PLANO, TX, May 15, 2013 – Tektronix Communications, the world’s first full-service telecommunications intelligence provider (TIP), today announced that its Radio Access Network Solutions was named a finalist in the Network Infrastructure – Wide Area Network category of CTIA’s annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards competition.  The CTIA E-Tech Awards honor the industry’s most innovative new wireless products and services in mobile apps, consumer electronics, enterprise & vertical markets and network. Winners will be announced at CTIA 2013™, taking place May 21-23, 2012 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Tektronix Communications’ Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions support the needs of radio access and core network operations and engineering teams, all of whom are responsible for the resolution and prevention of an estimated 70% of reported LTE and 3G mobile subscriber issues. These solutions allow radio access network operations teams to quickly solve complex issues that impact both subscriber quality of experience and loyalty.

"We are thrilled to be nominated for this CTIA E-Tech Award. We believe good intelligence is critical to managing the Radio Access Network,” said Robert Froehlich, Director of Radio Access Network Solutions for Tektronix Communications. “Our RAN monitoring and optimization solutions deliver visibility directly into the Radio Access Network to extract data that other network monitoring solutions just can’t provide.”

Nearly 300 entries were judged by a panel of highly-respected industry experts, reporters and analysts. Submissions were scored on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall “wow” factor. E-Tech winners, including Best in Show and Online Pick will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. PDT at CTIA’s Exhibit Innovations Stage on the trade show floor within CTIA World, booth #5646.

Between now and May 20, website visitors may vote for the “Best Online Pick” at www.ctiashow.com/awards. CTIA 2013 show attendees will vote on-site via text message for entries in the E-Tech Awards display to win “Best in Show.”

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