BT Deals
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Suppliers & SCMVendor rebellion: why major operators are ditching Oracle and VMware support contracts
BT and Telefónica are the first of numerous telcos to go on the record challenging software vendor dominance by shifting legacy IT support to third-party specialists. This analysis explores how Spinnaker Support is helping them slash costs, extend the life of legacy IT, and reallocate funds…
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Suppliers & SCMBT’s buying boss wants AI to move faster, looks to startups to lead the way
BT Sourced head Cyril Pourrat reflects on missed expectations around ‘speed of execution’ on AI deployments, but remains confident that the tech delivers when embraced by colleagues.
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Network & Infrastructure‘Fabulous’ ESN ‘back in delivery’, ticks off first milestones with EE, IBM leading the charge
CCW 2025: Home Office’s John Black, EE’s David Salam, and IBM’s Andy Doggett share a progress report on the UK’s Emergency Services Network, with optimism the prevailing mood. Early milestones checked off, infrastructure in progress, and EE looking for partners and suppliers…
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M&ABT said to explore TalkTalk takeover to fend off further customer losses
BT reportedly mulling opportunistic acquisition of financially and operationally challenged TalkTalk, which could help with shoring up defences against fibre altnets and competing in the low-cost broadband sphere. Includes fibre wholesale, copper shutdown, exchange consolidation intrigue…
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Network & InfrastructureEE densifies Westminster network with Ontix small cells tie-up
Ties with shared infra specialist and ambitious neutral host extended to 80 fresh sites in central London, in conjunction with assertive local authority. Learn more…
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Network & InfrastructureBT casts a Dark NOC vision for future network ops
Mobile Networks MD Reza Rahnama has cast a “vision” for BT’s Dark NOC future, with foundational work with AWS underway.
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M&ABT firms up Italian unit sale to Retelit
Group pens preliminary deal to sell off what remains of BT Italia, but reassures stakeholders that it will “maintain a strong presence” in the country post-transaction. Move continues operator’s international pare-back, provided regulators give it the green light…
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M&ABT kicks off exclusive talks for Italy exit — report
Asterion-backed Retelit reportedly last bidder standing for BT Italia acquisition as BT continues effort to sell off international assets and focus on a domestic B2B turnaround…
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT boasts Google Cloud tie-in as Global Fabric accelerates AI deployment
Integration of new Cloud WAN into Global Fabric platform set to enable BT Business customers ‘put the foot to the floor’ in AI deployments, with Google looking to disrupt global MPLS market in the AI era…
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M&ABT said to explore international options with AT&T, Orange
BT has confirmed it is in early talks with third-parties over a “range of possibilities” for its unloved international assets, with AT&T and Orange reportedly among businesses in early discussions.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: vendor deals aplenty as BT promotes partners
Latest from BT in a week in which Optiva, RingCentral, Equinix, Cisco, and more are namechecked in expanded or extended deals; Openreach CEO gets on the EV campaign trail; BT wins payout from dismissed class action appeal; more…
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Network & InfrastructureBT weaves Equinix into expanding Global Fabric platform
Network-as-a-service platform deployed at 30 Equinix data centres, with another ten in the offing.
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Suppliers & SCMBT taps Cisco AI know-how for UK-wide office spruce-up
Cisco Spaces built into BT’s Better Workplace real estate redevelopment scheme as Group eyes dark compute and AI in the network opportunities…
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M&ABT kicks off talks to exit TNT Sports venture — report
Group reportedly at early stages of discussions to offload 50% stake in venture to Warner Bros. Discovery. Move previously hinted at by BT chief Allison Kirkby, as part of strategy to remove non-core distractions from the operator…
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M&ABT offloads Irish B2B unit to Cordiant’s Speed Fibre
BT strikes deal with investment group to sell enterprise and wholesale units to Speed Fibre, with completion expected later this year. Move advances CEO Allison Kirkby’s agenda to pare back BT’s international presence, following earlier news of Irish data centre sale…
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M&ABT Ireland grabs Cordiant’s attention for infra, wholesale sell-off — report
Operator reportedly looking to firm up sale of infrastructure and wholesale business units “in the coming weeks”, advancing Kirkby’s ‘asset-light’ strategy following recent sale of Irish data centres…
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Strategy & ChangeBT seeking SMB gains with EY insight, Pega platforms
Under the hood: how BT worked with EY and Pega to achieve a 360-degree customer view, implementing AI-powered propensity models, data-driven decisioning and hyper-personalisation to step up SMB engagement.
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Innovation (R&D)BT ‘needs more’ quantum tech suppliers and partners
Research & Networks Strategy lead Gabriela Styf Sjöman emphasises need for growth in the quantum supply chain and ecosystem as technology matures.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach chases ‘one network’ architecture with Nokia Altiplano deployment
Access provider confirms Altiplano onboarding, adding further Nokia presence to FTTP infra.
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Products & ServicesBT targeting healthcare with collaborative approach
BT registering new hy healthtech trademark, as Etc. incubator develops niche with partners.