All BT Group articles – Page 73
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PremiumEE refreshes its contract bundles
EE refreshes tariffs: axes Max; debuts Smart Plans, Swappables, Service Packs
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PremiumEE stormz into 5G
EE pips Vodafone to the post on 5G launch, but head-start is limited. Consumer to join the party later in year, with BT Plus converged packages. Huawei dropped from the handset list, but still providing FWA hardware.
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PremiumBT Group finally confirmed as main USO provider for broadband
From March 2020, BT (and KCOM) will be obliged to provide a broadband link of at least 10Mbps to premises unable to connect via commercial operators. Ofcom still to confirm how it intends to fund the obligation, with a consultation expected by the end of 2019.
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Public AffairsNAO signals headwinds for ESN
New report from the National Audit Office (NAO) highlights further risks with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), but BT/EE on track. The Home Office subsequently extended the ESN contract with Motorola Solutions to include the Kodiak push-to-talk (PTT) product for critical communications with front-line staff.
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PremiumCellnex acquires rights to market services at BT towers
Cellnex confident modest early partnership with BT could provide greater long-term opportunity for management and co-location services business with the UK incumbent.
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Public AffairsLabour Party considering BT renationalisation
The opposition Labour Party in the UK is considering speculative plans regarding a potential renationalisation of BT Group.
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PremiumMcRae talks-up cloud partner capabilities
BT Chief Architect keen on collaboration over competition with more established cloud services giants. CTIO Watson, meanwhile, appears to be weighing value of BT’s exchange estate as a bargaining chip in evolving relationships.
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Strategy & ChangeJansen pitches share ownership to shift BT Group culture
A new scheme aims to award £500-a-year in shares to each of the Group’s 100,000 employees, as Jansen encourages cultural change at BT.
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PremiumDivisional breakdown: BT Consumer still doing the heavy lifting
On a division-by-division basis, FY18-19 proved tough across the Group. Consumer again was the principal element of the business in which key financial metrics remain solely in the black. However, there are signs that trends are changing, and, while the headwinds that have beset Enterprise and Global Services may ...
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PremiumNew CEO, new BT Group branding
New logo intended to create a more unified identity across all BT units, and refresh a tired image.
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PremiumBT steps back on ultrafast target, promises leap forward
BT’s FY20-21 ultrafast rollout target down to ten million from twelve million, but full fibre to the fore. Government distaste for G.fast appears a crucial element of BT’s decision.
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PremiumBT Group confirmed agreement to sell headquarters in St Paul’s, London
BT Group confirmed that it has agreed the £209.5m sale of its headquarters (HQ) building in St Paul’s, London.
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PremiumBT Group’s strategy expectations outlined in 2019’s AGM
BT’s next-generation networks and internal transformation goals discussed.
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PremiumBT Group’s FY19–20 guidance: going down, but preparing to go up
BT’s plans to accelerate transformation, and push ahead with fibre rollout while improving customer experience, expected to impact its guidance for the 2019-20 financial year. Adjusted revenue expected to record a 2% drop for the year, with regulatory pressure and more competitive markets cited as key causes, alongside the ...
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PremiumBT Group management update: FY18-19
The results marked Jansen’s major public bow as head of the Group. New CEO was frank on the challenges facing BT, and equally honest in recognising no easy answers. Another year of falling revenue and EBITDA framed as a managed retreat in non-strategic areas, and in line with transformation ...
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PremiumOpenreach prepares twin-track digital UK trials
An all-IP network is edging closer with trials underway expected to lead to the shutdown of legacy services.
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OperationsBT Group scales new peaks with IT transformation expedition
The Da Vinci project is putting human-centric design at the core of BT’s IT approach, requiring a fundamental change in outlook for the telco. Higham’s programme helping BT cut IT costs by nearly 40%, while improving internal perceptions of the Group’s IT function through new services. Da Vinci approach ...
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom: introvert telcos plan mould-breaking 5G party (DTW19)
DT plans to step up “conversations” with partners in a bid to ensure 5G return-on-investment. Execs concede telcos remain “quite poor” on enabling collaboration. ’Fast telecoms’-vision mooted, with repeatability across numerous services, but can traditionally closed telcos deliver? Hints of increased focus on services long-tail, and beyond flagship tie-ups. ...
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Network & InfrastructureOperators, other industries struggle for 5G commonality
5G expectations have been raised, and now need to be met: lots of talk of potential, but monetisation not clear cut. Scepticism over network readiness for advanced, challenging applications, such as in gaming and sport. Supplier establishment again chided for dragging feet on harmonisation and cloud-ification; operators stuck in ...
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Innovation (R&D)TM Forum champions APIs as telcos battle web giants
More big hitters are joining TMF’s Open API programme, although numbers remain lower than anticipated. Ongoing focus on standardisation and consistency saw a pause in API development to ensure strong foundations. Adoption of SDN and virtualisation is blurring the remit of traditional standards bodies.