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Digital EditionBTwatch Report #338 – September 2022
Key stories include: Drahi stake probe dropped | EE awaits Phones 4u verdict | Enterprise goes nuclear | EE joins RCS adoption drive | Apple essential at Openreach
- Network & Infrastructure
BT, Nokia demo carrier aggregation over 5G SA
Duo combines four carrier components in trial using “commercial spectrum” available to EE.
- Network & Infrastructure
WHP 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.
- Suppliers & SCM
BT Enterprise gets nuclear option with Sellafield
BT signs five‑year deal with UK’s largest nuclear decommissioning organisation.
- Venturing & Investments
BT 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.
- Network & Infrastructure
Scottish government adds £36m to R100 pot
Reaching 100% programme to spend big to cover an extra 2,637 rural properties.
- Network & Infrastructure
Some 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.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Openreach builds Apple deal to equip engineers
Apple’s smartphone is the “most important” tool.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: Digital strikes partnership with health tech startup Feebris
Digital adds Feebris to healthcare technology partnership list.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: operator publishes previously-classified ‘War Diary’
BT “significantly” increases skills development budget in the “war for technology talent”.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Group gaining on Scottish 4G Infill target
EE outgoing on Scottish 4G infill; instigates wide‑ranging tariff refresh.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale expands Data Centre Connect
Equinix partnership builds BT data centre service portfolio.
- Digital Edition
BTwatch Report #337 – August 2022
Key stories include: Q1: Jansen finds positives in B2B woe | Strike action has limited impact | Etc. targets startup‑esque incubation | MVNO losses compound Enterprise trouble | Openreach vs. VM O2 battle heats up
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere 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.
- Digital Edition
BTwatch Report #336 – July 2022
Key stories include: Strike action set as talks fail | BT refreshes space strategy | Growth planned for BT in India | BT Sport merger gets go‑ahead | Booming altnet scene stumbles
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Media & Broadcast gets DPP accreditation
BT Media & Broadcast gains new cybersecurity certification.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: EE continues to top customer experience
EE beats rivals in network ratings; launches promotional campaigns around Euro 2022.
- Network & Infrastructure
Elsewhere in Openreach: Updates on regional full‑fibre projects
Openreach updates on regional full‑fibre projects.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT Wholesale signs up another MVNO
BT Wholesale signs up another MVNO.
