General Information and FAQs

The 14th annual Glotel Awards are the Global Telecoms Awards, organised by Telecoms.com. The Glotel Awards are the premier event that recognises innovation and excellence from any company involved in advancing and transforming today's telecoms industry globally.

The Glotel Awards are open to any company operating in, or adjacent to, the telecoms industry worldwide. This can include service providers, operators, any vendor or solutions provider, consultancies and everything in between.

PR agencies may get in touch with their clients and encourage them to enter the awards in any of the categories or put in an entry on their behalf.

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, 24th July 2026

The Final Deadline is Friday, 11th September 2026

More than one category may be entered for the same project/service/team.

• All entries must be written in English and submitted via our online form.
• Entries must include a short description (entry synopsis) of no more than 100 words and a long description of no longer than 500 words
• Supporting materials may be supplied, but your main entry of 500 words should include all information you deem necessary for your awards entry
• The chairperson of the judging panel reserves the right to cast any deciding vote should the need arise. The verdict of the judging panel is final.
• Your product, service and strategic directive must have been announced, or launched, on or after October 1, 2025, to qualify for the 2026 Global Telecoms Awards.
• Entering the awards requires a payment (where applicable), this payment is for nomination and is due regardless of whether the project makes to the shortlist or not.
• Once you submit an entry, it cannot be edited. Please look over all entry information before submitting.

First and foremost, winning entries will demonstrate exceptional success. Innovative solutions to problems being faced in the industry are favoured, and presenting tangible evidence of how the solution yielded financial, technological or customer gain is even better.

Specific case studies and instances of client success are a great way of presenting a successful solution, as are metrics. All of our award winners, historically, have raised the bar and helped shape the future direction of the industry.

The perfect entry will include as much of the following information as possible.

• Your product, service and strategic directive must have been announced, or launched, on or after October 1, 2025, to qualify for the 2026 Global Telecoms Awards
• The unique points of the project. What makes it different?
• The rationale for the project. Why was it undertaken, what were the reasons, drivers, pain points you needed to address?
• Results and performance metrics. What were the results? What benefits did the project bring and how were they measured?
• Project management; team size and mix; collaboration. How many people took part? What teams were involved? How were the responsibilities and tasks shared? How was the project managed and successful teamwork encouraged?
• Financial impact; return on investment (if applicable).
• Any other information, statistics, facts, and figures etc. that you think will help us understand the project better!

All qualifying entries are examined, discussed, and voted on by the Glotel Awards panel of independent judges.

To ensure the process is completely unbiased and objective, judges are not allowed to comment on or vote for, entries from their own institutions.

At the judges' discretion, your submission may be recommended for consideration in an alternative category if they believe it demonstrates exceptional merit in that area. In such cases, we will contact you about this change.

The shortlist will be announced by Friday 2nd October 2026.

The winners will be announced on 1st December 2026 during the award ceremony.

During the Early bird deadline period (2nd June through to 24th July, 2026), the fee is $399 per entry.

During the Final Deadline period (27th July through to 11th September, 2026), the fee is $499 per entry.

This payment is for nomination and is due regardless of whether the project makes it to the shortlist or not.

We are calling on the industry participants to become a sponsor or partner with us for the awards. Contact sales@telecoms.com for additional information.

We reserve the right to publish brief details of all shortlisted entries. This is an up to 100 words “entry synopsis” that is included on all entry forms.

All other information provided in the entry is treated in the strictest confidence.

This year, we have 22 categories and they can be found here.

A full list of winners can be found here.

Here's Scott's recap on the winners for the 2025 Glotel Awards.

The Glotel Awards Ceremony will be taking place on Tuesday 1st December 2026 at Plaisterers' Hall in London.