By JT
17/05/2018
Connected Britain is an annual conference and the premier meeting place for the UK’s main stakeholders to come together and discuss, learn and collaborate on the UK’s digital future.
The conference, which will be held in London on 19-20 June, hosts leading names from the digital sector, including national and local government, global telecoms operators, regulators and investors.
The associated Connected Britain Awards have short-listed JT in the Fibre Connectivity, Superfast and IoT award categories alongside national and global brands and operators. The first two relate to JT’s full-fibre network in Jersey, which is more prominent than ever given this year as Jersey will become the world’s first full-fibre island, with each household and business directly connected to JT’s full-fibre; a huge digital accolade for Jersey as an island placing it well ahead of the UK and many places in the world.
The IoT shortlisting recognises JT’s success in connecting devices that communicate automatically within the ‘Internet of Things’. JT SIMs now power more than 1,600,000 devices worldwide, taking advantage of JT’s 750 roaming agreements with other mobile network operators, offering an innovative and resilient service.
JT Chief Executive Officer Graeme Millar said: “We’re clearly delighted to be nominated for these prestigious national awards. With almost 40,000 homes and businesses on the full-fibre network, Jersey will soon be the first jurisdiction in the world to have 100 per cent of broadband premises connected directly to full-fibre. We’re immensely proud of that achievement and it is testament to the effort and ambition of all our stakeholders, the support of our business and residential customers, the fantastic team at JT, our suppliers, and the States of Jersey.
“Our work in the IoT space is also ground-breaking and I’m humbled that Connected Britain have also recognised our innovation in this growing space, which brings economic prosperity back to our islands.
The categories that JT is nominated in:
Fibre Connectivity Award
The Fibre Connectivity Award recognises the contribution of companies who are helping to change the landscape of Britain’s broadband networks.
• Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband
• EMS: Open Full Fibre Network at Prince Philip Park
• Gigaclear: Fibre-to-the-Premises Service
• Grosvenor’s London Estate – Digital infrastructure revolution
• JT Group Limited: full-fibre Gigabit Project
• MLL Telecom: Stirling’s Gigabit City Transformation with CityFibre
• Tameside Digital Infrastructure Cooperative
• Thurrock Council: digital strategy with Hyperoptic
• Virtual1
The IoT Award
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a driving force in the evolution of the UK’s digital focus, promising to connect all things seamlessly.
• Collision Management Systems: Real Time Crash Detection
• F-Secure: SENSE
• JeraSoft VCS
• JT International
• Unmanned Life: Autonomy-as-a-Service
• V by Vodafone
The Superfast Award
The Superfast Award celebrates those companies who are willing to grab the bull by the horns and fast track Britain’s digital transformation.
• Connecting Cambridgeshire Superfast Broadband Programme
• Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband
• EE: 4GEE Router + Antenna
• Fastershire
