Due to continuing momentum in the flow of nominations Corning Inc. and Lightwave have extended the nomination period for the 2020 FTTXcellence Awards. The deadline for acceptance of nominations is now June 15, 2020. Nominations originally had been set to close April 17, 2020, and then were extended to May 29 before this most recent extension. This is the last extension, say Awards sources.
Now in its 17th year, the FTTXcellence Awards recognizes an individual who has significantly advanced the deployment of fiber-optic access network technology in the Americas. The award will still be presented at this year's Fiber Connect Conference and Expo, which is now scheduled for December 14-16 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
To be eligible for consideration for the FTTXcellence Award, an individual must be nominated by a peer using the form on Lightwave's website. Nominees typically come from the service provider, government, and technology arenas across North, Central, and South America. A panel of judges reviews the submitted entrants and selects the awardee.
In addition to recognition during the 2020 Fiber Connect event, the FTTXcellence Award winner will receive a glass trophy in recognition of their achievements. A $5,000 donation in the winner's name also will be made to U.S. Ignite, a non-profit organization that fosters the creation of next-generation Internet applications that provide transformative public benefit, particularly in a smart cities context. Finally, Lightwave will profile the winner on its website.
“Enabling access to fiber-based services takes effort and innovation from a variety of sources. So we welcome nominations of individuals from network operators, installation services providers, and other organizations directly in the field, as well as civic and business leaders and community activists,” said Stephen Hardy, editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave.
Additional information on the award is available on the FTTXcellence Award homepage as well as an FAQ page.
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