Shortlisted Finalists

Congratulations to all of the 2025 Telecommunications Industry Excellence Awards Finalists!

Winners will be announced at the annual Black Tie Gala Awards Dinner on Thursday 24 July 2025 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

You can view the press release here.

2025 Communications Ambassador

Announced on the night

Commitment to Customer Service

Amplitel

Amplitel
Amplitel Customer Portal – Omnichannel Support

Leap Telecommunications

Leap Telecommunications
Redesigning the customer service journey

Optus

Optus
Expert AI, QA AI auto evaluation and AI Concierge

Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services
Robust Process for Alternate Power Source Management

Consumer Champion Award

Aussie Broadband

Aussie Broadband

Nikki Kovacevic

Nikki Kovacevic

Telstra

Telstra

Chris Dodds

Chris Dodds

Contribution to Society

NBN Co

NBN Co
nbn First Nations Community Wi-Fi program

NBN Co

NBN Co
The School Student Broadband Initiative

Telstra

Telstra
Telstra Top Up program

The Concordia Initiative

The Concordia Initiative
The Concordia SIM Program

Innovation in Infrastructure Security and Resilience

BAI Communications

BAI Communications
Broadcasting Resilience Program

Ventia and Telstra InfraCo

Ventia and Telstra InfraCo
Cutting edge digital infrastructure for the National Communication Museum

Vocus

Vocus
Vocus resilient digital infrastructure

Innovation in Mobile

Ericsson

Ericsson
Ericsson Private 5G

More Telecom

More Telecom
CommBank Yello-More Mobile App Integration

Optus

Optus
Optus Network Trial

TPG Telecom and Optus

TPG Telecom & Optus
TPG Telecom and Optus Regional Sharing Agreement (Multi-Operator Core Network – MOCN)

Innovation in Networks, Products, and Technology (Large)

NBN Co

NBN Co
nbn Fibre Connect

Optus

Optus
Expert AI and QA AI auto evaluation

TPG Telecom and Optus

TPG Telecom and Optus
TPG Telecom and Optus Regional Sharing Agreement (Multi-Operator Core Network – MOCN)

Vocus

Vocus
Vocus Private 4G/5G network solutions

Innovation in Networks, Products, and Technology (SME)

IMZI

IMZI
Redefining Campaign Autonomy – The IMZI Campaign Management Portal

Prospecta Utilities

Prospecta Utilities
Private 5GmmWave Fixed Wireless Access Network: GemLife Gold Coast

Quantium Telstra

Quantium Telstra
Scam Indicator

Speedcast

Speedcast
Speedcast’s Patented Network Optimization Technologies

Innovation in Satellite Services

Ericsson

Ericsson
Cellular & Satellite Utilities In-Vehicle Connectivity

NetVault

NetVault
Project Halo

Vocus

Vocus
Vocus Starlink Ethernet Access & Starlink Cloud Hosted Mobile

Innovation in Vendor Technology

Cisco

Cisco
Cisco Hypershield

Ericsson

Ericsson
Ericsson – World’s First 5G Radio FDD triple band Massive MIMO Innovation

Nokia

Nokia
Revolutionising Regional Connectivity with 5G Innovation

Ventia and Telstra

Ventia and Telstra
State-of-the-Art Mobile Connectivity at the Iconic Sydney Opera House

TeamSlatts is proud to be managing the 2025 Telecommunications Industry Excellence Awards on behalf of Communications Alliance.