The UK Internet Industry Awards (ISPAs) recently took place with the UK’s leading ISPs eagerly awaiting news on the best of the internet industry.
Since its launch in 1999, the ISPAs have celebrated innovation and best practice in the field of internet telecommunications and have become a much sought after accolade, with decisions coming from Government representatives and the media.
This year, all eyes were on the Best Consumer ISP award with finalists consisting of BT, Orange, PlusNet, Tiscali, Virgin Media and Vispa. PlusNet scooped up the prize with a positive summary from the judges:
“The judges agreed that PlusNet put their customers first with transparent usage allowances rather than vague FUPs and their self developed traffic management system. The judges also felt that PlusNet’s one month contracts were very beneficial to consumers.”
Virgin Media crept up again in the nominations for Best Consumer Broadband with Entanet, Seriously Internet and Waitrose also making the finalist list. However, NewNet won the award on the merits of “introducing its own LLU service, offering up to 24 Meg ADSL2+.”
Datanet were awarded the Best Business Broadband title and Eclipse Internet picked up credit for outstanding services in the Best Business ISP award.
Included in the finalist list for Best Wireless ISP was BOZII, Kijoma, South West Internet, T-Mobile and Vodafone. Vodafone were awarded the prize with positive feedback.
Ciaron Dunne from Broadband Genie said: “The UK Internet Industry Awards are a highly-respected annual event and a great indication of the favourable ISPs, for both business and home users.
Just like awards for film or television, events such as ISPAs are perfect for inspiring ISPs to increase their competitiveness and strive harder to achieve. In the long run, this can only be a good thing for broadband customers who seek quality in their supplier. After all, competition regularly leads to innovation!”
For the full list of ISPA finalists and overall winners visit The Internet Industry Awards website at www.ispaawards.org.uk.
Notes to editors
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