BTwatch News
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Innovation (R&D)BT delves deeper into immersive tech with new testbed
Testbed launched to trial immersive experiences and explore how capabilities such as cloud-rendering and network exposure can best work with 5G to aid growth of MR and XR use cases.
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Network & InfrastructureFuture is distributed for BT as cloud strategy evolves
As options multiply for positioning the compute power needed to deliver cloud-based applications, commercial aspects may be as important as latency or resilience in locating services in a hybrid world.
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Strategy & ChangeBT bats away backlash against all-IP switchover
Campaign group withdraws from Digital Voice Advisory Group, claims that it has been “hoodwinked” by BT over promises to safeguard older customers.
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InterviewInterview: BT's Lisa Perkins on net-zero beyond the low hanging fruit
Director of Adastral Park speaks with TelcoTitans about BT’s sustainability R&D and the challenges of hitting net-zero targets.
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Products & ServicesEE in-home connectivity backed by ‘evolved’ Qualcomm deal
BT taps Qualcomm relationship to trail Wi-Fi 7 services for EE customers.
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Network & InfrastructureEE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring
Operator provides further details on 3G shutdown, with finalisation expected by March next year, nationwide sunset to begin in January.
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PremiumINCA calls for Openreach breakup
Altnet industry group urges government scrutiny of telecoms regulator, asserting that recent decisions put fibre investment at risk.
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PremiumOpenreach provides a square deal for BDUK
No sign of excess returns as government investment provides speed boost for rural areas.
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PremiumBT lands air traffic control deal
Seven‑year NATS deal places BT among an ecosystem of partners underpinning UK air traffic control systems.
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PremiumGXO deal driving savings as BT goes asset‑light
Year in review suggests positive changes from logistics outsourcing agreement.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT introduces partners for liquid cooling tech trials
Operator working with likes of Airsys, Iceotope, Immersion4, Juniper Networks, and Nexalus on liquid cooling solutions for networks and IT infrastructure.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT goes ‘smarter, greener’ with Johnson Controls strategic tie-up
Group enters strategic collaboration with smart buildings specialist to drive down operational emissions, and elevate green solutions from “business-complement” to “business-critical”.
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PremiumEE enters Orbit for ordering overhaul
“New EE” begins to take shape with ordering process transformation.
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Public AffairsBT calls for pro-adoption, principles-based AI regulation
Public Policy Director Daniel Wilson urges UK government to build pro-adoption into its AI approach, lauds pro-innovation building blocks.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT, SAP link up to standardise value chain emission reporting
BT adopts SAP’s Sustainability Data Exchange solution.
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Innovation (R&D)BT welcomes UK’s reappearance on Horizon
UK companies and researchers can once again participate and lead EU‑backed research projects under the Horizon Europe programme.
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PeopleLatest BT people moves: EE Commercial Director on the way out
Bridget Lea, EE’s Managing Director of Commercial, decides to leave the operator after almost three years to join social media company Snap Inc.
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Innovation (R&D)Generative AI can ‘cut months’ from transformation, says BT
BT’s CDIO Harmeen Mehta: generative AI can cut “months, if not years out of our transformation”, but only if you “get to the tail”.