Welcome to the Telco Data Excellence Awards
Recognising the Networks, Data Infrastructure and People That Keep the UK Connected
Join the Pre-Launch
Telco Data Excellence Awards
Some moments in business are bigger than deals or profits, they're about recognition, influence, and legacy. The Telco Data Excellence Awards Pre-Launch is one of those moments. It's where the journey begins, and where you can choose to be seen, heard, and remembered.
2027
Venue and ceremony date to be announced.
Pre-launch registration is free. We'll reach out with exclusive early-access details ahead of the public launch.
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Where the standard is set out loud
Connectivity is now as essential as water and power. Every video call, every card payment, every hospital record and every school lesson online depends on networks and data centres that someone designed, built, connected and keeps running, often through the night and in all weathers.
The Telco Data Excellence Awards exist to recognise the people and organisations behind that: a night where the best of UK telecoms and digital infrastructure is celebrated out loud, in front of the people whose opinion counts most. Their customers, their teams and their peers.
When
To be announced
Where
To be announced
Entry fee
Free
Deadline
To be announced
How to be in the room
Entering and attending are separate decisions. You can do either, both, or enter and decide later.
Finalists are invited
Every finalist receives an invitation to the ceremony.
Tables open next
Full tables of ten are released to entrants and partners once finalists are set.
Invoiced, not carted
Bookings are invoiced on confirmation. No card details are taken on this site.
What we ask of every entry
A short list, and no small print. These apply across all categories.
- Entries may be submitted directly by the business or by a third party acting on its behalf.
- Nominees must confirm they wish to proceed before an entry is judged.
- Evidence should relate to the last 24 months unless a category states otherwise.
- Entrants may enter as many categories as genuinely apply, at no cost.
- Anything commercially sensitive can be marked confidential and is seen only by the panel.
- Judges declare conflicts of interest and stand aside from scoring connected entries.
Six steps from entry to ovation
The same path for everyone, whether you enter on the first day or the last.
Nominations Open
Entries and public nominations are open now, completely free to enter.
Submit Your Entry
Tell your story across one or more categories. Enter as many as you like.
Independent Judging
A panel of independent experts reviews and scores every single entry.
Finalists Announced
The highest-scoring businesses are revealed and celebrated as finalists.
The Awards Gala
An unforgettable celebration: full details announced soon.
Winners Revealed
The winners are announced live on stage, one category at a time.
Your business deserves the spotlight
Nominations are free and open now. Enter as many categories as you like. There is nothing to lose and a stage to gain.
Free to enter. Takes 10 minutes. No payment, ever.
A category for everyone who connects us
Operators, broadband and altnets, mobile, data centres, full fibre, telecoms data, customer service, engineers and field teams: 24 ways to be recognised.