BT whacks up prices but offers EE customers Apple freebies too
UK telecoms group BT takes with one hand in the form of a price increase and gives with the other thanks to some generous Apple content subs through its mobile arm EE.
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DAZN reportedly on cusp of sealing $800m BT Sport deal
A fresh batch of rumours claim UK sports media company DAZN is really close to buying BT Sport, and that an agreement could be reached this month.
BT hires doctors to bolster smart healthcare offering
BT will create a ‘Clinical Advisory Board’ to drive the growth of new connected healthcare technology.
Openreach has plugged in full fibre to 100,000 customers in Northern Ireland
BT subsidiary Openreach’s Northern Ireland expansion continues, as it connects it’s 100,000th customer to its 1 Gbps fibre-to-the-premises network.
EE promises to light up more rural not-spots with 4G expansion
Leading operator EE says it will expand 4G to an additional 1532 rural areas by 2024 as part of the Shared Rural Network programme.
Altice raises BT stake but doesn’t launch buyout bid…yet
BT’s future is still unclear after Altice UK increased its stake in the incumbent to 18 percent.
CityFibre challenges Ofcom ruling on Openreach FTTP pricing
CityFibre wants Ofcom to backtrack on its decision to let Openreach offer lower prices and long lock-in periods for its wholesale FTTP services.
Ofcom identifies ‘issues’ linked to Openreach independence
Ofcom is for the most part happy with the level of independence Openreach is showing, but there remain some issues with the UK network operator’s position.
Unions playing an increasing role in European telecoms
Labour unions have once again become pivotal players in the European telecoms sector, involving themselves in M&A and downsizing plans.
Reliance reportedly wants to buy BT but publicly denies it
Mukesh Ambani still has eyes on European telco expansion, and BT might just be in his sights if a report is to be believed..
BT hopes new HQ will mark an inflection point
UK telecoms group BT has unveiled a new headquarters in the city of London, which it hopes will be symbolic of a new dawn for the company.
Ofcom gives BT a break on broadband obligations
Ofcom has made changes to the UK’s universal service obligation that ultimately ease some of the cost burden on BT when it comes to providing high-speed broadband in hard-to-reach areas.
BT robots: coming to a street near you
BT plans to use robots to help it install fibre infrastructure, be it atop telephone poles or underground.
It’s fibre all the way for the UK in Q3 21
BT has dropped plans to partner up on fibre, while data shared by rivals CityFibre and Virgin Media O2 shows that high-speed broadband is rolling out apace in the UK.
UK government backslapping audible from space after BT strikes OneWeb deal
BT has announced it will use OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network to one day offer connectivity services to consumers and businesses both at home and abroad.
BT celebrates the return of live collaboration at BBWF 21
UK operator group BT was prominent on the first day of Broadband World Forum 2021 as the telecoms industry welcomed the opportunity to meet in person once more.
BT opens digital research centre with University of Suffolk
UK operator group BT has opened up a new £10 million research and engineering facility at its Adastral Park campus.
BT shares fall on rumours of Sky defection to Virgin
A recent report claimed Sky is turning towards VMO2 for its fibre needs, but BT insists its relationship with Sky is still fine.
DAZN deal for BT Sport looms larger
Rumours that video streaming provider DAZN will acquire BT Sport are gathering pace, with the latest reports claiming an agreement could come in a matter of weeks.
The Ericsson massive MIMO diet yields 12kg radio
Weight is the fashionable differentiator in the kit vendor world these days and Ericsson has raised the stakes with its latest lean-and-mean radio.
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