Latest UK News – Page 113
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EE bows to unlimited pressure
New offerings show EE reversing course from early attempts to establish a 5G premium in the light of competitor pricing strategy.
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BT Group confirms location of its new London headquarters
BT Group confirmed its new headquarters (HQ) is to be located in Aldgate in East London.
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BT Group brings Canonical into 5G core
Fully cloud-native core a step closer with new partnership with open-source developer. Canonical wins deal after initially being categorised as a dark horse. McRae frames deal as foundational for converged networks, supporting multiple platforms over the next decade.
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BT Group is supporting a new research facility in Bristol
BT Group is supporting the establishment of a new £100m research facility in Bristol, in association with the University of Bristol.
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Allera under pressure as BT consumer market heats up
The heat of the spotlight on the Consumer division is rising as competition builds, and with it pressure on the division’s CEO Marc Allera.
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Ofcom opens up PIA and dark fibre, but altnets unhappy
Ofcom has decided to impose an unrestricted physical infrastructure access (PIA) remedy on BT in all four geographic markets that it identified based on physical infrastructure network competition. Regulated PIA has been available in business markets for some time, but the latest PIMR expands availability to the consumer ...
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BT Group management update: Q1 FY19-20
Fewer positive indicators for the Group as competition weighs on Consumer, but signs that business-focused divisions are building momentum. Jansen already straining at the confines of existing BT strategy, and promises more aggressive stance in retail sectors. Allera’s more-for-more focus under pressure with fibre price-cuts, delays in bundling Sky ...
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Openreach keeps rolling as competition builds
Openreach continued to trumpet progress with its Fibre First programme, with the addition of another 36 locations where it plans to build its FTTP network in the next twelve months, taking the total to 74.
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BT Group beefs up security credentials
BT focus on security intellectual property highlighted by influential researcher, as BT plays a part in the cybersecurity arms race.
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BT Wholesale welcomes the launch of Audacious
BT Wholesale welcomed the launch of Audacious, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using EE’s network.
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UK government increases funding in quantum technologies
The UK government announced £94m in funding for the National Quantum Technologies Programme.
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EE’s ESN contract extended to 2024
Extended contract reflects need for network stability as delayed project inches towards real-world deployments. EE facing revised expectations on coverage and service delivery to accompany the extended contract.
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BT Group expands its apprenticeship scheme
BT Group is making up to 50 new apprenticeship roles available at Adastral Park in Suffolk.
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BT Sport and Amazon to partner on coverage
Amazon’s limited coverage of live English Premier League (EPL) football will be available in pubs and clubs in the UK, through a partnership with BT Sport.
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Content & TV
BT Sport launches an ultra-high definition channel
BT Sport launched a new channel to deliver live sports in ultra-high definition (UHD), high dynamic range (HDR), and Dolby Atmos sound format, at 50 frames per-second.
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Deutsche Telekom Alumni People Moves, September 2019
People movements include: René Obermann, Kathy Quashie.
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Vodafone UK’s Pay-TV plans remain on standby
Pay-TV services expansion plans at Vodafone UK remain on standby.
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Vodafone Group awarded compensation from the UK Government
Vodafone received £740,000 in costs, after UK Government’s error assessing bids.
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Vodafone UK undergoing a brand refresh
VfUK undergoing a brand refresh, following the launch of a new marketing campaign.
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