At the 2025 NTCA Fall Conference, NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield announced the winners of the 2025 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards, presented annually to rural broadband providers who not only provide high-quality, reliable connectivity, but who also have led the way on collaborative and innovative projects that advance the communities they serve.
The Smart Rural Community program is a network of more than 290 communities across a wide swath of rural America supported by NTCA member providers who are committed to driving growth through robust broadband service. The Showcase Awards are presented to providers in recognition of their extraordinary achievements in promoting rural broadband networks and innovative applications that create opportunities for the educators, health care providers, farmers, small business owners, public safety professionals and others who help their communities thrive.
One of this year’s eight winners was Bulloch Solutions from Statesboro, Georgia. Bulloch Solutions designed and deployed a redundant network to support the new Ecoplastics manufacturing facility in Bulloch County. Due to the nature of the work being done at the facility, Ecoplastics had very specific requirements for the network, and Bulloch Solutions was the only provider in the area capable of meeting the facility’s needs.
The cooperative’s commitment to excellence also extends to the communities it serves, as it has partnered with community leaders and organizations to host literacy events, business expos and career days.
Bulloch Solutions is a reminder that when broadband providers invest in both technology and people, Smart Rural Communities don’t just stay connected, they thrive.
Click here for the full list of 2025 recipients.