
SCF Small Cell Awards 2019 finalists announced
The wait is over, we can reveal to you the finalists in the SCF Small Cell Awards.
Celebrating the very best in industry innovation and commercial excellence across 10 categories, the Small Cell Awards are now in their eleventh year.
Our category finalists represent the depth and breadth of the industry and the diverse and impressive developments in small cells in 2018 and 2019.
The winners will be revealed at the Small Cells World Gala Dinner on 21 May in London.
1. Excellence in Commercial Deployment (Urban)
Airspan & Sprint
AirStrand the world’s fastest deployed outdoor small cell
City of London Corporation & Cornerstone
Preparing for a 5G City: City of London wireless deployment
Wireless Infrastructure Group
WIG’s deployment of the UK’s first multi-operator small cell infrastructure in Aberdeen
2. Excellence in Commercial Deployment (Enterprise)
Airspan Networks & Asia Pacific Telecom
Successful deployment of AirUnity all wireless small cell
Nextivity
Cel-Fi QUATRA Supercell helps deliver great cellular service to the middleprise
Huawei technologies & StrattoOpencell
5G-proof Digital Indoor System in office building
3. Excellence in Commercial Deployment of Rural, Remote and Temporary Small Cells
Bence Command, ip.access, Druid Software, CellAntenna Corporation, Tyne and Wear Fire & Rescue Service
Private LTE Network deployment speeds response to Large-scale emergencies for UK fire and rescue service
Parallel Wireless
Parallel Wireless ALL G software enabled Open RAN connects on 6 continents
Turkcell & AirspanNetworks
Flex-Dronecell
4. Software and Services – Management, automation and orchestration
Ranplan Wireless
5G NR Planning White Paper by Ranplan Wireless
ip.access, Druid Software, Bence Command, CellAntenna Corporation, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Critical Communications via Portable LTE Small Cell Network helps Emergency Services save lives and protect the environment
Sitetracker
Tower, small cell, fiber, and engineering companies use Sitetracker to closeout projects 3X faster
5. Development of new architecture providing a clear path to future networks (5G, hyperdensity, vRAN).
Huawei Technologies
5G-proof Digital Indoor System
Nokia
Need for extreme capacity and the promise of 5G mmWave
Wireless Infrastructure Group
WIG’s deployment of the UK’s first multi-operator small cell infrastructure in Aberdeen
6. Commercial Small Cell Design and Technology (Network & Xhaul)
Casa Systems
Apex Strand Microcell
Samsung
Samsung LAA Enterprise Small Cell
SK Telecom
SK Telecom’s World 1st 5G NR RF Repeater commercialization for 5G Coverage Extension
7. Outstanding Innovation in Small Cell Technology or Architecture
BT Wholesale
vRAN Small Cells Trial for Neutral Host In-Building
Qualcomm
mmWave coverage with 5G innovation supporting small, scalable and cost-effective infrastructure
SK Telecom
SK Telecom’s World 1st Cat.M1 Small Cell Commercialization and End to End IoT Service Infra.
8. Outstanding Innovation in Small Cell Business Case
Airspan Networks
AirStrand – Opening up new business opportunities
Dense Air
Dense Air – Unlocking the economics of small cell deployment
StrattoOpencell
StrattoOpencell – Championing the small cell market in the UK and Europe
9. Outstanding contribution to open RAN and core platforms and ecosystems
Benetel
Remote Radio Unit product supporting 7-2 VRAN Fronthaul Network
Accelleran
Carrier and Mission Critical Grade Architecture Agnostic dRAX Intelligent RAN Controller
Parallel Wireless
Parallel Wireless ALL G software enabled Open RAN connects on 6 continents
10. Social Impact – Promoting Small Cells for Social/Economic/Environmental Development
Airspan Networks, Dense Air & Real Wireless:
AutoAir – A Hyper-dense neutral-host small cell network for transport applications
Dense Air & Dublin City Council
Enabling Neutral Host Small Cells providing unrivalled benefits to the city, mobile operators and citizens
ip.access, Druid Software, Bence Command, CellAntenna Corporation, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Critical Communications via Portable LTE Small Cell Network helps Emergency Services save lives and protect the environment
Join us on 21 May at the SCF Small Cell Awards Gala Dinner
- The evening provides an opportunity to network and celebrate with your peers and industry colleagues
- Enjoy a three-course gourmet dinner, with wine and celebrate the industry’s achievements at the SCF Small Cell Award Gala Dinner where the winners will be announced