BTwatch News – Page 31
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PeopleBT brings in Bode for Austria and Germany leadership
Former Vodafone Germany executive Dorit Bode appointed General Manager for Austria and Germany.
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PeopleNew boss for BT’s digital buying ecosystem
Diarmuid O’Donoghue fills gap left by Adam Brown at helm of BT’s purchasing efficiency-focused Digital Procurement Garage initiative.
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PeopleBT’s Balestiero to lead YouView into 'all-IP era’
BT-backed TV joint venture names Riccardo Balestiero Chief Executive.
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OperationsBT pledges multimillion-pound Sheffield hub investment
Group lines up Sheffield offices for investment under the Better Workplace rationalisation programme.
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M&ABT Sport enters “exciting new chapter” with Discovery merger
50:50 joint venture rubber‑stamped, combining assets of BT Sport and Eurosport UK.
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PremiumBT people moves: corporate and public sector turnaround project continues
More Corporate & Public Sector account directors named to drive segment turnaround project.
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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.