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French Telecoms Giant Altice Acquires Stake In BT
France's second largest telecoms firm Altice purchases 12 percent stake in British carrier BT, but denies takeover intentions
Openreach Doubles Rural Full Fibre Deployment Target
Good new for rural broadband as Openreach doubles its target for 1Gbps full fibre to 6.2 million rural homes and premises
BT Targets Hull To Begin Removal Of Huawei Kit – Report
BT begins program to remove Huawei equipment from its 4G and 5G mobile network, with Hull in East Yorkshire being the first location
BT Raises FTTP Target To 25 Million Premises
Despite a tough financial year, an extra five million premises has been added to BT's deployment of FTTP broadband, creating thousands more jobs
Virgin Media Ranked Worst For Broadband, Mobile Wait Times
Virgin Media kept customers waiting longest on customer service calls for both mobile and broadband, while giffgaff and EE ranked best
BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households
More than four million households on Universal Credit could benefit after BT confirms at-cost social tariff for fibre broadband
UK Regulator Provisionally Approves Virgin, O2 Merger
CMA gives provisionally blessing to the 50/50 merger between Virgin Media and O2, after initial concerns over backhaul pricing
BT Staff To Receive £1,500 Pandemic Bonus
Nearly 60,000 frontline BT staff who kept the UK's vital communication channels working during the Coronavirus pandemic, are to receive a bonus
Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ Reveals First Rural Fibre Locations
First stage of government plan revealed to get ultra-fast broadband to some of the most remote and rural locations in the UK
BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge
BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after Ofcom agreement
Ofcom Deal To Increase Fibre To The Premise Deployments
Ofcom agreement with BT gives it the conditions needed to ramp up the nationwide deployment of full fibre broadband in the UK
EE To Expand 4G Coverage As Part Of Shared Rural Network
Mobile operator EE is to add 4G connectivity to 579 rural areas this year, as part of the Shared Rural Network initiative
BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report
The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an independent report
Openreach Plots Closure Of 4,600 Local Telephone Exchanges
UK's transition to full fibre network, sees Openreach consultation on the closure of thousands of local telephone exchanges
BT Signs 5G Deal With Ericsson For EE Network
Swedish equipment supplier Ericsson wins BT contract to supply kit for UK 5G network, joining Nokia as major supplier for EE
Ofcom Probes BT Charges For Rural Broadband Connections
Telecoms watchdog launches probe of BT after some rural customers face quotes of over £100,000 for broadband installation or upgrade
Engineers Honoured For Services During Lockdown
Two BT Openreach engineers, along with staff from BT, TalkTalk and Sky recognised on Queen's birthday honours list for keeping country connected
Nokia Wins 5G Contract From BT
Two months after the British government ordered Huawei equipment to be removed by 2027, Nokia signs 5G deal with EE owner BT
BT’s Jansen: ‘Impossible’ To Remove Huawei Kit In Under Ten Years
Ahead of government announcement on Huawei, BT warns it will be 'impossible' to remove all its equipment in under ten years
Removing Huawei Equipment To Take Five Years, Operators Tell MPs
Executives from Vodafone and BT give MPs a blunt assessment of the time needed and the cost to remove Huawei equipment
Openreach Suspends G.fast Broadband Rollout Until 2021
Openreach confirms that the rollout of G.Fast, technology that speeds up copper-based broadband connections, will be paused until next year
BT Begins Talk To Sell Stake In Openreach – Report
Selling off the crown jewels? BT is reportedly in talks to sell a multi billion pound stake in its hugely valuable Openreach division
BT Suspends Dividend To Funnel Investment Into FTTP Broadband, 5G
For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to the premise (FTTP) broadband and 5G
O2 Legal Challenge Could Delay 5G Spectrum Auction
O2 has voiced concerns about the organisation of the UK's upcoming auction of 5G spectrum, creating the prospect of a delay to next-generation services
BT Delays Huawei Removal From Core Network By Two Years
Move to shift all core mobile traffic away from Huawei kit and onto Ericsson equipment will only take place by 2023, BT has reportedly confirmed
Coronavirus: Attacks On Phone Masts Surge Over Easter
Thank you, foolish celebrities. Attacks on mobile phone towers surge over Easter, with one attack on a tower serving Birmingham's Nightingale hospital
Coronavirus: BT Pledges No Job Losses During Pandemic
No job losses during pandemic, pledges BT, as carrier also suspends future fibre-to-the-premise and G.fast build plans, and implements manager pay freeze
Coronavirus: UK Removes Data Caps For Home Broadband
Netflix bingeing...main ISPs and operators in the UK agree to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband during the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: BT Halts Home-Visits For Broadband Engineers
BT Openreach engineers will no longer visit homes to install new broadband connections, but exceptions will be made for the vulnerable