.

Hall of Fame
Our first-ever Light Reading Hall of Fame inductees were announced Tuesday night as well. The Light Reading Hall of Fame seeks to recognize individuals for their reputation and notoriety in the field of next-generation telecommunications.

Recipients of this award either have been influential leaders, made stellar contributions in a particular technology, and made the industry proud, or they have shown an outrageous lack of decorum, ethical standards, and decency and brought the industry into disrepute.


The famous and infamous individuals we have inducted in 2010 are:

  • Jacob "Kobi" Alexander

  • John Cioffi

  • Bernie Ebbers

  • Craig McCaw

  • Bob Metcalfe

We'll have a special feature outlining their accomplishments this week.

Congratulations to all the finalists for this year's Leading Lights Awards. Picking winners from such an extraordinary group was no easy task, but we think our choices show the unique talent and remarkable potential possessed by the companies and individuals building the communications systems, networks, and devices of tomorrow.

— The Editors, Light Reading



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