2015 Winners

500 operators and vendors gathered at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom, San Jose, last night to celebrate an incredible year for our industry.

The Winners of the Wi-Fi Industry Awards highlight that the past 12 months have been a truly significant period of growth for Next Gen Wi-Fi. This message is underpinned by the diversity, depth and quality of this year’s entries, which more than anything showcase outstanding innovation and a growing confidence across all sectors of the industry.

And while some were a little tense at the beginning of the evening, all the guests will remember the fine dinner, followed by a great ceremony and superb entertainment. All in a beautiful and elegant venue in the capital Silicon Valley. Thank you to everyone who entered, and who made this amazing evening possible.

1. Best Wi-Fi Service

1a. Best Wi-Fi Operator

Boingo Wireless – Make Carrier Offload a Reality

1b. Best High Density Wi-Fi Deployment in a Venue

KT – KT Wiz Park

1c. Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area

MaximaTelecom JSC and Moscow Department of transport and road infrastructure development – Moscow Metro Public Wi-Fi

2. Best Wi-Fi Network Technology

2a. Best Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure

SK Telecom – Virtualization of Wi-Fi management solution by SK Telecom

2b. Best Wi-Fi Service Innovation

Cisco – Cisco Mobility IQ: Unlock the Power of Visual Network Knowledge

3. Best Wi-Fi Service or Management Solution

3a. Best Wi-Fi Management Solution for a Service Provider

BandwidthX – BxMarket – Unlocking the Value in Dark Wi-Fi

3b. Best Wi-Fi Service Solution for Consumers or Enterprises

Cisco – Cisco Hyperlocation for Pinpoint Accuracy

4. Best Wi-Fi Device/Application

4a. Best Wi-Fi Enabled Consumer Electronics Device and/or Service

Ruckus Wireless – Causing a Ruckus in San Jose and San Francisco with Hotspot 2.0 Release 2

4b. Best Wi-Fi Enabled Device and/or Service for Vertical Markets

Boingo Wireless – Innovating for the Armed Forces: Boingo Broadband and IPTV

5. Best New Venture Award

Veniam – Veniam and the Internet of Moving Things

6. WBA Chairman Award – Operator Category

AT&T

7. WBA Chairman Award – Technology Partner Category

Ruckus Wireless

Thank you to the sponsors

2015 Wi-Fi Industry Awards sponsors and partners include World Media Tech (Best Wi-Fi Network Operator), City of San Jose (Best High Density Wi-Fi Deployment in a Venue), AT&T (Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area), International Festival for Business (Best Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure), Tech Museum (Best Wi-Fi Service Innovation), Founders Space (Best Wi-Fi Management Solution for a Service Provider), Neustar (Best Wi-Fi Service Solution for Consumers or Enterprises), Boingo (Best Wi-Fi Enabled Consumer Electronics Device and/or Service), Spirent (Best Wi-Fi Enabled Device and/or Service for Vertical Markets), Cisco (Best New Venture Award).