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Consumer (B2C)BT going it alone with Shared Rural Network plans
O2, Three, and Vodafone reach agreement to construct more than 220 new 4G masts by 2024, taking partial ‘not‑spot’ coverage to 84% of UK landmass. Sites will cover areas BT/EE already reach, with “historic investment” seemingly respected, per Allera’s request. Frozen out of initial announcement, BT updated on its ...
- Public Affairs
BT under fire in long-running NI public sector projects
Northern Ireland Assembly report slams contract extensions awarded to BT Group that cost taxpayers £120m. While civil servants displayed “indifference”, BT “ran rings” around them.
- Network & Infrastructure
Openreach NI fibre plan stirs up Project Stratum
Openreach Northern Ireland on track to exceed FY20–21 full‑fibre target. Overlap emerges with Openreach plan and publicly funded project. NI leads UK with highest full‑fibre availability.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Virgin Media’s foray into 5G signals end of BT era
All Virgin Media subscribers expected to leave BT network by early‑2022. BT highlights “healthy pipeline” of new MVNO business opportunities.
- Network & Infrastructure
Canonical hails BT progress on 5G core
Deployment of fully cloud native core appears to be in full swing with open source developer.
- Innovation (R&D)
Elsewhere in BT Technology: vyn joins Adastral
Martlesham explores possibilities of vyn.
- Consumer (B2C)
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: spectrum auction looms
UK spectrum auction inches closer, although Ofcom still cautious; Digital Voice expansion; rights picked up in MotoGP and cricket.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Openreach: ADTRAN switched on
ADTRAN kit up and running; Ofcom Connected Nations report shows full‑fibre progress; Gigabit Vouchers start showing worth.
- Enterprise (B2B)
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Redcare goes all-IP
Redcare goes all‑IP; Enterprise commissions 3D art for latest ad campaign.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: BT Sourced gets hiring
New procurement team hiring; revamp of Plymouth office by 2022; BT hoping to go greener through PPAs.
- Financial & Performance
BT Enterprise Q3 FY20–21 — down but not yet out
Enterprise continues struggle.
- Financial & Performance
Openreach Q3 FY20–21 — what disruption?
Business as nearly normal at Openreach.
- Financial & Performance
BT Global Q3 FY20–21 — still hitting the hard numbers
Global benefits from past surgery.
- Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: TM Forum boost
BT tagged as a champion of digital platforms.
- Content & TV
BT Sport converts rights deal with Premiership Rugby
Group eventually signs £110m three‑year extension after reported disagreements over valuation. BT continues to invest in regional Welsh club rugby with three‑year sponsorship extension.
- Consumer (B2C)
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: EE waives roaming
EE waives EU roaming charges, broadband guarantees personalised, lockdown learning backed.
- Enterprise (B2B)
Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: churn risk targeted
Division continues effort to nudge businesses and CPs away from legacy voice, and towards its own next‑gen offerings.
