All Steve Blackshaw articles

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    Network & Infrastructure

    BT’s Allera: “we got it wrong” on digital switch-over

    2022-03-29T10:33:00Z

    BT Consumer CEO Marc Allera hits pause on Digital Voice rollout amid public backlash about impact on elderly and vulnerable customers. Analogue-to-digital migration set to continue for those that want it, while BT deploys safeguards to assure concerned customers.

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    Network & Infrastructure

    BT says awareness of 2025 PSTN shutdown not high enough

    2021-10-04T11:52:00Z

    Senior BT Enterprise exec highlights lack of forward all-IP planning among some critical national infrastructure organisations. Encourages all CPs to put CNI at the heart of their transformation programmes. Advocates a government-led campaign to raise PSTN shutdown awareness. Industry still grappling with how best to provide power backup and ...