Catalyst winners prove AI, 5G and digital ecosystem concepts
A total of 32 TM Forum Catalyst teams demonstrated their proofs of concept at Digital Transformation World this week, and on Thursday six projects were awarded for their outstanding contributions. Find out if your favorite team won.
Dawn Bushaus
16 May 2019
Catalyst winners prove AI, 5G and digital ecosystem concepts
A total of 32 TM Forum Catalyst teams demonstrated their proofs of concept at Digital Transformation World this week, and on Thursday seven projects were awarded for their outstanding contributions.
Catalysts are rapid-fire, proof-of-concept projects connecting service providers, technology suppliers, global enterprises and government organizations to create innovative solutions to common industry challenges. There are two key roles in the projects: the Catalyst champions – companies or organizations seeking a solution to a business or technology problem – and participants who work together to solve the challenges, prove the application of new technologies and validate standards.
Catalysts offer champions and participants a quick way to conduct R&D. More than 145 service providers, vendors and systems integrators made up the 32 teams that participated in Catalysts in Nice. Projects spanned 5G, AI, customer experience, digital services, smart cities, blockchain and more.
TM Forum’s Collaboration Subcommittee which oversees the creation and adoption of best practices judged the Catalysts alongside independent industry analysts.
“The Catalyst projects addressed some of the most pressing challenges faced by the telecom industry and beyond,” said Andy Tiller, the Forum’s Executive Vice President, Collaboration and Innovation. “Catalysts showcase the power of collaboration, bringing together a wide range of companies, industries and ecosystems. This year’s projects have made important contributions to TM Forum’s work and to our whole industry, and the award-winning teams have been particularly influential. Our sincere congratulations to the winners and to all those who participated.”
The full list of Digital Transformation World Catalyst projects along with videos, interviews and articles can be found here.
Catalyst project teams will have the opportunity to meet again face-to-face and present new work at Digital Transformation North America and Action Week in Dallas, September 23-27, 2019, and Digital Transformation Asia in Kuala Lumpur, November 12-14, 2019. Learn more about TM Forum’s upcoming events here.
Dawn began her career in technology journalism in 1989 at Telephony magazine. In 1996, she joined a team of journalists to start a McGraw-Hill publication called tele.com, and in 2000, she helped a team at Ziff-Davis launch The Net Economy, where she held senior writing and editing positions. Prior to joining TM Forum, she worked as a contributing analyst for Heavy Reading.
Dawn Bushaus
