Awards

The list of companies and organizations to make the shortlist for the 2025 Broadband Communities Awards has been released.

By: Broadband Communities staff

The full shortlist for this year’s 2025 Broadband Communities Awards has officially been released.

This year, an expert panel of judges from across the industry, narrowed down a competitive field — deciding winners in categories like Broadband Provider of the Year, the Customer Experience Award, and the Technology Partner of the Year.

Here’s a look at this year’s full shortlist, which was released Tuesday.

Broadband Provider of the Year
Archtop Fiber
Blue Stream Fiber
Frontier Internet
GFiber
GoNetspeed

Community Improvement Award
Archtop Fiber
Frontier Internet
Santa Fe Indian School

Customer Experience Award
Aerwave Inc
Fort Collins Connexion
GFiber
IQ Fibering It

Digital Divide Award
Archtop Fiber
Compudopt
Connected Nation
Fort Collins Connexion
Greg Petry – On behalf of Dominium and Partners Broadband Group
Hawaiian Telcom

Multifamily Partner of the Year
Aerwave
Christy Boucher at RealtyCom Partners

Rural Connectivity Award
Bluepeak
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Santa Fe Indian School

Technology Partner of the Year
EasyStreet Systems
gaiia
Harmonic
InCoax Networks AB
Render Networks
RUCKUS Networks
wibipOS

Tribal Lands Award
Santa Fe Indian School
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Wireless Initiative Award
BroadbandOne (Taas)
EasyStreet Systems

Workforce Development Award
Clearfield
CONSULTY USA LLC
Fiber Broadband Association
Triangle Communications

Property of the Year
*to be announced at Broadband Communities Summit

Startup of the Year
*to be announced at Broadband Communities Summit

About the awards

The Broadband Communities Awards, formerly the Cornerstone Awards, have been an important recognition of excellence as part of the Broadband Communities Summit since 2004.

This year’s winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the beginning of Day 3 of Broadband Communities Summit 2025, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Texas on June 25, 2025.

The awards breakfast, sponsored by Verizon Enhanced Communities, kicks off at 8 a.m. at 330 A-B, Level 3 in the convention center. All ticket holders to the event are invited to attend.

Click here to see the full agenda for Summit 2025.

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