Total Telecom is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 World Communication Awards (WCAs), as a global panel of more than 80 judges recognised real-world impact and future-defining innovation across the telecom ecosystem.
5G Award: Singtel, in partnership with Ericsson, for Singtel 5G+. The entry highlighted the use of network slicing and a Security-as-a-Slice feature that blocks millions of threats every month, with judges noting the “democratization of consumer network slicing” as a key value shift.
Access Innovation: Ericsson and Telstra for the world’s first 5G triple-band FDD Massive MIMO. The solution, deployed by Telstra, consolidates radios into a single unit, dramatically boosting capacity while reducing power consumption and simplifying deployment. Judges called it “exceptionally strong” and foundational for future RAN intelligence.
AI Innovation: Jio Platforms for JioBrain. Built in-house, the system processes an astonishing 350 billion data points daily across operations, delivering 40% fewer outages, 30% lower OPEX, and 20% higher ARPU across more than 200 million 5G users.
Best Digital Transformation Program: Ericsson and IOH for their Digital Monetization Platform. The project migrated over 88 million subscribers to a single, end-to-end digital monetisation platform, unlocking new revenue streams and improving agility across IOH’s business.
Beyond these, the WCAs continue to recognise a broad slate of winners across sectors and regions, reflecting the global push toward scalable, customer-centric, and sustainable telecom solutions.
