CT Names Inaugural Platinum Award Winners
Communications Technology has selected the winners of its first annual Platinum Awards, recognizing excellence in technology and marketing. At an awards breakfast scheduled for Dec. 8., the following companies will receive Platinum Awards in the named categories:
Cloud Software for Subscribers
- Comcast Interactive Media – Xfinity TV App (operator winner)
- Technicolor – MediaNavi (vendor winner)
Cloud Software for Providers
- Ensequence Inc. – iTV Manager Service Provider Edition
Internet-Connected TV/Smart TV Solution
- Rovi – TotalGuide Apps
Residential Set-Tops and Gateways
- Broadcom – Full-Band Capture Digital Tuning Technology
Energy-Saving (Green) Technology
- RF Micro Devices – RFMD GaN for CATV
3D Technology
- Technicolor – Certifi3d
Wireless and Wi-Fi Product/Service
- Quantenna – QHS7xx Third-Generation 802.11n 4×4 Four-Stream MIMO Chipset
Multi-Screen Video Solution or Deployment
- Motorola – Motorola Televation
Home Networking Technology
- Wi3 – WiPNET
Digital Rights Management, Conditional Access and Authentication
- Verimatrix Inc. – VCAS 3.0
Coaxial Distribution System and Equipment
- Steren Electronics International LLC – Ground Loop Isolator
Test Equipment
- Arcom Digital LLC – QAM Snare
Fiber-Optic Distribution System and Equipment
- Aurora Networks Inc. – Universal Digital Return Platform
RF/HFC Technology
- RF Micro Devices – RFMD GaN for CATV
BSS/OSS Deployment
- Sigma Systems – IP Video Services Accelerator
Network Policy Control Solution
- Comptel Corp. – Comptel
Digital Headend Equipment
- TelVue Corporation – TelVue HyperCaster
Print Advertising Campaign
- Time Warner Cable – "Moving Technology Forward"
Social Media Marketing
- Time Warner Cable – Facebook and Twitter Updates, Influencer Blog (operator winner)
- Ericsson – "2020 Shaping Ideas" Campaign (vendor winner)
New Product Launch
- Echostar – Aria
Integrated Marketing
- Knology – "Taking the Next Step in Business Communications" Campaign
Best 2011 WOW Overall Marketing Campaign
- Seachange International