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Digital EditionBTwatch Report #331 – January 2022
Key stories include: Defences raised as Drahi digs deep | BT’s buying bots not yet ready | Mehta wants ‘massive’ India expansion | DAZN favourite for BT Sport | Enterprise sets heart on healthcare
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Openreach: Selley plays down fibre workforce concerns
Selley dampens workforce concerns; copper stop‑sell rollout continues.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Global: Inflame under development for Enterprise
Epidemiological modelling brought onboard for AI‑based cybersecurity solutions; BT builds Nokia’s SD‑WAN.
- Enterprise (B2B)
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT links up with TIM & Telefónica in Turin
BT Enterprise ties with Italian telcos for connected cars and the University of Hertfordshire for smart city solutions.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: DCMS hands out R&D investments
DCMS Future RAN competition hands four BT partners a portion of £36m R&D tranche.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: another Newcastle call centre to get refurb
Ericsson meetup for tech team; Second Newcastle call centre set for facelift; Osborne misses out as BT’s M&A chaperone boosts takings.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Openreach: Ofcom lays down the law
Copper exchange stop‑sell progress; Ofcom lays down USO law.
- Digital Edition
BTwatch Report #330 – November 2021
Key stories include: Mixed bag for BT in Q2 | R&D grows in UK, UAE | EE: 5G golden ticket still to come | Infra JV talks shelved | State support needed for fibre build
- Enterprise (B2B)
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Shuter boasts RNLI collab
BT recognised for managed services improvements; Shuter boasts of RNLI partnership.
- Consumer (B2C)
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Plusnet issues persist
More cricket on the schedule; Smart Benefits portfolio bolstered; and Plusnet email issues persist.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: Adastral Park expanding
Adastral Park looks to expand; BT Labs names partner for IoT security; BT Sport involved in shared spectrum 5G broadcasting.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: Phones 4u saga continues
Phones 4u saga rolls on; BT joins in with COP26 target‑setting.
- Vendor Voice
The Telco-Techco differentiator: unleashing strategic data
The value of data multiplies significantly once you integrate it. Breaking down silos to seamlessly orchestrate data can deliver a virtuous circle of customer experience improvement and operational efficiency, presenting a springboard for strategic reboot. Embracing data as mission-critical must be led from the top. Hyperscale partnerships provide an ...
- Vendor Voice
Ciena: Adapting the network mindset for the new digital world
Speaking to TelcoTitans’ Vendor Voice, key figures within Ciena underline the foundational role of networks in transitioning to the digital platform future that is now permeating telcos’ operational and customer functions. However, they also note that the embrace of models more familiar in an IT setting is causing some ...
- Digital Edition
BTwatch Report #329 – October 2021
Key stories include: BT faces threats from all sides | BT Digital targets startups | Pragmatism key for 6G R&D | Eagle‑i security takes flight | All‑IP comes with PSTN warning
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale’s Plan and Wireless Logic deals
Wholesale signs MVNO deals with Plan and Wireless Logic; next generation of Street Hubs unveiled with ultrafast Wi‑Fi built‑in.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: 5G use‑cases emerging in Cardiff
Adastral Park welcomes newcomer eGain; 5G use‑cases flaunted in Cardiff.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Ofcom launches One‑Touch Switch
Ofcom makes it easier to switch; Openreach waives installation fees for low‑income households; BT Sport partner Qwilt earns Allera recognition and Cisco funding.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Global: ThousandEyes tool integrated
Cisco‑owned network intelligence tool integrated; emergency alert system contract bagged.
