BT Business – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureBT upgrades Optiva platform for NaaS push
Vendor’s cloud-native platform to be upgraded to enable more widespread use of open APIs
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PremiumBT Peoplewatch: 2024 brings fresh faces as Kirkby era draws near
January 2024 update: new year sees a handful of newcomers across BT Group, EE and Openreach, while familiar faces opt for new beginnings elsewhere… Learn more…
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Business: LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal
LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal.
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Enterprise (B2B)BT lands oil and gas deal in Iraq
BT to deliver new network for Basrah Gas Company.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Business: BT builds out private 5G play for UK ports with Ericsson alongside
BT builds out private 5G play for UK ports with Ericsson alongside.
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Network & InfrastructureBT targets quantum threat with partner-led ‘quantum-safe tunnels’
Arqit and Fortinet join BT to launch commercial quantum-protected VPN service for UK and EU customers.
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Content & TVMeet MAUD: BT’s peak traffic cleaver to debut in 2024
BT-developed on-net solution can slash peak live and on-demand traffic by 50%, seamlessly for end-users. Potential “global solution” once productised, with vCDNs also on the agenda…
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Strategy & ChangeBT anticipates alignment on consumer, enterprise sustainability interests
BT’s Global Head of Sustainability Sarwar Khan on “purpose” and “pressure” in the sustainability sphere; BT’s three-pronged approach towards lowering customer emissions; and the opportunities within perceived challenges.
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Enterprise (B2B)NaaS needs new enterprise sales tactics, says BT
BT Business CTO Colin Bannon says Global Fabric Network-as-a-Service will require a sales and procurement rework, with BT set to “elevate” conversations to CIOs, CFOs…
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PremiumLatest BT people moves: EE names commercial lead for ‘new’ era
December 2023 update: collection of notable moves across Group, Business, Consumer, Openreach and alumni — EE selects commercial MD; new BTPS Trustee Chair takes the reins; Gavin Patterson adds more boardroom roles; and more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT Digital adds Blue Planet to OSS overhaul, automation team
Delivering “dramatic simplification” amongst other benefits, BT’s latest embrace of Ciena’s Blue Planet network software platform is set to streamline Group-wide broadband provision. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT puts ‘digital black holes’ in NaaS crosshairs with Digital Realty deal
Partnership approach to data and cloud services expands BT’s Global Fabric network-as-a-service proposition to 300+ data centres.
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Strategy & Change‘Ripping off the plaster’: BT braces for short-term pain to right long-term B2B wrongs
BT Business CEO Bas Burger warns that the division’s turnaround programme will be necessarily painful, with benefits only set to emerge after a difficult beginning.
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Strategy & ChangeGupta comes out swinging as BT Business plots UK corporate renaissance
Jansen-anointed “chap called Ashish” is charged with reviving UK corporate and public sector business, and declares the unit ready to “return to good” and compete in an ultra-competitive market, with rivals including integrators Capgemini and ATOS in his sights as well as rival operators Vodafone and Virgin Media O2.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT taps Telstra for Asia-Pacific broadcasting reboot
Operators’ media and broadcasting arms unite to deliver unified media network, extending BT and Telstra reach into Asia-Pacific.
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Financial & PerformanceBT’s Jansen bows out, buoyant as ever: hints of recovery, decimated valuation
H1 FY23–24: CEO Philip Jansen’s final earnings call brings a workmanlike set of results with some bright spots to give reason enough to gloat, but slow progress on B2B turnaround and dragging fibre build indicate scale of challenge for successor Allison Kirkby.
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Financial & PerformanceH1 FY23–24: BT Business trapped between ‘the old and the new’
Revenue steadies for Business, but EBITDA takes another dip as higher value legacy contracts expire and are yet to be replaced.
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: BT expenses rise despite cost-cutting focus
BT H1 FY23–24: Operating expenditure continued to grow but capital outlay brought under control.
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Financial & PerformanceHeadlines: BT hits stride as key financials see growth
BT H1 FY23–24: Growth in revenue and EBITDA make for positive reading, but the usual Business drag brings numbers down.
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: outlook reaffirmed as Jansen claims a job well done
H1 FY23–24: CEO claims to have set BT up for momentum towards longer-term targets thanks to strategic focus on network investment.