All Clive Selley articles – Page 3

  • btw318-tt-huawei
    Network & Infrastructure

    UK gets on with life after Huawei

    2020-12-01T15:45:00Z

    New 5G Diversification Strategy and Telecommunications (Security) Bill expected to introduce tough new network security expectations on operators, while attempting to reduce the risks associated with over-reliance on Ericsson and Nokia. Government backing open standards, and particularly open RAN, to create a diverse supply chain, but relative lack of ...

  • btw318-18-omu-report-card
    Public Affairs

    Openreach Monitoring Unit report card: pass

    2020-12-01T10:43:00Z

    Monitoring unit warns against complacency in safeguarding strategic independence. Pricing and PIA implementation remain areas of concern.

  • tt-uk-sans-huawei
    Network & Infrastructure

    UK plots 5G future sans Huawei

    2020-11-30T21:17:00Z

    BT suggests Adastral Park would be a natural home for parts of the proposed National Telecoms Lab.

  • btw318-19-elsewhere-openreach
    Premium

    Elsewhere in Openreach: FTTP rollout quickens

    2020-11-28T10:42:00Z

    Fibrus gets one over Openreach in Northern Ireland; FTTP rollout quickens pace; Openreach engineer hospitalised after attack in April 2020.

  • Q2 FY20–21: Jansen requests patience for transformation
    Premium

    BT Group Q2 FY20–21

    2020-11-01T09:19:00Z

    Revenue and profit keep falling in pandemic. COVID-19 creates noise and uncertainty, but BT is pushing its transformation story, asking for patience as stakeholders get twitchy. Openreach a lone bright spot, although Global may be benefitting from long-term recovery strategy. An improved earnings forecast at BT is not expected ...

  • btw317-26-fibre-thrives
    Financial & Performance

    Openreach fibre thrives but volume deal prospects fade

    2020-11-01T09:18:00Z

    A strong quarter and half-year for the access services business demonstrates building momentum for fibre services in the face of the pandemic. Anticipated long-term volume deals may not materialise, but associated competitive pressure may help BT arguments on the need for a ‘fair bet’ from Ofcom.

  • Elsewhere in BT Openreach
    Strategy & Change

    Elsewhere in Openreach: engineers honoured, Welsh targets in sight

    2020-10-17T09:11:00Z

    Engineers honoured with MBEs; fibre expansions trumpeted in Scotland and Wales; and PSTN switch-off trudges on.

  • vfw191-people-petty
    Premium

    Vodafone people moves: Petty on diversification board; new CFO in Ireland

    2020-10-13T11:17:00Z

    Sir Ian Livingston drafts Scott Petty alongside fellow telco leaders for infrastructure policy changes. Sales changes in Spain. Evin named CFO in Ireland, while two former Group CFOs take new posts elsewhere.

  • Divisional highlights: the value of fibre
    Premium

    Divisional highlights: the value of fibre

    2020-09-01T15:17:00Z

    Management ready to look at ways to bring out the value of BT’s emerging fibre infrastructure. Beyond the current crisis and recession fears, BT Global advancing down the path to recovery. Sudden freeze of live events underlines the importance of BT Sport to Consumer division financial performance.

  • Q1 FY20–21: Jansen rallies troops for collective effort
    Premium

    BT Group Q1 FY20–21

    2020-09-01T15:16:00Z

    First full COVID-19 quarter sees a sharp decline in revenue and EBITDA. Outflow of cash as network investment continues. Group CEO Jansen claims mists are clearing, enabling Group to issue guidance for the year — although BT anticipates little improvement until 2021. Openreach progress is the main positive for ...

  • btw315-tt-electric-vehicles
    Partnerships & Alliances

    BT Group leads charge for UK EVs

    2020-07-23T13:23:00Z

    BT and big fleet operators call for all new car and van sales to be electric by 2030. New coalition urges government action to kickstart EV market.