All BTwatch articles

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #360 - December 2024

    2024-12-18T11:51:00Z

    Key stories include: H1: Kirkby convinced of strategic plan | Bharti in, Altice out | BT divests from startup DSTBTD | New EE architect Marc Allera exits | EE secures place in ESN future

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #359 - November 2024

    2024-11-05T15:38:00Z

    Key stories include: Kirkby rings Digital changes | Höttges sees ‘options’ for BT stake | Business reset rolls on, Radianz up for sale? | Global Fabric activated | Openreach’s ‘one network’ ambition with Nokia

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #358 - September 2024

    2024-09-27T08:39:00Z

    Key stories include: Slim adds to BT stake | Sky breaks Openreach’s CityFibrer exclusivity | 5G SA goes live | Irish exit still on the cards | Openreach enters Project Gigabit fray

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #357 - August 2024

    2024-08-15T15:05:00Z

    Key stories include: Q1: year gets off to “solid” start | Bharti in for Altice as BT shareholder | Data clean-up required for AI model | EE lined up for major ESN contract | Openreach fibre machine on the move

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #356 - July 2024

    2024-07-11T08:57:00Z

    Key stories include: Slim joins as BT investor | BT holds firm against Vodafone-Three | AI buying bots on the agenda | ‘Platform thinking’ front and centre | PIA overhaul in the works

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #355 - June 2024

    2024-06-18T08:07:00Z

    Key stories include: FY23-24: Kirkby redraws roadmap | BT issues R&D policy plea | All-IP migration delayed again | B2B: Global let loose | Openreach plans rural fibre expansion

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #354 - May 2024

    2024-05-20T13:42:00Z

    Key stories include: BT network sharing trips ip Vf3 | Transformation in focus for boardroom swaps | McCall touts B2B potential for 5G | Openreach hits 30m, fends off altnets | 25G/50G made to wait

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #353 - April 2024

    2024-04-29T13:58:00Z

    Key stories include: Watson calls for investor patients | Ireland sale back on the cards | Adastral Park prioritises Networks | Allera seeks relevance, resonance | BT redraws Local Business map

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #352 - February 2024

    2024-02-26T16:17:00Z

    Key stories include: Q3: no drama as Jansen exits | Kirkby enters the BT dugout | BT on the docket for class action | BT employs AI-assisted code | Openreach plays challenger in island duel

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #351 - January 2024

    2024-02-01T15:06:00Z

    Key stories include: Pricing strategy overhaul | BT calls for spectrum rethink | Starlink in for rural network testing | Quantum momentum builds | Group expects MPN traction

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #350 - December 2023

    2023-12-21T14:43:00Z

    Key stories include: H1: Jansen bows out | Pourrat welcomes ‘culture of risk’ | Consumer on convergence hunt | Business braced for short-term pain | Openreach ‘cracks the code’ on fibre

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #349 - November 2023

    2023-11-09T13:11:00Z

    Key stories include: Kirkby promotes connectivity-first strategy | AI accelerates BT transformation | Allera unveils revamped EE | Business aims to do less, better | BT drone plans take flight

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    Interview

    CEO Interview: CityFibre on M&A watch, competition bottlenecks, BT economic rationale questioned

    2023-10-18T07:00:00Z

    ‘BT’ called out for obstinate, irrational, anti-competitive behaviour that penalises own shareholders — needs to prioritise copper shutdown to deliver fibre payback, and start serving consumers outside Openreach footprint. Also CityFibre’s M&A tracking/ranking and NetCo purism, big-3 ISP lockout, regulator told to keep sharp, and more…  

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #348 - September 2023

    2023-10-03T10:59:00Z

    Key stories include: State infra projects slated | BT back on EU Horizon | New EE enters Orbit | Collaboration driving green momentum | All-IP migration kicks on

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #347 - August 2023

    2023-08-29T13:24:00Z

    Key stories include: Q1: Jansen lays platform for growth | Kirkby named next CEO | Altice trouble nears BT shores | Höttges gives BT a year | Openreach regains fibre

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #346 - July 2023

    2023-07-20T15:26:00Z

    Key stories include: BT prepares for Jansen exit | German takeover rumours emerge | Adastral Park cuts confirmed | Allera opens EE studio | Openreach misses Ofcom targets

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #345 - June 2023

    2023-06-26T11:44:00Z

    Key stories include: Jansen talks tough but delays ambition | Drahi builds BT stake | Division X under new management | Equinox 2 earns approval | Openreach explores public EV infra

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #344 - May 2023

    2023-05-12T16:24:00Z

    Key stories include: Burger names Business team | BT chooses FM partners | BT targets critical quantum role | Allera warns of AI danger | Equinox 2 controversy rolls on

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    Digital Reports

    BTwatch Report #343 – April 2023

    2023-04-11T09:56:00Z

    Key stories include: BT welcomes Budget support | Allera adds to fair share debate | Mehta calls for more AI | BT expands AWS ties | Equinox 2 put on ice

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    Premium

    BT calls for flexibility as operators up fair share pressure

    2023-04-01T09:04:00Z

    Major operators united in demanding a more telco‑friendly regulatory framework for the European Union, while still trumpeting growing commercial alliances with US Big Tech.