Following requests from multiple companies, MEF is formally extending the deadline for 2018 MEF Awards submissions to 5pm US Pacific Time on Thursday, 13 September.

If you haven't already done so, begin the submission process today! Don’t be worried if you are starting late. We have reduced the overall amount of information requested in entry forms to increase the efficiency of the submissions process.

The 2018 MEF Awards program recognizes service, application, technology, and professional excellence in the global community committed to delivering innovative solutions that are optimized for the digital economy. The prestigious Awards program, now in its 13th year, is the largest in the world focused on emerging dynamic network services powered by LSO, SDN, NFV, SD-WAN, and Ethernet technologies.

This year's program includes 44 awards across 5 major categories. Visit the Awards Submission Portal to see details on specific awards.

• Enterprise Application Awards - recognize the most innovative use of MEF 3.0 / Carrier Ethernet services to meet application requirements of industry verticals, including finance, health, education, government, sports and entertainment, media, and retail. These awards are given to service providers.
• Service Provider Awards - recognize leadership in the development and delivery of global, regional, retail, and wholesale services as well as excellence in network and service innovation, LSO strategy, and marketing. This year's program includes two distinct Best SD-WAN Managed Service Awards - one for a leading network-based provider and one for an over-the-top / managed service provider without network facilities. Service providers must be based in the region or generate more than half of their revenue from the region when competing for Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Africa, Caribbean & Latin America, or Middle East awards.
• Proof of Concept Awards - recognize innovation in the 5th Annual Proof of Concept Service & Technology Showcase at MEF18. All companies selected to participate in one of the 13 planned PoC Showcase demonstrations are automatically eligible to compete for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze PoC Awards that will be judged at the event (no awards submission is required).  This year, we have introduced a new MEF 3.0 Implementation Project Award; groups of companies participating in one of the 3 planned MEF 3.0 implementation demonstrations are eligible to compete for this award (no awards submission is required).
• Technology Solutions Awards - recognize leadership in LSO, service automation, service assurance, service analytics, SD-WAN, CE/IP, NFV, optical, and multi-vendor technology solutions. This year, we also will recognize a technology provider of the year that offers industry-leading solutions based on LSO, SDN, NFV, SD-WAN, CE, and/or optical technologies. These awards are only given to technology vendors.
• Professional Awards - recognize individuals who have exhibited professional excellence and advanced the work of MEF and the development of MEF 3.0 solutions.

2018 MEF Awards Dinner Gala

MEF will host the 2018 MEF Awards Dinner from 7:30pm to 10:00pm on Tuesday, 30 October at MEF18 in Los Angeles, California. Join your industry peers and colleagues for a spectacular evening in which we will celebrate with leading innovators who are reshaping the industry landscape.

The Awards Dinner will feature a three-course dinner, open bar, live entertainment, and award presentations throughout the evening presented by leading industry analysts. The ever-popular Martini Bar is back to serve signature cocktails! 

To reserve your dinner tickets, register here. Dress is cocktail attire; black tie is optional.

We look forward to seeing you at MEF18!