Huawei wins big at TechXLR8 awards

Networking vendor Huawei prevailed in three categories at the inaugural TechXLR8 awards, which are designed to represent a cross-section of emerging technologies.

The TechXLR8 event at the Excel is run by the KNect365 division of Informa and sees several of its telecoms and technology events hosted under one roof for the first time. Among the sectors covered are: IoT, 5G, VR & AR, Connected Cars, Cloud & DevOps, AI & Machine Learning, and Apps and it forms part of the even broader London Tech Week event.

“KNect365 have brought together these shows as we recognize the convergence in the tech industry and the TechXLR8 Awards highlights success and excellence of the companies within it,” said Sam Oakley, Senior Portfolio Director. “We’re delighted to have had so many fantastic entries which truly showcases the pinnacle of innovation and huge congratulations to all the winners.”

As you would expect from such a diverse set of sectors there was a broad range of winners, but Huawei still managed to pick up three awards and was the only multiple winner. Nokia and Ericsson did manage one each though. Here’s the full list.

Best Virtual Reality Industry Technology – Dirac Research

Best Augmented Reality Industry Technology – Proximie

Cloud Platform Innovation of the Year – China Mobile

Best Cloud Security Platform – eperi

Best Cloud Application – Skuid

DevOps Solution of the Year – Technology Solutions

Best IoT Deployment – China Telecom

Leadership in IoT – Nokia Networks

IoT Evangelist of the Year – oneM2M

Best IoT Platform – Huawei

Innovation in Connected Services – Tantalum Corporation

Innovation in Mobility Services – TomTom Automotive

Most Innovative Implementation of AI Technologies – Darktrace

Best Consumer App – Favorey Ltd

Best 5G Trial Between an Operator and Vendor – SK Telecom and Ericsson

Outstanding Contribution to 5G R&D – Huawei

Best Connectivity Solution – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Best 5G Core Network Development – Huawei

Best Use of Virtualization Technology – VMWare Inc

Best Network Development (Operators only) – KT