Following are the winners in this year's 2012 Leading Lights:
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.
- Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC)'s Puma 6
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.
- Tekelec 's Diameter Signaling Router 3.0
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.
- Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU)'s 7950 XRS Core Router
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.
- Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)'s X1 Platform
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.
- Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S)'s Single Source Enablement
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.
- XO Communications Inc. 's 100G service
Awarded to the privately held firm that stands out among its competitors, innovates constantly, and makes employees happy.
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.
- tw telecom inc. (Nasdaq: TWTC)
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.
- Ericsson AB (Nasdaq: ERIC)
Our third annual inductees to Light Reading's Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday 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 2012 are ... well, why don't you watch the video?
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