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PremiumVentures management gone as BT steps up diet
Pelipod siphoned off to Pourrat’s growing band of supply chain innovators.
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PremiumBT joins the i3forum carrier club
BT set to benefit from collaborative initiatives to combat fraud, as well as future blockchain initiatives.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: WFH adaptations continue; BT Sport freshens content
COVID-19-led adaptation continues as BT Sport freshens content and go-to-market, and Consumer debuts second line service for work-from-homers.
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Strategy & ChangeOpenet closes out charging win for EE
Vendor’s footprint extended beyond BT Mobile. Deal not just about adding capability — cost savings side noticeably talked up and project sees meld of existing charging technology partners.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group, July 2020: CAT rules in favour; enterprise tool Onit deploys for BT legal
Long distance truck win; Legal continues to transform.
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PremiumGovernment eyes open infrastructure as 2025 plan stalls
DCMS looking at encouraging greater sharing across utilities and telecoms infrastructure, and encouraging Openreach to make use of rivals’ assets. UK government beating drum of infrastructure investment as part of the pandemic response, but references to 2025 Gigabit network deadlines fading into background.
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PremiumBT Sport turns to arch-rival Sky for media sales
Launch partner Channel 4 displaced after seven years.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Tech: BT puts willingness to tackle legacy in writing
BT signs TM Forum’s Open API and Open Digital Architecture Manifesto.
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PremiumOpenreach people moves: Lisa Neal takes fibre eastward, Moreland takes it to Scotland
Rosanne Moreland to lead Openreach’s Scottish full-fibre rollout.
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PremiumBT Global people moves: Ex-BT Italia CFO heads Stateside
Former BT Italia CFO Garry Wardle heads Stateside with Americas promotion and new key vertical remit. Rosanne Moreland to lead Openreach’s Scottish full-fibre rollout.
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PremiumBT Group, Consumer & Enterprise moves: Ellerton steps away; Murphy named General Counsel
Consumer gets new Marketing Director from Telenor Sweden.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: ContactEngine partnership gets praise
Innovation leader Millard stresses enthusiasm for automation and digitisation in customer support.
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PremiumNokia brought in for ESN air cover
Home Office clears way for trial of network add-on for airborne emergency workers, although evidently wary of technical issues that have soured broader programme.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: Competitive action seen at both superfast and ultrafast levels
Sky makes progress on its FTTP launch; Altnet blames Openreach for failings; and Yorkshire superfast procurement process opens.
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PremiumOfcom go ahead for Openreach race to switch off copper
Ofcom provides a degree of clarity on Openreach’s obligations ahead of relaxation of regulation, once fibre covers an exchange. However, a wait-and-see approach on determining what will constitute a fully fibre-enabled exchange means Openreach is stepping on the accelerator at its own risk.
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PremiumBT Global people movements, June 2020
Changes across BT Security include a new Head of Voice and Sales Director.
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PremiumBT Consumer and Enterprise people movements, June 2020
New relationship manager for retail partner (and rival) Dixons Carphone.
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PremiumBT Group people movements, June 2020
Outsiders appointed to internal Group communication, culture and organisational design roles.
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PremiumBT Group alumni people movements, June 2020
Former EE CEO Swantee gets on private equity train.