BT Group
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Businesses across the UK still reliant on analogue landlines are being urged to transition to digital networks before the end of 2025, as the country’s ageing copper telephone infrastructure nears the end of its operational life. -
BT has officially launched Global Fabric, its new network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform, with live customer traffic now running on the system.
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BT and Equinix have expanded their partnership to boost interconnectivity for multinational organisations.
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Senior executives at BT appear to be signalling confidence in the company’s ongoing restructuring as they reinvest dividends into company shares.
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Even as market jitters over the DeepSeek sell-off dragged down tech stocks, industry giants posted robust earnings this week, with several reporting billion-dollar revenue gains driven by sustained demand for AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire and one of the world’s richest individuals, has reduced his stake in BT Group for the first time since his initial investment in the company.
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British internet users have moved away from watching events with loved ones to become a nation of split-screeners, according to BT’s annual usage data.
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BT has sold its stake in Distributed, the UK-based freelance startup as the telco giant continues to shave costs.
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BT Group has secured a £1.29 contract from the UK Home Office to provide mobile services for the country’s Emergency Services Network (ESN).
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Marc Allera is stepping down as CEO of BT’s consumer division, with Claire Gillies set to take up the reigns.
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BT has reportedly put its global division up for sale as part of the company’s ongoing attempts to shave costs
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BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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BT Group has activated its first self-powering mobile site in the Shropshire Hills, with approximately 70% of the site’s energy requirements met by on-site solar panels and a wind turbine.
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BT Group has undergone a leadership reshuffle with Harmeen Mehta, the company’s chief digital and innovation officer, departing.
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BT Group is leveraging large language models from AI vendors like Claude developers Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon through a specially designed internal platform to enhance operations and drive innovation.
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Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has raised his BT stake to 4.3% for around £150 million.
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BT Group has responded to an issue statement published by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), saying a Vodafone/Three merger would reduce incentives for all UK MNOs to invest in their networks.
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Sky News has reported that Alison Kirby, BT Group’s CEO, has reinitiated plans to sell its Irish corporate business.
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