All United Kingdom (UK) articles – Page 49
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: BT supplies smart agriculture platform
BT supplies smart agriculture platform for Innovate UK’s Robot Highways
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: New Manchester hub nears completion
New Manchester hub nears completion under Better Workplace programme.
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PremiumCosts and complexity keep totting up for unravelling ESN
Massive multibillion, multi‑year Emergency Services Network project overrun creates concertina effect in first responder network supply chain.
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PremiumVM O2 pulls out of TalkTalk bid, Openreach steps in
Reports that VM O2 took back takeover offer are followed by discussions with Openreach on fibre migration.
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PremiumBT pricing aggression dents VM O2 wholesale prospects
BT CEO Philip Jansen trailers “sharpened” wholesale fibre pricing structure to come.
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Financial & PerformanceBT conscious of energy storm, seeks staff benefits
While CFO Lowth flags work with UK government to brace for energy shortages; CEO Jansen reserves subsidies for cost-of-living help.
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Network & InfraOfcom assigns new spectrum and licences for satellite services
Regulator grants Starlink licences for six NGSO ‘gateway Earth stations’ to increase coverage and deliver faster responsiveness.
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M&ATelefónica ‘confirms interest in UK towers stake’
Cornerstone joint venture parents looking at potential divestment from towers business.
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Network & InfraUK fibre builders buckle up safety standards
SHiFT group to set common safety standards for fibre networks.
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Public AffairsBT keen on India visa overhaul to support technology transformation
Group CTO Howard Watson calls on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “fix” visa processes to free up BT’s “many great engineers”.
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PremiumH1 FY22–23: BT “on the front foot” as Jansen battles cost and competitive pressures
Jansen confident of a BT “on the front foot” and bullish on upped cost‑saving measures. Efficiencies making headlines (for management) as Group‑wide programmes bear fruit. Macro influences affecting strategy.
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Public AffairsBT reports 40k broadband user hit from industrial action
Openreach broadband base down 89,000 in Q2, with strikes having significant impact.
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PremiumVfUK dims Project Beacon in London
Active network-sharing agreement with Telefónica UK in London starts to unwind, as previously mooted.
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Network & InfraOpenreach paves way for 1.8Gbps fibre
Tiered FTTP services trialled in Swansea ahead of 2023 launch.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: Volt’s customer base breaks one million
VM O2’s Volt customer base exceeds one million; dunnhumby aids Tesco Mobile on customer data.
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EventwatchArch 2022: Vodafone steps up call for DAB drivers
Jorge Bento asks vendor community to help build use-cases.
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Public AffairsCWU warns of further strikes: “BT management can’t keep hiding”
Union claims BT boss Jansen “doesn’t think his workers are worthy of a pay negotiation”.
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Suppliers & SCMBT buying chief says top priority is ‘unwinding’ China reliance
Board of Directors asks CPO Cyril Pourrat to present new strategy focused on cutting dependence on Chinese tech.
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PremiumVM O2 Business taps Netcracker for BSS unification
JV chooses NEC subsidiary to bring all revenue management functions onto one platform.