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BT Group supports 5G slicing template development
BT Group is among a collective of operators and vendors participating in the Riders on the Storm Catalyst project.
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Infosys and BT Group flag “multi-million pound” transformation savings
BT bringing systems virtualisation benefits forward into a hybrid network set-up through solutions developed in conjunction with Infosys under the auspices of the TM Forum. Greater network efficiency through NetSecOps expected to materialise alongside cost-savings and improved customer experience. Enterprise leading the way with new OSS deployment, and accelerating ...
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Cisco provides peering upgrade for BT Group
Cisco is supporting a BT platform overhaul intended to facilitate improved cloud connectivity with other network and service providers.
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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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BT Group ready to take Johnson’s fibre call at face value
On the Q1 FY19-20 call, BT management regularly reiterated its willingness to support apparent ambition within the new Johnson government for complete UK full-fibre coverage by 2025. The open embrace did, though, have the feel of calling a bluff that almost, but never quite, tipped over into sarcasm.
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BT Technology’s 2029 vision: a future at your service, as-a-service
Watson concluded the BT Technology Briefing event by providing an insight into BT Technology’s ten-year vision, and how the operator would evolve to meet the changing demands of the communications market.
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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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Ofcom to support Openreach with regulatory changes
Ofcom launched a consultation on regulatory changes it is proposing that will support Openreach’s plans to deliver universal fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) in the city of Salisbury, as part of its Fibre First programme (BTwatch, #303, #304, and #305).
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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 Technology a big spender, but keen on getting value
Divisional Chief Financial Officer John Beswick noted the spending power of BT Technology, with the entity accountable for £1.6bn of the £19bn that the Group spends in total on operating expenditure (opex) in the UK.
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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 Global to connect 500 sites worldwide for Schindler
New contract apparently omits some next-generation added-value services, but appears to offer opportunities for supporting cloud migration.
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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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BT Ireland speeding ahead with Ethernet
New tech generates Dublin-London Ethernet speeds above 400Gbps.
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BT Group showcases Celeno’s high-resolution imaging technology
Celeno, a provider of smart, managed Wi-Fi solutions, flagged that its Wi-Fi Doppler Imaging technology was to be showcased at what it described as “BT’s Executive Demo Day”.
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Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile US putting manufacturers through their paces
T-Mobile US (TMUS) opened a new testing laboratory in a bid to put 5G smartphone and connected-device manufacturers through their paces.
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RigNet confirms details on T-Mobile US partnership
T-Mobile US’s (TMUS) infrastructure partner on an extension of its 4G services to the Gulf of Mexico, RigNet, confirmed some operational details and targets relating to the arrangement they announced in July 2019 (Deutsche Telekomwatch, #85).
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T-Mobile US baits Verizon (again) with ‘fake 5G’ jibe
Legere and Ray try and rain on Verizon’s 5G parade.