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Openreach issues warning over January's PSTN switch-off
Warns that businesses will count the cost if they don't migrate from legacy ISDN services
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Virgin Media O2 nears agreement to use BT's broadband network - report
The FT reports that Virgin Media O2 could pause its own fiber infrastructure buildout
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BT bolsters 5G Standalone footprint, confirms AI-RAN trials with Nokia, Nvidia
The AI-RAN trials are set to take place in the UK's second city next year
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Virgin Media O2 slams BT's planned acquisition of TalkTalk, amid CMA's probe into Nexfibre-Netomnia takeover
The telco says the BT deal "has all the characteristics of a stitch-up masked as a rescue deal in the public interest"
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Bharti Airtel looks to raise stake in BT - report
The Indian telco is exploring whether it can increase its existing 24.5 percent stake
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BT increases cost savings target by £700m as cuts look set to continue
The telco giant has delivered cost savings of £1.5bn over last two years
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BT revives talks over international unit - report
Could involve a deal with another mobile carrier
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UK's Openreach delays closure of next two telephone exchanges by 12 months
Two out of three pilot closures delayed
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Nscale partners with BT for more UK data centers
AI cloud firm targets 14MW across three BT sites
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BT signs £200m connectivity contract with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
BT will also provide cybersecurity and IT services to NIE Networks
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Subsea cable linking Orkney Islands breaks
Services disrupted for hundreds of residents, no timelines on fix
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Openreach names Katie Milligan as new CEO
While Clive Selley, the current CEO, will head up the company's international unit
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Fire at Scottish telephone exchange, UK
Strathaven site reportedly suffers “significant damage”
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Concerns grow over planned Chinese embassy in London, with close proximity to extensive fiber optic network
Despite the government's comments that plans won't hurt national security
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BT becomes more British with US Federal services sell-off
22nd Century Technologies acquires 20th century-founded unit
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Ofcom launches probe into BT, Three summer outages
The outages impacted the ability for some to contact the emergency services
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Openreach delays closing two UK telephone exchanges
Two of three pilot closures delayed
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BT considers launch of low cost mobile brand in UK - report
Some of BT's rivals have seen success with this model
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Howard Watson to step down from BT chief security and network role, Greg McCall to take over
Watson will remain at BT until March, McCall to take over the role from January 1, 2026
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EE targets 99% 5G Standalone coverage across UK by end of FY2030
Says it will be four years ahead of rivals
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Openreach tells customers to remove lithium batteries from UK telephone exchanges
BT's infra arm gives partners just two days to remove 'significant fire risk'
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Bharti founder Mittal and Airtel chairman Vittal secure seats on BT Group's board
The Indian telco has a 24.5 percent stake in BT
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DCD Magazine out now: The UK's copper switch-off
How BT and Openreach are approaching the end of copper
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BT signs new five-year agreement with AWS
Expands on telco's ongoing cloud migration efforts
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UK's Openreach trials "panic alarms" amid spike in assault against engineers - report
Reported incidents of abuse directed at Openreach engineers was up 40 percent last year
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Telco Q1 2026 results: BT continues fiber push as Vodafone fights back in Germany
BT passes more than 19 million premises with fiber build
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EE, BT UK network still down for some following outage
The company said it fixed the issue yesterday
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Openreach telephone exchange and former HQ in London to become hotel
Exchange to remain in place, office portions vacated last year