All BT Group articles – Page 9
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Public Affairs
BT begins ‘robust’ defence in £1.3bn overcharging class action
BT takes to the courtroom to face groundbreaking “overcharging” lawsuit — argues no case, but presented as fleecing elderly for whom time of essence; with another class action in the works…
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People
Deutsche Telekom goes strategic with new BT board rep
DT Chief Operating Officer Raphael Kübler to join BT boardroom to oversee stake and keep an eye on transformation agenda.
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: NetCo-ServCo splits, fresh SatCo investment, tower M&A among hot topics
Liberty Global mulls over European NetCo-ServCo split; AST SpaceMobile secures big MNO/Google investment; Actis expands tower portfolio; CityFibre could now be preeminent UK fibre challenger in possible tipping point for fibre NetCo/wholesale business models. 20+ stories condensed in one weekly update…
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Network & Infrastructure
UK MPs push for rural roaming fix as gov scheme progress lags
The UK parliament is exploring alternatives to the Shared Rural Network as all MNOs except EE struggle to deliver on 4G coverage commitments.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT’s spectrum wish list: more frequencies, fewer fees, and care on sharing
BT’s spectrum policy lead lays out spectrum desires, including more bandwidth, with reworked licencing fees to better reflect need for network investment, and a nuanced approach to shared access…
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Premium
Elsewhere in BT Group: State supply chain strategy welcomed
State supply chain strategy welcomed
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Premium
Elsewhere in BT Technology: UTS partnership expanded with blockchain focus
UTS partnership expanded with blockchain focus after cybersecurity co‑developments.
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Premium
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: 3G sunset nears with Welsh regions first up
3G sunset nears with Welsh regions first up.
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Weekly Briefings
BTwatch Weekly: Jansen tenure closes out with network wins, pricing changes
Latest around BT and its ecosystem, with new CEO Allison Kirkby in the wings and Starlink in constellation test-mode, plus: quantum radio ambitions; CWU scrutinising BT Fleet TUPE obligations; Better Workplace in final phase; and more…
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Premium
Elsewhere in BT Business: LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal
LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Openreach: One Touch Switching hit with new delays as Ofcom threatens action
One Touch Switching hit with new delays as Ofcom threatens action
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: 2024 kicking off with TowerCo ownership jostles
TowerCos Vantage, ATC India and IHS seeing ownership action. M&A and satellite segments also off to a busy start in 2024. Cordiant, DTCP, Iridium, Starlink, private network, subsea and more….
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Consumer (B2C)
Inflation-linked pricing: BT drops policy ahead of expected Ofcom clampdown
Four years after he introduced CPI+ pricing to improve transparency, Marc Allera scraps the model in favour of ‘pounds and pence’ clarity.
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Network & Infrastructure
EE ‘finalises’ first phase of Shared Rural Network; rivals play catch up
EE hits threshold for geographic 4G coverage, but rivals some way off in the run up to Ofcom’s summer 2024 assessment of MNO compliance with SRN commitments. Find out more…
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Innovation (R&D)
BT exploring Starlink for hard-to-reach coverage mission
Currently, in the lab for test, to help tackle multiple connectivity challenges. BT assures that existing UK-backed satellite partner OneWeb still in the picture. Find out more…
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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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Innovation (R&D)
BT’s quantum radio tech is up to five years out from market readiness
BT considers scientific proof-of-concept to be “in place” following RF to optical quantum radio technology demo, but commercialisation remains up to five years away.
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Public Affairs
BT polishes digital image in battle for tech talent in India
BT Digital seeks to dispel legacy perception to woo bright candidates as it competes for technology skills in the country.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT startup arm seeks partners for EV charging pilot
Etc. presents electric vehicle infrastructure initiative to prospective investors and partners in bid to accelerate deployment.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT Sourced chief: procuretech Globality now ‘core’ to Group buying
Cyril Pourrat heralds autonomous sourcing specialist as “way beyond indirect”; now handling two-thirds of BT Sourced spend. Foresees procuretech platform consolidation, driven by AI and users…