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Global Telecoms Awards

JOIN US FOR A PRESTIGIOUS EVENING CELEBRATING THE BEST IN TELECOMS

Taking place in London on Tuesday 1st December, the 2026 winners will be announced during a glittering ceremony with a three-course meal and entertainment.

The 2026 Glotel Awards ceremony

The Glotel Awards ceremony honours the very best in telecoms. The 2026 winners will be announced and presented with their trophy in front of an audience of leading telecoms stakeholders.

Scott Bicheno, Editorial Director, Telecoms.com

Telecoms.com Editorial Director, Scott Bicheno, has been covering the telecoms and broader technology industries for over ten years and directs all editorial activity on the site.

Prior to Telecoms.com Scott was the primary smartphone specialist at industry analyst Strategy Analytics. Before that Scott was a technology journalist, covering the PC and telecoms sectors from a business perspective.

Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter, Comedian

Lucy Porter is a comedian whose warm, chatty style wins over any audience with her takes on life, love, and the oddities of the world.

Lucy has built a strong following on the live circuit, with Edinburgh shows that reliably sell out. She's a regular on Radio 4 panel and comedy shows, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, Newsnight, and Richard Osman's House of Games.


EVENING AGENDA

TIMINGS

Please note that the following timings are subject to change

18:30 Welcome Drinks Reception

19.30 Dinner & Awards Ceremony

22:45 Awards End & Bar/Casino Tables open

00:00 Carriages

Dress Code

Black Tie

MENU

The 2026 three course menu

Starter

H. Foreman's London salmon, beetroot and horseradish crème fraîche, pickled cucumber, sourdough crisp

Celeriac velouté, chestnuts, truffle cream (VEGAN)

Main

Traditional roast Bronze turkey from HG Walters, apricot, chestnut and lemon thyme stuffing, all the trimmings

Wild mushroom, spinach and Lincolnshire Poacher pithivier, heritage carrot, purple sprouting broccoli, chive cream (VEGAN)

Dessert

Valrhona chocolate, prune tart, crème fraiche

Coffee and Petit Fours

*Please let us know if you have any allergies or have dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian or halal.

2025 Glotel Awards highlights

Take a look at our video below to see why your company should take part in these prestigious awards.

Venue

Plaisterers Hall

One London Wall

1 London Wall

Barbican

London EC2Y 5JU

020 7796 9333