EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 290
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PremiumBT Group disciplined for not paying suppliers on time
BT Group was one of 18 British companies penalised by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) for failing to pay its suppliers on time.
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PremiumAllera under pressure as BT consumer market heats up
The heat of the spotlight on the Consumer division is rising as competition builds, and with it pressure on the division’s CEO Marc Allera.
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PremiumBT Group ready to take Johnson’s fibre call at face value
On the Q1 FY19-20 call, BT management regularly reiterated its willingness to support apparent ambition within the new Johnson government for complete UK full-fibre coverage by 2025. The open embrace did, though, have the feel of calling a bluff that almost, but never quite, tipped over into sarcasm.
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PremiumBT Technology’s 2029 vision: a future at your service, as-a-service
Watson concluded the BT Technology Briefing event by providing an insight into BT Technology’s ten-year vision, and how the operator would evolve to meet the changing demands of the communications market.
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Public AffairsOfcom opens up PIA and dark fibre, but altnets unhappy
Ofcom has decided to impose an unrestricted physical infrastructure access (PIA) remedy on BT in all four geographic markets that it identified based on physical infrastructure network competition. Regulated PIA has been available in business markets for some time, but the latest PIMR expands availability to the consumer ...
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PremiumBT Group to remove its shares from the New York Stock Exchange
BT Group provided written notice of its intention to delist its American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange and deregister with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which it anticipates will take effect on 13 September 2019.
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PremiumBT Group management update: Q1 FY19-20
Fewer positive indicators for the Group as competition weighs on Consumer, but signs that business-focused divisions are building momentum. Jansen already straining at the confines of existing BT strategy, and promises more aggressive stance in retail sectors. Allera’s more-for-more focus under pressure with fibre price-cuts, delays in bundling Sky ...
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PremiumBT Technology discusses need for modernisation
BT’s Chief Platform Architect says that telcos need to prioritise the modernisation of their systems.
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PremiumOpenreach keeps rolling as competition builds
Openreach continued to trumpet progress with its Fibre First programme, with the addition of another 36 locations where it plans to build its FTTP network in the next twelve months, taking the total to 74.
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PremiumBT Technology a big spender, but keen on getting value
Divisional Chief Financial Officer John Beswick noted the spending power of BT Technology, with the entity accountable for £1.6bn of the £19bn that the Group spends in total on operating expenditure (opex) in the UK.
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PremiumBT Group beefs up security credentials
BT focus on security intellectual property highlighted by influential researcher, as BT plays a part in the cybersecurity arms race.
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PremiumBT Wholesale welcomes the launch of Audacious
BT Wholesale welcomed the launch of Audacious, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using EE’s network.
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PremiumBT Ireland speeding ahead with Ethernet
New tech generates Dublin-London Ethernet speeds above 400Gbps.
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PremiumEE’s ESN contract extended to 2024
Extended contract reflects need for network stability as delayed project inches towards real-world deployments. EE facing revised expectations on coverage and service delivery to accompany the extended contract.
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PremiumBT Group expands its apprenticeship scheme
BT Group is making up to 50 new apprenticeship roles available at Adastral Park in Suffolk.
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PremiumBT Sport and Amazon to partner on coverage
Amazon’s limited coverage of live English Premier League (EPL) football will be available in pubs and clubs in the UK, through a partnership with BT Sport.
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Content & TVBT Sport launches an ultra-high definition channel
BT Sport launched a new channel to deliver live sports in ultra-high definition (UHD), high dynamic range (HDR), and Dolby Atmos sound format, at 50 frames per-second.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Group: USA & Corporate Development People Moves, September 2019
Strongly Accenture-flavoured switch-around at the top of ngena; joint MD Adriani departs as venture moves to “2.0 format”. Latest people movements include: Oliver Schmäschke, Alessandro Adriani, Luis Alvarez, Chris Burke, Edwin Paalvast, Jack Sepple, Cleber Viana, Jörg Wassink, Boris van Beek.
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PremiumT-Mobile US holds the fort while merger proceedings drag on
Go-to-market growth momentum maintained, easing concerns around new December 2019 completion target for deal.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom appears unaffected by cyber attack
Deutsche Telekom (DT) was named among telecoms operators that appeared to have been unaffected by a long-running cyberattack flagged by US-Israeli cybersecurity specialist Cybereason.