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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 were announced at Broadband Communities Summit 2025:
2025 WINNERS:
Broadband Provider of the Year
Winner:
GFiber
Finalists:
Archtop Fiber
Blue Stream Fiber
Frontier Internet
GoNetspeed
Community Improvement Award
Winner:
Frontier Internet
Finalists:
Archtop Fiber
Santa Fe Indian School
Customer Experience Award
Winner:
Fort Collins Connexion
Finalists:
Aerwave Inc
GFiber
IQ Fibering It
Digital Divide Award
Winner:
Compudopt
Finalists:
Archtop Fiber
Connected Nation
Fort Collins Connexion
Greg Petry - On behalf of Dominium and Partners Broadband Group
Hawaiian Telcom
Multifamily Partner of the Year
Winner:
Aerwave
Finalist:
Christy Boucher at RealtyCom Partners
Property of the Year
Winner:
Modera Trinity - Mill Creek Residential
Rural Connectivity Award
Winner:
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Finalists:
Bluepeak
Santa Fe Indian School
Startup of the Year
Winner:
BroadbandOne (TaaS)
Technology Partner of the Year
Winner:
wibipOS
Finalists:
EasyStreet Systems
gaiia
Harmonic
InCoax Networks AB, Tarana Wireless, DigitalC
Render Networks
RUCKUS Networks
Tribal Lands Award
Winner:
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Finalist:
Santa Fe Indian School
Wireless Initiative Award
Winner:
EasyStreet Systems
Finalist:
BroadbandOne (Taas)
Workforce Development Award
Winner:
Fiber Broadband Association
Finalists:
Clearfield
CONSULTY USA LLC
Triangle Communications
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner:
Jim Baller - Keller & Heckman
Who will win next year? Find out at Broadband Communities Summit 2026!
More information about awards submission coming soon.