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The fifth annual 2026 UK Fibre Awards event took place last night at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, which saw a number of broadband ISPs and full fibre network builders across multiple categories pick up awards for their achievements. Some of the winners included Quickline for ‘Best Rural Fibre Provider’ and Squirrel Internet for ‘Best ISP‘, among others.
The event, which is similar to many existing industry award ceremonies (e.g. the ISPAs and Connected Britain), is currently being backed by telecoms / ICT centric media and event organisation firm BPL Group (including BPL Business Media, Comms Dealer, IT Europa Media & Intelligence and Fibre Provider).
The winners for each category are typically chosen by a judging panel of eight industry and IT experts (here), including various senior managers, analysts and so forth. But there’s not much to reflect the consumer perspective in this group, and no technical testing is performed.
Winners of the UK Fibre Awards 2026
Best Rural Fibre Provider
Winner – Quickline Communications
commended – GoFibreBest Urban Fibre Provider
Winner – Cambridge Fibre Networks
commended – MS3 NetworksBest Wholesale Platform
Winner – AllPoints Fibre
commended – Zen InternetTake-Up Champion Award
Winner – Cambridge Fibre Networks
commended – 4th Utility | RiseBest Customer Experience
Winner – Cambridge Fibre Networks
commended – Lightning Fibre
commended – Wessex InternetBest ISP
Winner – Squirrel Internet
commended – 4th Utility | RiseBest Hardware Supplier
Winner – Technetix Group
commended – Sterlite TechnologiesBest Software Supplier
Winner – Buyapowa
commended – Strategic ImperativesM&A & Investment Award
Winner – Truespeed
commended – GrainBest Sustainability Programme
Winner – Omelcom
commended – giffgaffCommunity Champion Award
Winner – Quickline Communications
commended – Lightning FibreBest Professional Services
Winner – GOS Consulting
commended – NETS InternationalBest Company to Work for
Winner – Virgin Media Business Wholesale
commended – L3 OpticsBest Training & Development
Winner – NETS International
commended – Cable TelecommunicationsMarketing Team of the Year Award
Winner – Wessex Internet
commended – 4th Utility | RiseSales/Commercial Team of the Year Award
Winner – 4th Utility | Rise
commended – Connect FibreDelivery Team of the Year
Winner – Freedom Fibre
commended – Lightning FibreExecutive Leadership Team of the Year Award
Winner – 4th Utility | Rise
commended – OgiBest Innovation
Winner – Strategic Imperatives
commended – VoiceflexBest Overall Fibre Provider of the Year
Winner – MS3 Networks
commended – 4th Utility | Rise