The UK Internet Service Providers Association ( ISPA ) has officially revealed the finalists for its 13th annual internet industry awards for 2011. As well as the usual 'Best Consumer Fixed Broadband' ISP gongs, this year also includes two new categories - 'Best Over the Top TV' and 'Best Managed Service'.In total, 46 companies have been nominated, with 6 of those receiving 3 nominations across various different categories (Catalyst2, C4L, Exa Networks, KC, MacAce.net, O2 UK, UKFast and Virgin Media). Be Broadband won the gong for Best Consumer Fixed ISP last year and will be defending its crown in 2011 too (ISPA 2010 Award Winners).
ISPA Secretary General, Nicholas Lansman, said:
"We received an impressive amount of entries again this year and I would like to thank everyone for entering and taking part in the testing and wish you all the best of luck for the 7th July."
"We received an impressive amount of entries again this year and I would like to thank everyone for entering and taking part in the testing and wish you all the best of luck for the 7th July."
ISPA 2011 Award Categories and Finalists:There don't appear to be any major surprises this year, although we're always sad to see highly rated ISPs like Zen Internet , ICUK , AAISP , IDNet and others being left off the award shortlists.
Best Consumer Fixed Broadband
BE Broadband
KC Home
O2 Home
PlusNet
Virgin Media
Best Business Fixed Broadband
Demon
Fluidata
KC Business
NewNet Business
Timico
Urban Wimax
Best Mobile Broadband
Exa Networks
O2 UK
Three UK
Timico
Vodafone
Best Consumer Customer Service ISP
ask4
BE Broadband
KC
MacAce
O2 UK
PlusNet
Best Business Customer Service ISP
ask4
C4L
Entanet
Exa Networks
Fluidata
MacAce
Best Shared Hosting
catalyst2
C4L
Heart Internet
Namesco
Netcetera
Nublue
Best Dedicated Hosting
catalyst2
C4L
Eclipse Internet
Namesco
NewNet
Stratogen
UKFast
Best Internet Telephony
Adepteo
Birchills Telecom
Entanet
Gradwell
Noble Solutions
Poundbury
Access Innovation
Rutland Telecom
South West Internet CiC
UKFast
Virgin Media
Digital Inclusion - in association with RaceOnline 2012
Age UK
Bristol City Council
Finerday
Go ON Adopt
South West Internet CIC
Three
Internet Safety and Security
Exa Networks
GFI Software with Viper security
M86
RM Education
South West Grid for Learning Trust (SWGfL)
Vispa
Managed Service
catalyst2
Eclipse Internet
MacAce
Memset
UKFast
Urban Wimax
Best OTTV
IP Vision (UK) Ltd / FetchTV
LoveFilm
Tvinci
Virgin Media
Historically the Internet Hero and Internet Villain award finalists usually follow two or three weeks later. All of the winners will be unveiled on the 7th July 2011 at the Lancaster London Hotel. Tickets for the event can be purchased via the ISPA Awards website: http://www.ispaawards.org.uk .
UPDATE 12:43pm
We've been informed that the reason for Zen and AAISP being a no show this year is because neither ISP chose to enter this year's awards competition.
Also, in regards to the Internet Hero and Villain awards, the ISPA informs that for the first time they're going to be asking members of the public for their suggestions next week to put together a shortlist. Have your suggestions at the ready.
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Comments: 2
DanPosted: 11 May, 2011 - 1:11 PM
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Surely BE Broadband will win this year - they cleaned up a the broadband choices awards!!!!
boggitsPosted: 11 May, 2011 - 2:53 PM
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The ISPA awards are slightly different in that to make the shortlist for the majority of categories you have 'win' in a performance test. The judges are given that list to then decide based on various criteria in addition to the performance section.
(I'm not a judge any more but have done it in the past)
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