All articles by BTwatch – Page 21
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Suppliers & SCMWidePoint flags $6m BT contract
WidePoint, a communications management solutions provider, flagged the signing of a three-year, $6m (£5.6m) contract with BT Group.
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PremiumBT Chief Architect McRae happy with Ultra MIMO development
McRae, Chief Architect at BT Group, was reportedly optimistic about in-house development of Ultra MIMO antenna technology based on foundational work carried out by the O-RAN Alliance.
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Content & TVBT Sport may back-peddle on Six Nations bid
Public negativity towards potential pay-TV broadcasting of Six Nations rugby may deter BT Sport from participating in bidding for upcoming rights.
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PremiumOpenreach catches flak for Superfast Dorset project
Openreach was criticised by Dorset Council for its performance on the Superfast Dorset (SFD) project according to reports.
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Public AffairsTalkTalk, Vodafone UK Ofcom appeal fires a blank
TalkTalk and Vodafone UK failed in an initial appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against Ofcom’s decision in the 2019 Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR) that found Openreach did not have significant market power in the leased line sector in the Central London market.
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PremiumBT Group people movements, April 2020
Ian Cheshire and Sara Weller drafter in as Non-Execs, and Adrian Whitchurch gets a new title.
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PremiumBT Technology people movements, April 2020
Kevin Foster retires from his BBF spot, leaving his seat to CommScope’s John Blackford.
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PremiumBT Consumer people movements, April 2020
Jim Hathaway and Ryan Welch get new titles, Tom Portman heads off.
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PremiumOpenreach people movements, April 2020
Openreach shuffles its pack: Aimi Tasker, Daniel Thompson, and Raj Chandha became Heads of Department. Mark Trelfa gets Regional Director spot.
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PremiumBT alumni people movements, April 2020
Phil Moses get BigBlu job, Paul Reynolds gets TalkTalk chair spot.
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PremiumOpenreach fibre slowed its pace in February
There were suggestions of a significant drop in the pace at which premises were passed with Openreach fibre during February 2020.
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Analyst ReportBTwatch Report #311 – April 2020
Key stories include: BT makes stand against coronavirus | Ericsson wins future core; Huawei lingers in early ESN | Enterprise leverages fibre for Leeds connectivity deal | Cisco safe bet for Enterprise SD-WAN | SOGEA launch dampened by virus outbreak
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PremiumBTwatch 5G Momentum Index to February 2020
BT and EE’s 5G supplier ecosystem measured for February 2020. Nokia maintains lead, but yet to capitalise on Huawei’s wipeout. Ericsson may be surprised to find itself fending-off the Telecom Infra Project and OpenRAN to maintain contention. Peloton of vendors include ADVA, Mavenir, and Ciena, with Qualcomm holding firm. ...
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PremiumAnalyst worries build as BT plans for the future
Confidence in BT’s ability to provide shareholder returns while embracing a full-fibre future is low among the financial community. Longer term prospects may be brighter.
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PremiumBT and Cisco get ducks in row for SME drive
Vendor parades BT as a valuable sell-through partner for new Cisco Designed for Business product portfolio.
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Suppliers & SCMOpenreach reshuffles infrastructure partner pack
Field spread wider, with Carillion’s collapse still front of mind.
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PremiumRival trifecta may oust BT from rural-sharing proposal
Potential three-way deal could exclude BT over costing roadblock. O2 UK leads pushback, warning BT fees may undermine project viability. March 2020 deadline looms.
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PremiumOpenreach in outreach to rural communities
FTTP expansion to more than 200 rural locations. More cost-efficient fibre-laying techniques give business-case boost.
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PremiumBT adds Dell platform to Dynamic Network Services
Dell EMC technology set to open up the range of Global’s Dynamic Network Services portfolio. More flexible CPE positioned as a way to expand IoT and edge technology use cases at diverse customer sites.