BT
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BT’s sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise arm to Cordiant Digital Infrastructure’s Speed Fibre Group is one step closer to completion, following approval from Ireland’s competition watchdog. -
Ten of the UK's largest digital connectivity companies have signed a joint letter encouraging their suppliers to adopt voluntary minimum standards to reduce carbon emissions.
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BT Group is reportedly making moves to sell off its international business, with reports suggesting the firm has approached the likes of AT&T and Orange over a potential acquisition.
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By the end of March, EE’s 5G Standalone (SA) network will be live in over 50 major towns and cities, covering more than 40% of the UK population.
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Indian billionaire and Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Bharti Mittal is reportedly exploring the possibility of increasing his 24.5% stake in BT.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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BT is reportedly on the hunt for a replacement for CEO Philip Jansen.
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Openreach, the UK last-mile company owned by BT, has made full fibre connections available to its 10 millionth home.
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Consumer association Which? says the price hikes planned by the likes of BT and Vodafone are “unacceptable” during a cost-of-living crisis.
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The next two months are “critical” for the UK’s fibre access network sector according to David Hilliard, CEO of Mentor Europe.
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BT has inked a multi-million-pound investment deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring 5G and 4G mobile edge computing services to its UK business customers.
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Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges has decided the company’s stake in BT was its “biggest mistake”.
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BT has switched on its IoT national roaming SIMs for business across the UK.
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Indonesian infrastructure company Protelindo has said it wants to use flying platforms from a company that is also working with BT.
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BT is following its German rival and shareholder Deutsche Telekom in looking at using aircraft to deliver broadband to remote areas.
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BT has sold its fibre network in four German cities – Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart – to 1&1 Versatel.
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Hiya, a voice security company has signed an agreement with BT Group to provide a call protection service for BT and EE users.
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Ofcom will investigate BT regarding its obligation to provide customers with clear and simple contract information, before they sign up to a new deal.
