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Tech and Service Providers Shine at MEF NaaS Excellence Awards

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MEF, a global industry association of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, has announced winners of its 2024 MEF NaaS Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements by service providers, technology providers, and professionals pioneering the future of digital services in an ecosystem optimized for a cloud-driven experience.  

Winners were unveiled at MEF’s Global Network-as-a-Service Event (GNE) happening this week in Dallas, Texas and selected by a distinguished panel of senior industry analysts from ACG Research, Analysys Mason, Appledore Research, Atlantic-ACM, AvidThink, Dell’Oro Group, Frost & Sullivan, IDC, Omdia, TeleGeography, and Vertical Systems Group.

Nan Chen

“We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 MEF NaaS Excellence Awards, celebrating the visionaries advancing the automated network ecosystem,” said Nan Chen, CEO, MEF. “As the industry shifts toward dynamic, cloud-based service models, these awards recognize the achievements of the companies and individuals whose dedication and innovation are shaping the future of digital communications. This year’s honorees exemplify leadership and commitment to a future-ready, cloud-optimized ecosystem.”

2024 MEF Excellence Awards Winners

Service Provider Category: 

NaaS Service Provider of the Year

  • Global – Colt Technology Services
  • Europe – Colt Technology Services
  • North America – Lumen Technologies
  • Asia Pacific – Console Connect
  • Latin America – Ufinet

Best NaaS Vision

  • Colt Technology Services

MEF 3.0 CE Service Provider of the Year

  • Global – Tie: Verizon Business and Tata Communications
  • Europe – Comcast Business
  • North America – Verizon Business
  • Asia Pacific – Tata Communications
  • Latin America – Ufinet

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Service Provider of the Year

  • Global – AT&T
  • Europe – Sparkle
  • North America – AT&T
  • Asia Pacific – Tata Communications
  • Latin America – Cirion Technologies

SD-WAN Service Provider of the Year

  • Global – AT&T
  • Europe – Colt Technology Services
  • North America – AT&T
  • Asia Pacific – Tata Communications
  • Latin America – Cirion Technologies
  • Middle East / Africa – CMC Networks

Service Automation Leadership

  • Global – AT&T
  • Europe – Colt Technology Services
  • Asia Pacific – Console Connect
  • Latin America – Orchest Technologies

Best Services Ecosystem Automation Platform

  • Colt Technology Services

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Technology Provider Category:

Network Technology Vendor of the Year

  • Amdocs

Best NaaS Vision 

  • Amartus

SASE Vendor of the Year

  • Fortinet

SD-WAN Vendor of the Year

  • Broadcom

LSO Solution Provider of the Year 

  • Amartus

Most Impactful Service Automation Vendor 

  • Netcracker Technology

Most Innovative Service Automation Vendor

  • InsidePacket

NaaS Accelerator Live Best of Show

  • Silent Comet – Amartus, NTT Communications, Tata Communications

Professional Awards:

MEF Distinguished Fellow

  • Isabelle Morency, Head of Engineering and Standards, Iometrix

Michael Howard Industry Impact Award

  • Roy Chua, Founder and Principal Analyst, AvidThink

Industry Executive of the Year

GNE 2024 service providers MEF NaaS Excellence Awards