All Public Sector vertical articles – Page 3
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Public AffairsNI report criticises past public broadband projects
Audit Office report cannot verify that two broadband projects “achieved value for money”. High service take-up rates suggest not all public funding was needed. NI expected to claw back £14m of public funds from BT. Hopes for £165m Project Stratum to deliver better outcome for rural broadband.
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PremiumUK government hands WAN win to BT
Five-year, £23m contract signed for network access services to the DWP. BT’s Strategic Supplier standing consolidated.
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Network & InfrastructureGaia-X needs public sector boost, says T-Systems
More criticism for Europe’s data sovereign cloud project. T-Systems says public sector demand needed to accelerate Gaia-X. But contracts have not yet materialised.
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Public Affairseir’s fury over BT’s NI PSSN contract award reignited
BT hit with substantial fine for misinformation that may have affected the outcome of a £40m government contract. Irish operator “considering our options” on prized PSSN contract, although Ofcom found no deliberate breaches.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru defends new city unit amid Twitter storm
Caught in political cross-fire, Peruvian operating business fends off flak over award of telecoms concession.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT on point in South Western Railway Wi-Fi project
BT switches on Wi-Fi at South Western Rail stations. Another item off the checklist for three-year connectivity partnership.
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Partnerships & AlliancesStrict daily regime powered SAP–T-Systems corona app tie-up
Corona-Warn-App downloaded more than 18 million times in Germany. Project conducted with ruthless efficiency and met initial target. Next steps being planned: app to be rolled out in ten more countries, and T-Systems focusing on ways to grow overall impact.
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Strategy & ChangeBT to shut blighted Lancashire ICT business
Scandal-hit venture that became the embodiment of BT’s troubled partnership approach to council contracts to finally fade away. Council insourcing set to leave a significant dent in BT’s public sector revenue stream.
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Enterprise (B2B)BT defends role in poor-value NI land registry project
Audit Office critical of Department for Finance in failing to deliver taxpayer value from Land Registry contract, and for not securing sufficient transparency on BT’s slice of the income.
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PremiumVodafone public work declines, with battles ahead
VfUK’s position as a strong challenger on the supply of communications to government is under threat from the rise of Virgin Media, with its O2 merger plans likely to intensify competition. New contracts are still flowing through, but prospect of significant contract expiration by the end of 2020 flagged. ...
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PremiumReport shows battles ahead on BT government contracts
BT the clear leader in public sector communications, but Virgin Media proving an increasingly viable challenger. New contracts flowing through, but prospect of significant contract expiration by the end of 2020 flagged.
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PremiumVodafone Italy signs Cisco alliance
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a three-year alliance with Cisco Systems.
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PremiumPublic sector must upgrade legacy kit, BT warns
BT warned public sector customers to upgrade legacy analogue kit before support is pulled in March 2020.
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PremiumBT carries burden as Huawei compromise reached
Industry looks set to be given three years to firewall Huawei, with potential 35% cap on High Risk Vendors. Security officials position the decision as largely a clarification and formalisation of current restrictions, but potentially stringent caps will spark immediate change in industry security and procurement strategies. UK capex ...
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PremiumTelefónica España takes 92% of state fibre funding
Telefónica España receives 92.2% of Spanish government grants for extension of broadband across the country, taking 65 of the 125 projects available. Adamo, Euskaltel, MásMóvil, and Orange receive funding for the remainder. Telefónica handed €6m fine for a breach of the General Law of Telecommunications related to its service ...
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PremiumOpenreach wins all three lots of Scottish R100 contract
While superfast service gaps still need to be plugged, Openreach will be bringing full-fibre to remote regions as part of latest Scottish deals. Lack of contract competition underlines need for government-driven action to deliver connectivity to remote areas.
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PremiumCisco and BT nab police contract
Close working relationship with GMP enables BT to promote a degree of good news for its public sector business.
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PremiumBT Federal is close to operating in US government’s programme
BT Federal close to participating in US government’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions project.
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PremiumBT Global secures €40m Spanish government renewal
BT’s Spanish unit is picking up public sector contracts even as the prospect of a sale nears.
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Suppliers & SCMO2 named as supplier for new public sector framework
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) was named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Network Services 2 (NS2) framework, which covers all telecoms services offered to the public sector and non-profit organisations.
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