All Public Sector vertical articles
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InterviewBoldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Interview: Boldyn’s UK&I CEO draws lessons from Olympic‑grade collaboration to map a shared‑success playbook — revealing how long‑term partnerships are set to underpin the UK’s 5G and national digital infrastructure leap, and where everyone, from MNOs to local government, wins together.
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B2BBT bags £200m NI deal as ‘pipeline’ begins to deliver
After CEO Allison Kirkby touts ‘robust pipeline’ of deals incoming, BT confirms £200m NIE Networks managed networks contract…
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Partnerships & AlliancesIQM sees more telco quantum opportunities in wake of Telefónica-CESGA deal in Spain
Interview: new deployment puts Telefónica alongside Europe’s quantum-HPC frontrunners, partnering IQM to deliver systems designed for research and industrial access. The project links to AI workflows, and hints at where telcos may see tomorrow’s quantum-as-a-service opportunity…
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Strategy & ChangeSpain moves to Plan III after space comms setback
Failure of Madrid-based satco Hisdesat’s latest spacecraft underlines how in the fast-evolving space infra sector, a multi-year, nationally significant strategic plan can be knocked off course by a particle just millimetres in diameter.
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Network & InfraEE closes in on Emergency Services Network coverage target
EE’s ESN delivery lead Tomas Vanderick tees up imminent network rollout milestone, and charts a course to full service ready launch via capacity and resilience stress tests. With indoor rollout beginning this year, and capacity testing at major events, the long-delayed programme is finally approaching operational readiness, but risks remain…
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M&AOrange JV HexaDone rounds out offering with Hyvilo buy
HexaDone snaps up French startup to add analytical elements to its digital platform for public data processing.
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Network & InfraAirbus looks to MNOs, SatCos for added mission critical comms resilience
CCW 2025: after Airbus and Vodafone collaborate on mission critical comms in Europe, Airbus programme lead Thibaut Faivre talks future MNO partnerships in MEA, expanding the defence giant’s public safety footprint, and the role of SatCos in secure communications.
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Public AffairsUK calls on Navy to protect subsea critical infrastructure
UK government wants military to take a bigger role in protecting critical national infrastructure, especially subsea cables, as part of new defence strategy that encourages deeper public-private cooperation for national resilience.
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Financial & PerformanceBT holds off on international B2B sale until division proves its worth
FY24–25: BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby says carved-out BT International must show its value, with ‘runway’ needed for Global Fabric to do the same, ahead of a prospective offload. UK M&A remains on the cards too as BT looks to capitalise on SMB opportunity…
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B2B‘The year it comes to life’: BT readies for network edge maturity
BT Wholesale’s Mark Toman lays out expectations for network edge in 2025 as early hype gives way to real-world deployments.
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Suppliers & SCMEE, IBM assemble ecosystem to rescue UK’s emergency services network
BAPCO Annual Event: Emergency Services Network contract holders EE and IBM build out programme supply chain, with calibre of partners adding confidence in the Home Office that ESN will deliver.
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Network & InfraESN: UK mission-critical comms network has a new (potential) launch date
BAPCO Annual Event: Home Office programme lead lays out new, heavily-caveated Emergency Services Network milestones, with early integration testing this year building towards a late-2029 Airwave closure. Ifs and buts remain, and ‘race still needs to be run’…
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Products & ServicesBT braced for 5G ‘reawakening’ as mature use-cases emerge
BT Business Chief Commercial Officer Kerry Small expects a “coming second wave” of 5G for enterprise as PoCs evolve into scalable products.
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B2BBT set to miss out on £895m ESN services deal — report
IBM–Samsung bid expected to be preferred over BT–Leonardo for Emergency Services Network IT services contract. Public sector remains BT Business’s biggest earner, but management notes impact of new government…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: Group appoints two execs to manage Big Tech alliances
20+ senior and strategic moves in and around BT, including new faces to lead the Group’s Big Tech and hyperscaler alliances at Group level and in Business. Plus, all change for Consumer/EE exec team and transformation appointments at Consumer and Business. Plenty more…
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M&ABT takes another step towards Irish exit — report
Emergency call handling contract set to expire as BT reportedly readies for Ireland exit.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: Kirkby gathers transformation troops, but can she convince investors?
Latest from BT and its ecosystem the day before the Group’s FY23–24 results hit the screens. CEO Allison Kirkby is corralling a new squadron of incomers to drive forward her flavour of transformation for BT, but investors so far appear unconvinced. Spectrum auctions may be imminent, as real estate redevelopment nears completion, and a revitalised Corporate & Public Sector team boast a West Country win. Read more…
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M&AVodafone−Three welcome deal’s security clearance as focus turns to antitrust
UK government green-lights merger (with caveats) after conducting security review, but Vodafone−Three are far from celebrating as the CMA’s investigation steps up a gear and leaves consolidation in doubt…
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Network & InfraBT launches NB-IoT network for smart cities, connected farms
Narrowband IoT network runs on EE 4G network, targeting use cases for low-power devices with low data demand.
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Network & InfraUK’s £1bn 4G ‘not spot’ programme slammed by national auditor; ‘5G SA for all’ doubts
Behind schedule Shared Rural Network a mess but not quite a fail, and another example of government mismanagement. Ofcom slapped for unfit-for-purpose market definition and data. MNOs on hook for cost overruns, and better updates…