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The Connected Britain Awards took place last night after a busy first day of the event. Hundreds joined us for an evening of networking and highly anticipated winner announcements. We had a record-breaking number of entries this year, reflecting Britain’s ever-growing and rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our shortlist this year represented a fantastic array of diverse organisations and individuals, with the traditional big players being joined by many organisations of varying sizes from all corners of Britain.
The awards recognise the most significant and innovative organisations, solutions and programmes that are shaping Britain’s digital future. It is a clear reflection of how the whole digital economy is now working towards the same goal of improving lives through connectivity.
From the latest technological innovations to the most impactful community initiatives, the Connected Britain Awards strives to highlight excellence in every corner of the UK.
A big thanks to all our award presenters, our generous sponsors and the excellent panel of judges, who spent the last number of months analysing entries for each of the 15 categories.
Onto the awards…
B2B Service Provider of the Year
The winner in this category introduced a broad range of exciting new B2B solutions this year, as well as a new Partner Programme that has already welcomed over 100 registered partners.
WINNER: PlatformX Communications (PXC)
The finalists were:
CovertSwarm
Evolve B G Limited
NETS International
Texaport
ZAYO – Fibre Backhaul
Broadband Provider of the Year
For this category, the judges were looking for a broadband provider that not only delivers excellent service to customers but goes the extra mile in helping them on their digital journey. The winner has done exactly that, helping to transform previously underserved locations in the UK.
WINNER: Wildanet
The finalists were:
Brsk
Fibrus Broadband
Lightning Fibre
Truespeed Communications
Wessex Internet
Zzoomm
Digital Council of the Year
Local councils have become a vital part of Connected Britain and the winner in this category has shown exceptional leadership. Their entry included a huge number of successful projects, from deploying 5G and fibre infrastructure to using drones to deliver medical equipment.
WINNER: Coventry City Council
The finalists were:
Cornwall Council
Glasgow City Council
Kent County Council
Norfolk County Council
Digital Skills Award
The lack of digital skills is becoming a major challenge in the UK, threatening to deepen the digital divide.
The winning entry in this category brought together volunteers, partners, and council staff to tackle this issue head-on, with some very impressive results.
WINNER: Wigan Council’s TechMate digital skills initiative
The finalists were:
Kent County Council – Digital Kent
Norfolk County Council—Tech Skills for Life
Three UK & Three Discovery, Power up the Possibilities
Trafford Council
We Are Group & Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Wigan Council’s TechMate digital skills initiative
Enterprise Solution of the Year
The winner in this category is helping the telecoms industry deliver on one of the most exciting initiatives in the UK, with huge implications for the market and for customers across the country.
WINNER: SONALAKE, pivOTS
The finalists were:
Calix – Broadband Platform
Colt – Intent-based Networking Optimisation
Deepomatic – First Time Right Automation platform
Digitalnauts & HoloPlan
Evolve B G Limited
SuLe – Sule Hub Limited
Project Rollout Award
The winner in this category needs no introduction, with its rollout continuing to go from strength to strength, even in the face of a challenging economic environment over the past year.
WINNER: CityFibre
The finalists were:
4 Fibre Limited
Freedom Fibre Ltd
NETS International
Openreach, Fibre Build plan
“Virgin Media O2 & Deloitte – Smart Planning tool “
The Access Innovation Award
The winner of this category is doing some amazing work across the country, including here in London. In fact, many of you may have used their infrastructure on your way to Connected Britain today…
WINNER: Boldyn Networks
The finalists were:
ACOME Group’s Nanomodule ultra lightweight (ULW) fibre cable
The AssetHUB Ltd
Network on Wheels via the The One Word Project – Partnership between Worcestershire County Council, Virtuser and Telet
Nokia – Corteca
Openreach (Scotland’s Fair Isle)
Pangea Connected, global cellular IoT connectivity solutions
The Barrier Removal Award
The winner in this category has taken an innovative approach to removing barriers for infrastructure deployment, creating a dedicated unit to spearhead public–private collaboration.
WINNER: Glasgow City Council Telecoms Unit
The finalists were:
4 Fibre Limited
Dalcour Maclaren – High Level Design review/ Land Rights Assessment
Freedom Fibre Ltd
MapAll, MapAll Blockages
Swansea Bay City Deal Digital Infrastructure Programme and Local Authority Digital Champion Teams at Swansea Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and Neath Port Talbot Council
The Community Improvement Award
The idea that quality connectivity should benefit everyone in society is at the heart of this category’s winning entry. The winner showcased a wide range of initiatives to ensure no one is left behind on their digital journey.
WINNER: Sunderland City Council’s Digital Inclusion Programme supported by Boldyn Networks
The finalists were:
BeFibre
Cefnogi’ community engagement programme
#CovConnects Coventry City Council
Commsworld and SmartSTEMs: Inspiring The Next Generation
Fibrus
The Full Fibre ISP Innovation Award
The winning ISP in this category has made great progress in the past year, expanding its customer base significantly thanks to great customer service and close collaboration with communities at all levels.
WINNER: Brsk
The finalists were:
Gigabit IQ from Grayshott Gigabit Limited
ITS Technology Group
Ogi Pro
Wifinity
Zzoomm
The Industrial Innovation Award
High quality connectivity can play a huge role in health and safety in an industrial setting. The winner of this category showcased a wearable solution providing real-time data about workers and their environment, keeping everyone connected and protected.
WINNER: Blackline Safety
The finalists were:
aql
INNO Instrument
Magdalene
The Rising Star Award
This was a highly competitive category, with many amazing entrants from across the industry. Our winner this year has had a huge impact on their organization, spearheading changes to the company’s operating model and helping to deliver savings of over £50 million.
WINNER: Sophie Dunstan, Openreach
The finalists were:
Alan Cutler, Home Unity
Jamie Sandles, V4 Cloud
James Armstrong, National Grid
Natalie Rowley, Truespeed Communications
Ramona McGarry, Coventry City Council
The Sustainability Award
Sustainability has been a key them here at Connected Britain and the winner in this category is going to great lengths to reduce their carbon footprint and that of their entire supply chain.
WINNER: Openreach Limited, Carbon Reduction Programme
The finalists were:
Cable and Things – Sustainable Draw Rope
M Group Services’ Telecom Division
Openreach Limited, Carbon Reduction Programme
PlatformX Communications (PXC)
STL – EcoLabelled Methodology in OFC manufacturing
Technetix, in partnership with Virgin Media O2
TXO
Wildanet
The Wireless Innovation Award
Our final winner overcame major deployment challenges to deliver quality mobile connectivity to some of the UK’s most remote areas. The results exceeded their partner’s expectations, with the project being expanded as we go into 2025.
WINNER: Blackspot Networks Ltd
The finalists were:
Iris-iot Solutions Ltd
Mobile Private Network (MPN) by AWTG Ltd.
The Startup of the Year Award
WINNER: Connected
The finalists were:
Zim Connection
YWE Media
EV Mobiliti
Appella AI
Polaris Safety
Thinking Machine
Qomodo
HalleyX
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