The winners of the 13th annual Comms Council UK Awards – the first since rebranding from ITSPA – have today been announced. The Awards, designed to celebrate innovation, best practice, and recognise achievement within the next generations communications industry, were our first to be held in-person since the 2019 ITSPA Awards. See the list of winners and highly commended companies below.
Award Winners:
Best ITSP – Small Enterprise – Dial 9 Communications
Best ITSP – Mid Market – TelcoSwitch
Best ITSP – Large Enterprise – Pure IP
Best SOHO ITSP – bOnline
Best Multi-National Solution – Cloudya – NFON
Best VoIP Infrastructure – Gamma
Best VoIP Device: T54W – Yealink
Best VoIP Software- Surgery Connect – X-on
Best VoIP Innovation – Engo Fraud Management Service – Netaxis Solutions
Best Wholesaler – Gamma
Comms Council UK Hero – Huw Saunders – Ofcom
Highly Commended:
Best ITSP – Mid Market: X-on
Best ITSP – Large Enterprise – 8x8
Best SOHO ITSP – TTNC
Best Multi-National Solution – 8x8 – XCaaS (Experience Communication as a Service)
Best Multi-National Solution – Pure IP – Secure Resilient Voice for Enterprise (SeRVE)
Best VoIP Device – 800 – Konftel
Best VoIP Device – D335 IP Desk Phone – Snom Technology
Best VoIP Software – Voxivo4Teams – Kerv Group
Best VoIP Software – Byphone – Voxbit
Best VoIP Innovation – Voxivo4Teams – Kerv Group
Best Wholesaler – TelcoSwitch
Entrants to all categories were independently reviewed by the Comms Council UK Awards judges (Matthew Townend, Stephanie Watson, Adam Zoldan and Dr Lucy Green). Additionally, the Comms Council UK Hero Award was selected by the Comms Council UK Council, recognising an individual’s significant contribution to the telecoms sector.
Eli Katz, the Chair of Comms Council UK, said “I would like to personally congratulate all the winners and the companies that were highly commended at this year’s in-person Comms Council UK Awards. I am thrilled that the Awards have recognised some fantastic companies and individuals who have helped to keep the country moving since the start of the pandemic.
As we return to some form of normality, Comms Council UK will continue to ensure our members’ voices are amplified, and that our concerns are listened to at all levels.”
Tracey Wright, Director of Magrathea, said: “Magrathea is delighted to have again been the main sponsor of the Comms Council UK Awards. It’s important that those within the VoIP and unified communications industry are applauded for their hard work, and that is exactly what the Awards have done. Many congratulations to this year’s winners, you all thoroughly deserved it!”
The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards were open to all those in the VoIP and unified communications space.
