BT taps Ericsson for programmable networks ‘building blocks’

Joe Purnell2026-03-03T13:01:00

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MWC26: networks chief Greg McCall touts expanded Ericsson engagement as laying the foundations for dynamic, programmable, application-aware networks, with network slicing and APIs for real-world use-cases.

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Themes: 5G standalone (5G SA); Application‑aware networks; Converged core; Low latency low loss scalable throughput (L4S); Network APIs; Network exposure; Network programmability; Network slicing; Programmable networks; Real‑world deployments.
Events: BAFTA Film Awards; Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix; Mobile World Congress (MWC).
People: Greg McCall; Kerry Small; Luca Orsini; Reza Rahnama.
Geographic: Belfast; United Kingdom.
Organisations: Adastral Park; BT; BT Business; EE; Ericsson; GSMA; Metropolitan Police; Qualcomm Technologies; Unit9.

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