BTwatch News – Page 30
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PremiumBT, Nokia demo carrier aggregation over 5G SA
Duo combines four carrier components in trial using “commercial spectrum” available to EE.
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Strategy & ChangeGovernment drops probe into Drahi’s BT stake
Business Secretary closes investigation into Patrick Drahi’s 18% stake acquisition, deeming it no threat to national security.
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PremiumWHP wins managed service job for Shared Rural Network
MNOs starting to fill out supplier line‑up for UK’s latest programme aimed at addressing rural network shortcomings.
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PremiumBT Enterprise gets nuclear option with Sellafield
BT signs five‑year deal with UK’s largest nuclear decommissioning organisation.
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Network & InfrastructureNorth Wales’ Fibrespeed network could be put in play
Devolved body looking at options for publicly owned North Wales’ network ahead of 2025 contract end point. Move comes after US private equity buyout of project partners.
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PremiumBT names second recruit for SME and SoHo network
Barclaycard Payments follows the Federation of Small Businesses in joining the network. BT’s Enterprise Customer Charter aims for further partnerships and customer benefits.
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PremiumScottish government adds £36m to R100 pot
Reaching 100% programme to spend big to cover an extra 2,637 rural properties.
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PremiumSome local councils not ready for PSTN switch-off
Freedom of Information request finds lack of planning for digital switchover among some councils in England and Wales.
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PremiumOpenreach builds Apple deal to equip engineers
Apple’s smartphone is the “most important” tool.
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InterviewOne2One: the one that started it all is no more
TelcoTitans looks back at one of the companies that kickstarted modern mobile services.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: operator publishes previously-classified ‘War Diary’
BT “significantly” increases skills development budget in the “war for technology talent”.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Digital strikes partnership with health tech startup Feebris
Digital adds Feebris to healthcare technology partnership list.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: Group gaining on Scottish 4G Infill target
EE outgoing on Scottish 4G infill; instigates wide‑ranging tariff refresh.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Global and SEACOM announce strategic alliance
Global taps subsea cable specialist SEACOM for expanded African SIEM proposition.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale expands Data Centre Connect
Equinix partnership builds BT data centre service portfolio.
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Public AffairsBT takes VM O2 to court over MVNO migration
BT alleges Virgin Mobile customer migration breached MVNO contract terms.
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Public AffairsBT facing more strikes as CWU impasse continues
No resolution in sight as union confirms additional strike dates for late-August.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT ‘evolves’ Rackspace multi-cloud partnership
Tie-up becomes multi-sided with Rackspace customers now being offered BT Global networking and security services.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: Secretary of State for Wales visits £1.7m training facility
Welsh Secretary of State visits Openreach’s training centre; same‑day service for FTTP lines to be launched in 2023.