Revealing the 2025 ISPA Awards finalists: What does excellence look like after 30 years of ISPA UK?

30 July 2025

Revealing the 2025 ISPA Awards finalists: What does excellence look like after 30 years of ISPA UK?

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Today, the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) reveals the finalists for its prestigious 2025 ISPA Awards. This year’s edition of the popular event includes a whopping 20 categories that truly represent the width and depth of the internet industry. The winners are set to be announced on Thursday 13th November at City Central at the HAC in London, with tickets now on sale. 

In a landmark 30th anniversary year for ISPA UK, these Awards come as the sector achieves gigabit-capable broadband connections for 84% of residential and commercial properties. Providers are focused on rolling out new infrastructure in a landscape of market consolidation, alongside other priorities such as online safety, fraud, digital inclusion, and weathering technological change. 

This year has seen a tremendous amount of interest from across the sector with a record 50 separate organisations nominated across 17 of the 20 categories shortlisted today – the Internet Hero and Digital Inclusion categories will be announced later this year. ISPA wants to pass on its congratulations to Gigabit IQ, Glide and KCOM who all received 5 nominations; special mentions to Community Fibre and WightFibre with 4 nominations and 4th Utility : Rise, Cerberus Networks, Exa Networks and Truespeed Communications who received 3 nominations. All worthy efforts that ISPA UK, as the voice of the UK’s internet industry, looks forward to celebrating alongside peers from across the sector at the 2025 ISPA Awards.

“The 2025 ISPA Awards are fast approaching, and I’m incredibly excited for what is always a standout moment for our industry. Our 30th year has been a great success so far, with numerous conferences and the launch of our consumer report on priorities for the telecoms sector. The Awards will provide a fantastic conclusion to this year, with a shortlist that truly showcases the strengths and innovations that are driving our industry forward.

I am very much looking forward to joining colleagues and peers on the 13th November. It will be a wonderful occasion to toast these incredible achievements and collectively celebrate the successes of our industry,” commented Steve Leighton, Chair, ISPA UK. 

All shortlisted finalists are encouraged to purchase the official ISPA Awards finalist logos by contacting our awards team: awards@ispa.org.uk. 

Category shortlists

Best Business ISP

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Best Consumer ISP (under 100k customers)
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Best Consumer ISP (over 100k customers)
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Best Rural ISP
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Most Innovative Fibre Deployment
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Best Customer Loyalty
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Best Network Integration

Best Customer Experience
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Best Community Engagement
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Engineer of the Year

Sustainability Champion
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Best Voice Provider
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Best Technology Partnership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion

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Best Fibre Infrastructure
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Best Wholesale Platform

Best Customer, Network and Data Security

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Digital Inclusion Champion – Charities

Digital Inclusion Champion – Industry

Internet Hero
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Announced at the awards ceremony

 

Event information

Presentation of the 2025 Awards will take place on Thursday 13th November at City Central at The HAC in London. Tickets are on sale through Eventbrite.

The awards would not be made possible without the support of the 2025 ISPA Awards sponsors: Adtran, Altnets, Aprecomm, Calix, CityFibre, eero, Genexis, Heights Telecom, IQGeo, Linksys, Magrathea, Netgem, Netskrt, Networks Centre, Plume, PXC, Strategic Imperatives, TP-Link and VIAVI Solutions. 

More sponsorship opportunities are available, please email krystian@ispa.org.uk for more information. 

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