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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Shuter looks to UK government
Shuter shares desire to build up digital public services for UK government.
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Elsewhere in BT Global: EE adopts VMware software
Technology partner driving force behind EE’s cost-reduction push; Group flags CyberFirst partner status.
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Elsewhere in Openreach: FTTP circuit charges increase
Charge increases for FTTP circuits; investigation into BT’s USO compliance suspended; FTTP rollout in Scottish Highlands prompts disquiet.
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BT people moves: Openreach appoints new Northern Ireland boss
Garret Kavanagh named Director, Northern Ireland after Openreach pledges investment and team expansion in the country. Regional changes in England and Wales see Liz Needleman add Midlands to her North of England brief. Former Enterprise CFO Graham Ritchie takes CEO spot at consultancy Ricardo.
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Q1 FY21–21: Consumer slips into recover mode
Work in progress to deliver on the converged, addvalue dream. Initial pandemic bounce back benefits BT Sport, but mobile still in hibernation. Strong performance on FTTP, but rivals stepping up.
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Q1 FY21–22: Enterprise down but not out
Bad ‘old’ still swamping the ‘new’. Positives in an order book rebound and improved EBITDA. Shuter has a huge task to pivot the division, but clear opportunity for ‘New BT’.
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Q1 FY21–22: Global retains Jansen’s support in adversity
Digging beneath the barrel to find positives in Q1. Jansen a true believer who sees Global keeping pace with peers, buffeted by forces beyond its control, and well placed along with Enterprise to boost BT when corporate and public sector business bounces back.
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Q1 FY21–22: Openreach shines again
It just looks so easy to upgrade and migrate the nation to fibre and IP while keeping a pack of massively funded jackals at bay. Even the odd slip looks like a sign of inherent strength. All key KPIs improving … and Gfast, too.
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BT doubles down against overcharging allegations
Group intends to “vigorously defend” itself against a class action lodged with competition authorities that alleges historic overcharging for voiceonly customers.
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BT soothes relations with disgruntled CWU
BT finds common ground with workers’ union by making series of job security assurances. CWU’s Count Me In campaign bears fruit, with 2022 pay rise in pipeline for staff. Group transformation roadmap unaffected.
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Qualitest expands 5G testing role
5G network expansion provides further opportunity to increase remit of software testing company Qualitest.
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Elsewhere in BT Group: BT Sourced’s new home
Better Workplace marches on; BT Sourced finds a home.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT taps iTrinegy
BT taps iTrinegy expertise for vRAN R&D; McRae sees optical future.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: BT Sport picks up rights
Consumer unit enhancing support for, and engagement with, vulnerable customers; BT Sport picks up topflight rights.
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT tests IoT platform
BT puts IoT platform through its paces; MVNOs show opportunism on EE’s 5G network; Airwave operator under heat from UK regulator.
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Elsewhere in BT Global: expanded Box partnership
Global opens fresh Box partnership; delivers Google managed security services.
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Elsewhere in Openreach; expanded FTTP rollout
Openreach expands FTTP rollout, and expands cablelaying contracts to support the plans.
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BT people moves: procurement revamp sees high profile exits
Changes for BT’s procurement leads past and present as Joshi and Lord make tracks. Maniar named CEO at now-wholly-owned converged offering OnePhone. BT’s Enterprise operation on the Iberian peninsula readies for high-profile changes, with CEO Ronda on the way out. Altnet challengers draw former BT and Openreach talent.
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Digging the UK fibre scene: competition hots up
Investment funds continue to flood fibre altnets, with emerging challengers collectively committing to passing more than 20 million homes in coming decade and many billions in investment promised.
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BT people moves: high-flying Finance swaps
Brenchley, Lockwood, and Smith pivot in executive finance positions across Group entities. O’Flaherty settled into permanent CIO posting, leaving interim MD, IT role vacant at BT Digital.