BT Group
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Network & InfrastructureFutureNet World: BT, Vodafone call out 5G SA delays, urge industry rethink
BT’s Josie Smith and Vodafone’s Andrea Doná lament slow progress but remain optimistic about standalone 5G if approach changes.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT incubation arm targets health-tech overhaul with pilot trio
Health navigation, remote care, and patient flow solutions currently being trialled and developed.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT renews partnership with Optiva for next gen services
Telco extends partnership with Canada-based telecoms software player to “flexibly create service applications and simplify deployment”.
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Public Affairs
BT calls for flexibility as operators up fair share pressure
Major operators united in demanding a more telco‑friendly regulatory framework for the European Union, while still trumpeting growing commercial alliances with US Big Tech.
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M&A
Trooli set to become latest in UK altnet consolidation
Founders of fibre challenger resign, making way for director appointments by anticipated buyer, Vauban Infrastructure Partners.
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People
BT people moves: former BT personnel dominate altnet C-suite
Broadway Partners hires experienced ex-BT men Vincent Sagua and Pete Buckle as CFO and COO, respectively.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT looks beyond UK with broader AWS alliance
BT Digital beefs up AWS partnership with expanded IoT remit.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT takes ITV and Channel 4 to the cloud
BT signs multimillion‑pound contract to enable “start‑to‑finish” cloud processing for regionalised TV content across all of D3&4’s Freeview channels.
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Products & Services
BT readies for Digital Voice restart with trial ramp up
BT to launch further trials for all‑IP migration project in April 2023, with invitations to switch starting this summer.
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Public Affairs
Ofcom consults industry on mmWave licence conditions
Regulator confirms release of 6.25MHz spectrum across 26GHz and 40GHz frequency bands for mobile use.
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Public Affairs
Cost and uncertainty mount for troubled ESN
Eight years and £2bn later, UK National Audit Office pans Emergency Services Network in latest progress update.
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Products & Services
BT pilots emergency alert tech ahead of national trial
New emergency alert service successfully tested on EE, O2, and Three networks, with national trial on the way.
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Operations
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Consumer seeks to rectify issues and refund customers after double billing
Consumer seeks to rectify issues and refund customers after double billing.
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Operations
Elsewhere in BT Business: Voluntary redundancy programme reportedly initiated
Voluntary redundancy programme reportedly initiated across unified B2B units.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Elsewhere in Openreach: Openreach signs Ferns Group for manhole contract
Openreach signs Ferns Group for manhole contract.
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Products & Services
Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT updates on CReDo digital twin developments
BT updates on CReDo digital twin developments.
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M&A
Elsewhere in BT Group: BT sits on fence over Three–Vodafone merger
BT sits on fence over Three–Vodafone merger, but acknowledges potential for more efficient market.
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Strategy & Change
BT’s Harmeen Mehta wants more AI experiments to combat complexity ‘parasite’
Simplifier-in-chief Mehta calls for experimental R&D and allowances for failure to fuel AI improvements.
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Products & Services
BT takes IoT ‘nation‑wide’ with roaming SIM launch
Operator reveals new SIM solution aiming to increase uptime of IoT devices with national roaming.
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Consumer (B2C)
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: BT Sport announced explosive new branding
BT Sport announced explosive new branding
