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PremiumBT Global People Moves, May 2019
Latest people movements include: Tim Cavill, Stephen Foster, Stefan Hischer, Ryan Jump, Joris van Oers, Bernadette Wightman, Chet Patel, Ashish Gupta, Kees Pronk, Stijn Raes, Tristan Morgan.
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PremiumOfcom lays groundwork for fibre acceleration
Ofcom is changing its approach to regulation to support an accelerated fibre rollout, creating an opportunity for Openreach to step on the gas. Artificially-high superfast pricing is to be put in place for five years, to give altnets an opportunity for better margins as they grow. Openreach will see ...
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PremiumBT Enterprise sets out to prove its worth
CEO McQuade is aiming to reframe BT Enterprise’s steady-and-profitable business in largely declining markets as a more forward-looking digitalised unit ready and able to deliver next-generation services to businesses small and large. Pace of IP transition to accelerate, and the potential rise of SD-WAN is now seen as an ...
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PremiumBT plans to move resources closer to cloud’s edge and customers
BT reiterated enthusiasm for adopting mobile edge computing with core research leader Cuevas extolling benefits of the technology in a future ultra-low latency environment. Metro bases the next step towards the edge, with local exchanges on the far horizon.
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PremiumBT trumpets opening of quantum network link for tests
Partners including ADVA and ID Quantique flag support for BT’s quantum secured network.
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PremiumReports claim EE approved new Dixons Carphone terms
Reports claim EE approved new Dixons Carphone terms Source: Robin Worrall / Unsplash EE and rival operators O2 UK and Vodafone UK reportedly agreed new terms with Dixons Carphone that remove strict sales targets in contracts the struggling retailer has previously described as “unsustainable”. The now-amended contracts ...
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PremiumBT and University of Suffolk awarded £6.5m in “capital growth funding”
BT and the University of Suffolk were awarded close to £6.5m in “capital growth funding” by the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for Norfolk and Suffolk, to support the establishment of what was described as an “ICT learning, research, and training centre” at Adastral Park, the site of BT’s ...
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PremiumKCOM to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited
KCOM, the monopoly provider of telecoms services in Hull, England, has agreed to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited, an offshoot of UK pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL), for about £504m.
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Strategy & ChangeJansen prepares to kick-off in public
Speculation was mounting on potential strategy updates that would accompany BT Group’s full year results presentation on 9 May 2019.
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PremiumBT Group and Mavenir promote new shared vRAN solution
BT is hoping to bring operators together with an indoor coverage solution fit for 5G. Virtualisation support from Mavenir looks set to enable flexible antenna sharing, subject to industry clearance.
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Strategy & ChangeLessons for BT Group as PSTN switch-off process moves up a gear
Openreach has the opportunity to learn from other incumbents as it picks up the pace in the PSTN switch-off project.
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PremiumEE’s 4G network coverage for ESN enters testing phase
EE’s 4G network coverage for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) is now being tested using an application developed by telent Technology Services.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTEAC UK class of 2018: BT focuses on rural and intent
BT holds TEAC UK Wave 2 FInal as part of TIP. Two start-ups win, with another awarded Special Prize.
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PremiumBT embraces TIP as faithful gather in London
Europe-centric TIP moving towards the challenging deployment phase, while tempting new partners onboard. BT CTIO Watson heralds virtues of closer operator ties to push vendors towards greater innovation. vRAN and disaggregation among BT contributions to TIP development.
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Public AffairsMichael Sherman: Agile new strategy and transformation head at BT
BT Group appointed Michael Sherman, a US-based management consultant, to the role of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. Boston Consulting veteran flying in to revamped executive team in May 2018. New senior team member will be an advocate of agile management approaches and major overhaul of traditional telco thinking. ...
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PremiumEE boosts carrier billing with Boku
EE expanded its relationship with carrier billing specialist Boku, with two deals announced in quick succession. EE customers can now link a Google Play account to their mobile phone bill. Boku is enabling EE customers to buy physical goods from EE and charge them to mobile accounts.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWelcome interlopers: BT’s TEAC launch event
Opening of the TEAC shows BT embracing a more dynamic approach to identifying disruptive technology, recognising the convergence of telecoms and IT. Startups in the fields of IoT, open networking, and quantum security selected as winners of the six-month innovation search.