Mass Technology Leadership Council Awards Recognize Outstanding Technology Development, Implementation and Leadership
The only awards program to recognize outstanding achievement in both the development and implementation of information technology, the Mass Technology Leadership Awards honor Massachusetts companies and individuals who best exemplify leadership and excellence in business and technology. The awards program builds on the traditions of the Massachusetts Software Council and the New England Business & Technology Association (NEBATA), the two organizations that merged last year to form the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council.
Airvana is an innovative leader providing mobile broadband infrastructure based on third-generation (3G) wireless packet data technology. Airvana is the first company to combine advanced CDMA2000 1xEV-DO broadband technology with an innovative IP-Radio Access Network architecture -providing carrier-class performance and reliability. Networks based on Airvana's technology service millions of consumer and business subscribers; and a wide range of mobile broadband information, communication and entertainment applications.
Worldwide, Airvana's mobile broadband systems are deployed on six continents in 16 major networks by industry-leading service providers who demand high standards of carrier-class performance. In North America, Airvana's largest deployments are Verizon Wireless (USA), Sprint PCS (USA), Bell Mobility (Canada) and Telus (Canada). The company's products are also deployed in networks including Telstra (Australia), Vesper (Brazil), Eurotel (Czech Republic), and Pelephone (Israel).
In addition, Airvana builds solutions for other wireless applications including mobile VoIP; in-flight, air-to-ground communications; and fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) for the integration of cellular and IP-based access technologies.
"Airvana is pleased to have been named as a finalist for the 2006 Mass Technology Leadership Awards," said Randy Battat, CEO of Airvana. "The distinction affirms our vision and progress toward our goal of providing global operators with the powerful technology to deliver mobile broadband-everywhere."
"The Mass Technology Leadership Council is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors. These awards are an important part of this effort," said Joyce Plotkin, president of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. "The finalists for this year's honors represent the spirit of innovation, the history of accomplishment and the future promise that define the Massachusetts technology community."
Winners of the awards will be announced on October 11, at an Awards Banquet to be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel on Wednesday, October 11. The Banquet will also feature a keynote address by Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe.
For more information about Airvana, visit http://www.airvana.com/
About the Massachusetts Technology Leadership CouncilThe Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. Formed by the combination of Massachusetts Software Council and New England Business and Technology Association, Inc., the organization is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council conducts educational programs, hosts industry events, facilitates networking, sponsors research, advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition, and recognizes industry-leading companies and people.