BT Group – Page 8
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‘New EE’ takes shape but Plusnet’s future still unclear
Marc Allera plots move into more verticals after launch of gaming and home cybersecurity services.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: EE signs up BSL commentators
EE signs up BSL commentators, enters sustainability pact, and supports 5G social tariffs.
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BT H1 FY22–23: Glimmers of hope at BT Enterprise
Headline numbers remain largely red, but digital transformation gaining momentum.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT supplies smart agriculture platform
BT supplies smart agriculture platform for Innovate UK’s Robot Highways
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BT H1 FY22–23: Consumer’s charge takes in new territory
Preparations for New EE well underway as division steps into cybersecurity and gaming verticals.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT brings game theory-equipped AI to supplier negotiations
Group working with German startup on deal-making strategies and autonomous buying.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT Enterprise brings in big-name partners for co-creation drive
Atos, Ericsson, Microsoft, and PwC represented at first meeting of Partner Advisory Board.
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BT people moves: Technology changes continue with new CFO
Technology CFO John Beswick departs with Ed Briggs installed at Digital as the latest in the division’s overhaul.
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Network & Infrastructure
Ab Initio to ‘unlock’ BT’s data fabric vision
BT partner Ab Initio’s automated data management solutions will play a critical role in operator’s data fabric strategy, says Principal Architect Ben Clinch.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT’s Mehta gets the architects in for IT rebuild
Trio of architecture directors assigned to BT’s customer-facing units as part of Harmeen Mehta’s organisational changes.
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Opinion: Networks’ succession the final piece in recasting ‘New BT’
Domineering Chief Architect understood to be moving on; ironically, next stop rumoured to be IT-land. (Departure not yet officially confirmed, but follows months of rumours.) Updated to include coverage of Neil McRae’s own chronicle of his time and achievements at BT.
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McRae exits as BT hits Networks refresh
Forthright Chief Architect rumbled as first big name departure ahead of BT Networks refresh.
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Enterprise (B2B)
BT positions NHS trusts as VIPs in new co-innovation drive
Vanguard Innovation Programme to be a showcase for BT’s collaborative working with NHS partners on digitalisation.
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Strategy & Change
BT aims for ZeroOps in service transformation
Service management overhaul underway across the Group.
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M&A
BT mulling ‘various options’ for loss-making logistics business
Pelipod, enabler of the telco’s Final Mile network, is under review and could be offloaded.
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BT people moves: TV and Sport leadership rejigs
A number of changes in the BT TV and BT Sport propositions team follow finalisation of Warner Bros. Discovery transaction.
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Products & Services
BT targets co-creation and consistency with Digital design labs
BT fleshes out design teams and opens User Research Labs to drive asset co-creation initiatives.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Digital unveils AI Accelerator
BT taps Proto for innovation showcases.
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Operations
BT forms new unit to monetise UK’s ‘best mobile dataset’
Active Intelligence unit formed to accelerate mobility insights based on customer behaviour and movement.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT’s Howard Watson: ‘we have work to do’ on disaggregation
CTO flags interoperability, integration, and security issues at NGMN IC&E 2022.