BTwatch News – Page 32
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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.
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PeopleBT’s General Counsel up for Bank of England post
Sabine Chalmers reportedly put forward for Court job in evolving boardroom.
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Enterprise (B2B)BT ‘committed’ to NI after Chamber of Commerce deal
NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry renews BT Enterprise Communications Partner status.
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Public AffairsPwC fined for BT Italia fraud case
Auditor handed £1.75m fine for lack of “professional scepticism” relating to BT’s Italian operations.
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PremiumBT people moves: Enterprise builds on Health and Defence strengths
Enterprise efforts to return to growth mean investment in Health and Defence verticals and changes to Corporate & Public Sector leadership.
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Network & InfrastructureBT taps Mobile Viewpoint for 5G Commonwealth broadcasts
BBC’s Commonwealth Games coverage supported by 5G and tech from BT partners.
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Operations“Nobody wins” as BT strike commences
BT and Openreach staff down tools on Friday and Monday.
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Financial & PerformanceBT rocked by Virgin Media loss as MVNO revenue slumps
BT Wholesale’s mobile revenue drops 75% year-on-year after Virgin Media completes Vodafone migration.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: rival CityFibre making headway
Openreach renews ADVA relationship; rebrand initiated; altnet rollouts pick up pace.
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PremiumJansen confident as VM O2 steps up fibre challenge
BT Group CEO is upbeat, but not complacent, about FTTP.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23: ‘Green shoots’ emerging from B2B rubble but investors take fright
Positive headline numbers do little to mask atrophy at Enterprise and Global. City investors badly spooked before and after, despite arguably positive tone and maintained forward guidance.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: Media & Broadcast gets DPP accreditation
BT Media & Broadcast gains new cybersecurity certification.
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PremiumNew BT Federal CEO outlines revamped strategy
Barthlow aims to grow security portfolio for Global’s US market.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Spanish headcount boosted by 25%
Headcount in Spain to increase by a quarter over two years; PwC fined for lack of “professional scepticism” over BT Italia accountancy discrepancies.
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PremiumBT chair calls for EE brand strength amid macro crises
Adam Crozier pitches EE transformation as most significant “for a long time”.