ISPA Unveil First Finalists for 2025 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has this morning revealed the shortlist of finalists for their 2025 annual industry awards event, which sees a record of 50 separate organisations (broadband ISPs, network builders etc.) being nominated across 17 categories. Except the “Internet Hero” and “Digital Inclusion” categories, which will be announced later this year.

The winners of the previous 2024 awards event were unveiled back in November 2024 (here), which among other things saw several ISPs taking home two awards each across various categories, including Brsk, CommunityFibre, and Vorboss. By contrast, this year’s event will add five new categories – ‘Best Wholesale Platform’, ‘Best Network Integration’, ‘Best Technology Partnership’, ‘Engineer of the Year’, and ‘Best Customer Loyalty’.

Otherwise, taking the lead in this year’s shortlist of possible winners are Gigabit IQ, Glide and KCOM, who all received 5 nominations; special mentions to CommunityFibre and WightFibre with 4 nominations and Cerberus Networks, Exa Networks and Truespeed who received 3 nominations.

Steve Leighton, Chair of the ISPA UK, said:

“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.”

The winners are set to be announced on Thursday 13th November 2025 at City Central at the HAC in London.

2025 ISPAs Award Shortlist

Best Business ISP

• Cerberus Networks

• Community Fibre

• Exa Networks

• Glide

• KCOM

Best Consumer ISP (over 100k customers)

• CommunityFibre

• EE

• KCOM

• Sky Broadband

• TalkTalk

Best Consumer ISP (under 100k customers)

• 4th Utility

• Connect Fibre

• Lightning Fibre

• Truespeed Communications

• WightFibre

Best Rural ISP

• Gigabit IQ 

• Gigaclear

• Quickline

• Wessex Internet

• WightFibre

Best Voice Provider

• bOnline

• Dial 9 Communications

• Microtalk Europe

• Voipfone

• VoIPstudio

Best Technology Partnership

• BT & Broadpeak

• Calix & CityFibre

• Sonalake & AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN)

• Strategic Imperatives Fibre Café

• Vetro & AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion

• KCOM

• LXS Consulting

• Openreach

• Vorboss

• Women in Telecoms Group

Best Wholesale Platform

• Glide 

• PXC

• RETN

Best Customer, Network and Data Security

• Cerberus Networks

• Exa Networks

• Gigabit IQ

• RM

• Talk Straight/Schools Broadband

Most Innovative Fibre Deployment

• 4Fibre

• Glide UK

• Xantaro

Best Fibre Infrastructure

• Glide 

• Ogi

• WightFibre

Best Customer Loyalty

• 4th Utility : Rise

• Gigabit IQ

• Glide

• Truespeed Communications

• Wessex Internet

Best Network Integration

• AllPoints Fibre Networks

• Freedom Fibre

• Strategic Imperatives

Best Customer Experience

• 4th Utility : Rise

• Exa Networks

• Gigabit IQ 

• Lightning Fibre

• WightFibre

Best Community Engagement

• Community Fibre 

• Country Connect

• Gigabit IQ

• KCOM

• Wifinity

Engineer of the Year

• KCOM

• Ogi

• RM

• Truespeed Communications

Sustainability Champion

• Cerberus Networks

• Community Fibre

• Freedom Fibre

• Openreach