Latest BT Insight – Page 78
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BT 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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Suppliers & SCM
WidePoint 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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Content & TV
BT 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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Openreach 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 Affairs
TalkTalk, 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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BT 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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BT Technology people movements, April 2020
Kevin Foster retires from his BBF spot, leaving his seat to CommScope’s John Blackford.
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BT Consumer people movements, April 2020
Jim Hathaway and Ryan Welch get new titles, Tom Portman heads off.
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Openreach 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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Openreach 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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BT Enterprise, BT Global people movements, April 2020
Ross O’Malley gets a boost from TalkTalk Business, Ralph Hengstenberg became name on the list of movers from Telco to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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BT alumni people movements, April 2020
Phil Moses get BigBlu job, Paul Reynolds gets TalkTalk chair spot.
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Deutsche Telekom joins MEC partnership
Deutsche Telekom (DT) teamed up with heavyweight counterparts from Europe and Asia in a bid to develop standardised multi-access edge computing (MEC) networks and engage better with app developers.
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Vodafone leadership awaits COVID-19 diagnosis
Share price nose-dives below £1 for first time since 1997. Impact on financial and strategic plans yet to emerge. OpCos focus on network resilience and employee welfare.
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Vodafone on OpenRAN trail but tricky terrain ahead
Tenorio reaches TIP summit, appointed Chairman. Vodafone joins O-RAN Alliance. Stubborn open RAN resistance from large suppliers. Low-volume barrier for hardware newcomers. 5G OpenRAN critical to achieve scale.
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BTwatch 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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Analyst 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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BT 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 & SCM
Openreach reshuffles infrastructure partner pack
Field spread wider, with Carillion’s collapse still front of mind.