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| Issue No 23, 12/07/10 |
ACOMMS 2010 Winners
The winners of the prestigious 2010 Communications Alliance & CommsDay Awards were announced at the Annual ACOMM Awards Dinner on 8 July which featured Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy as keynote speaker. The dinner was attended by more than 450 industry representatives.
The industry’s top honour, the 2010 Communications Ambassador Award, was won by Telstra’s Deena Shiff.
The winners of the 2010 ACOMM Awards are:
- Communications Ambassador Award – Deena Shiff for her passion, vision, and 21-year contribution to the communications industry.
- Innovation for a Large Company Award – iiNet for its revolutionary BoB™ all-in-one home communications solution.
- Innovation SME Award – Soprano Design and Vocus Communications
Soprano Design for its suite of mobile enterprise messaging services and Vocus Communications for its free IPv6 transit services for ISPs and telcos.
- Innovation in Content Delivery and Services - Nextgen Networks for facilitating broadcast innovation through its cost-effective Gbit/s links to sports stadiums.
- Services to the Industry Awards
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- Professional Services Excellence - Maddocks Lawyers for assisting clients to respond to the changing communications landscape.
- Partnerships for Growth Award - NEC Australia and OptiComm for the wholesale FTTH network being rolled out to 50,000 new homes and businesses.
- Commitment to Customer Service Award - Telstra Enterprise & Government for its unique “Enterprise-grade” customer service model.
A comprehensive listing of this year’s ACOMM Award finalists and their accomplishments is available at www.commsalliance.com.au/acomms.
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Telecommunications Academy 2010 – Members only event
Communications Alliance and Baker & McKenzie will present six seminars introducing topics relevant to the telecommunications industry.
Seminar one: Telecoms Regulation 101 on Tuesday 27 July 2010 from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
Chris Cheah, Acting Deputy Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority and Baker & McKenzie speakers will cover:
- basic introduction to the markets - mobile, fixed line, pay TV, internet;
the requirement to hold a carrier licence;
- key carrier licence conditions;
- regulation of service providers;
- key commercial industry codes and the consequences of non compliance;
- consumer protection laws; and
- contracting models, including standard forms of agreement.
Places are limited so we suggest you register early. Please note that this Seminar is open to Communications Alliance members only. Please email julia.williams@bakermckenzie.com to register.
Future Seminars
Networks 101 | Melbourne | August 2010
NBN 101 | Sydney | September 2010
Wholesale Arrangements | Melbourne | October 2010
Strategic Alliances including Mergers & Acquisitions | Sydney | November 2010
Competition Issues | Melbourne | December 2010
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The Charles Todd Oration 18 August 2010
A significant Telecommunications discourse!
The Telecommunications Society of the Australia (TSA) has been hosting the Charles Todd Oration in Sydney for some fifteen years to honour the achievements of one of Australia’s leading telecommunications pioneers Charles Todd.
This year as the inaugural CEO of NBN Co it is only fitting that Mike Quigley joins an illustrious group of Australian and International figures who have delivered the Charles Todd Oration.
For more details please click here www.acs.org.au/charlestoddoration
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