HOLMDEL,
N.J., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage,
a global leader in cloud communications and a part of Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC), has been named a Gold winner in both the 5G
Networks and 5G Innovation of the Year categories at the Merit
Awards for Telecom 2025. This recognition underscores Vonage's
pivotal role in shaping the future of 5G technology through its
innovative network APIs, which enable businesses to accelerate
digital transformation across industries.

With a global reach spanning over 200 countries and territories,
and leveraging Ericsson's expansive telecommunications ecosystem,
Vonage continues to redefine business communications through
cutting-edge solutions that help enterprises reimagine their
business, transform their operations and improve customer
experiences. At the forefront of 5G innovation, Vonage's network
APIs empower developers, enterprises, and network operators to
streamline network complexities and create advanced applications.
These capabilities include enhanced connectivity, location
services, security features, and flexibility for solving business
needs in a fast-evolving, digital-first world.
Vonage also pioneered the Vonage Network Registry, a
first-to-market developer registration service that simplifies and
accelerates developer access to network APIs while enabling
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to scale API consumption and
standardize approval processes for Application Service Providers
(ASPs).
"As a Gold winner in both the 5G Networks and 5G Innovation of
the Year categories, we are honored to be recognized for our
contributions to advancing 5G technology," said Seckin Arikan, Head of API, Vonage. "By
combining the power of Vonage and Ericsson, we are delivering
scalable, AI-enhanced solutions that address real-world challenges
for our customers. From simplifying access to network APIs to
introducing innovative tools like the Vonage Network Registry, our
focus remains centered on delivering meaningful, customer-first
innovation that helps businesses thrive globally."
Established in 2022, the Merit Awards for Telecom honors
companies shaping the telecommunications industry with exceptional
creativity and vision. Judged by a panel of industry experts
including leading journalists, consultants, executives,
entrepreneurs, and educators, the awards recognize organizations
delivering groundbreaking solutions to revolutionize telecom and
drive industry progress.
For more information about Vonage network APIs, visit
www.vonage.com.
About Vonage
Vonage, a global cloud
communications leader, helps businesses accelerate their digital
transformation, providing a comprehensive set of engagement
solutions to deliver richer, more personal and meaningful
communications across the entire customer and employee
experience.
Vonage's Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact
Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions enable companies to transform
how they communicate and operate from the office or anywhere.
Vonage's Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering is
fully programmable and allows developers to embed video, voice,
chat, messaging, AI and verification into existing products,
workflows and systems using communications APIs. Leveraging the
power of the network, Vonage's CPaaS is expanding to incorporate
new network capabilities exposed as APIs to help developers
worldwide pioneer new, advanced applications that help enterprises
reimagine their business, transform their operations and improve
customer experiences.
Vonage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC),
and a business area within the Ericsson Group called Business Area
Global Communications Platform. To follow Vonage on LinkedIn, visit
linkedin.com/company/Vonage/. To become a fan on Facebook, go
to facebook.com/vonage. To subscribe on YouTube,
visit youtube.com/vonage.
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