April 21, 2020

It is with great pride today that we announce Metricell has been recognised with a 2020 Queen’s Award for Innovation! This Award is recognition of how our crowdsourcing technology is helping customers around the world measure and monitor network performance: from WiFi hotspots to mobile coverage. Not only does this approach help to improve networks, but also serves to address the continuing challenge of breaking down the digital divide and ensuring connectivity for all.
“We are immensely proud to be have been chosen as a 2020 Queen’s Award recipient. Winning this award for the third time is testament to the commitment our staff show to being first-to market with best-in-class products. It is also recognition of the faith our customers place in us and their willingness to invest in leading-edge technology.” - Tom Staniland, Managing Director of Metricell.
The Queen’s Awards were first established in 1965 to celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2020 include: 128 awards for international trade, 66 awards for innovation, 19 awards for sustainable development and 7 awards for promoting opportunity.

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