Latest UK News – Page 107
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PremiumChanges as ESN: BT Enterprise people movements, January 2020
BT Enterprise changes include directorship changes at ESN, and Ian Cottingham upped to Director of Specialist Sales.
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Public AffairsRead tries to whip up support for Huawei
CEO calls on Europe not to blindly follow USA. Read warns excluding Huawei will harm Europe much more than the USA. UK fudge to cap and firewall Huawei 5G kit; bans ZTE altogether. EU echoes UK, delegating ultimate decisions to member states.
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PremiumVodafone UK loosens exclusivity terms with CityFibre
NatCo claims move will accelerate UK FTTP growth. Backs new FTTP trial with Openreach in Salisbury.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone UK to cut hundreds from its workforce
VfUK continued to trim its workforce through a move to reduce staff manning the OpCo’s network operations centres. CTO Scott Petty: “The way we run networks is fundamentally changing”.
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PremiumOlive Communications signs deal with Vodafone UK
Olive Communications, a UK-based cloud communications provider, flagged it had agreed a new five-year reseller deal with Vodafone UK.
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Public AffairsVodafone UK responds to IR35 reform
Vodafone reportedly joined businesses suspending engagement with contractors operating on a ‘limited company’ basis.
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PremiumVodafone UK’s Helen Lamprell awarded OBE
Helen Lamprell, General Counsel and Director of External Affairs at Vodafone UK, was awarded Order of the British Empire status in the UK’s New Year Honours list.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom’s BT stake unscathed after UK General Election
DT avoided a further headache over its stake in challenged UK telco BT Group after the country’s Conservative Party convincingly won December 2019’s General Election.
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Strategy & ChangeReprieve for Talkmobile as Vodafone UK revamps brand
Further step in Group’s reconciliation with virtual operators.
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Products & ServicesO2 Extras aims to bolster loyalty scheme
O2 Extras proffers bundled subscriptions to streaming services, including Amazon’s Prime Video and Audible. Component of efforts to improve customer retention, amid growing competition from rival loyalty programmes.
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PremiumO2 brings 5G to CAV real-world testbed in London
O2 UK to use its 3.4GHz, 5G-ready spectrum in the testing and development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) by joining the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London.
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Products & ServicesO2 UK launches Visual Voicemail
O2 UK launched Visual Voicemail on Android devices, becoming the first operator in the UK to do so.
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PremiumBT’s H1 FY19–20 divisional round up
BT is continuing its balancing act of underlining the importance of being competitive in retail markets while not being dragged downwards on pricing. Jansen appears ready to fight all comers, while Consumer Chief Executive Marc Allera spends more time emphasising building services that can justify charging a premium.
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Products & ServicesHalo officially launched
New offering extends price premium top echelons of Consumer portfolio. BT Plus brand swapped out for Halo 1, while Halo 2 offers latest bells and whistles. Ultrafast Halo being pushed by BT at same price points as superfast offerings.
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PremiumOpenreach snares Vodafone with FTTP discounts
Access division unveils raft of GEA-FTTP discounts on connection and rental fees. Discounts linked to FTTP marketing commitment by CPs Vodafone UK signs up for initial coverage of 500,000 premises.
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PremiumBT pays the price of retaining its UEFA title
BT Group paid a little more to renew its exclusive rights to UEFA club football tournaments for 2021–24, seeing off a renewed ITV and Sky challenge in the process. Exclusive content expected to help BT Sport stand on its own feet, and justify ongoing price hikes.
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PremiumOpenreach delays on-boarding full-fibre know-how
Openreach stalls boardroom re-jig to add more full-fibre expertise amid concerns of growing BT influence. Strategic thinker Sherman considered a risk to Openreach independence by key CP customers, although Ofcom management said to be on board.
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PremiumPlusnet loses CEO, as Consumer tightens embrace
Plusnet independence appears set to shrink further as Consumer takes a more direct role in managing the direction of the business.