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Investment and Venturing Roundup: DTCP invests in Group tech partner Cohere
DTCP invests in Group tech partner Cohere.
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M&A
BT braces for Deutsche Telekom takeover bid — report
German incumbent said to be interested in spearheading takeover bid of British counterpart and take it private.
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Operations
Six Vodafone offices and data centres up for sale
Sites worth a total of approximately £100m listed for sale.
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People
BT’s Jansen to head off as investor pressure gathers steam
BT confirms that Group CEO Philip Jansen will leave within the next year.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: Six Vodafone data centres and offices put up for sale
Six Vodafone data centres and offices put up for sale.
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Nature calls for Openreach, infra builders
A host of new international and national biodiversity regulations have business and operational implications for infrastructure builds.
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Network & Infrastructure
New GIIA chief says UK needs fresh vision for infra
GIIA CEO Jon Phillips sees work to be done to revive foreign investor interest in UK infrastructure.
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Consumer (B2C)
Virgin Media O2 levels up gaming ambitions
Operator goes toe-to-toe with other UK telcos in gaming sphere after launching ‘first venture’ into sector since merger.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT launches commercial trial for quantum metro network
HSBC named as the inaugural test case for the QKD-based network, with commercial trials now underway.
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Ofcom sounds the alarm after BT drops 999 calls
Regulator launches probe into BT handling of emergency call service following lengthy outage.
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EE installs hundreds more small cells
Nokia partnered for deployment of more than 400 additional street‑level mobile sites.
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Public Affairs
Can’t get much broadband satisfaction in UK — Which?
EE and Virgin Media O2 among worst-performing broadband providers, according to latest Which? survey. Poor UK broadband report card comes on heels of massive mid-contract hikes.
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Enterprise (B2B)
BT boasts of MVNO wins but UK competition hots up
Group still a long way from recouping Virgin Media contract losses, but claims progress via multiple new deals.
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BT delivers managed network for MoD Smart Bases
Operator secures five‑year managed Wi‑Fi deal to enhance connectivity on the way towards so‑called “smart bases”.
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BT to reduce Adastral Park presence
More than a thousand jobs may be affected by plans, but BT working “closely” with those impacted to offer support including redeployment options where possible.
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Operations
BT takes next steps to become circular business
BT reports operational waste uptick of 83% despite pledge to “build towards” a circular Group by 2030.
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Strategy & Change
BT pension remains a block on Openreach spin-out potential
As BT and pension trustees continue with deficit-clearing plans, any activity that threatens disruption to progress could be vetoed.
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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Public Affairs
Scotland wants ‘sufficient’ share of Project Gigabit cash
While UK’s flagship broadband roll out scheme is ramping up, Holyrood and Westminster are yet to come to an agreement on Scotland’s share of spend.
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Strategy & Change
BT wrestling with skills gap in “turbulent” times
BT Business seeking to position itself as a dynamic workplace as telcos continue to battle deep-pocketed IT rivals for vital software skills.