England fans may be a little hoarse and blurry-eyed in the aftermath of their Round of 16 victory, but BT’s broadband network data suggests the nation was wide awake when it mattered. During England’s late-night World Cup match against Mexico, BT saw a 1,398 per cent increase in peak BBC iPlayer traffic compared with the […]
BT and US telco Verizon Communications have announced the signing of an agreement to combine their respective international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture – in a move they say is set to transform international connectivity. The new joint venture will focus on serving multinational organisations. It is expected to serve more than 3,000 […]
ITV and STV have announced that live coverage of Scotland’s World Cup Group C fixture against Morocco on June 19th drew a TV peak audience of 6 million viewers across ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player. The match secured a commanding 81 per cent share of TV viewing at its peak. The game peaked with […]
BT Business has launched Mission Boost – a a new portfolio of enhanced services for mission‑critical communications. BT already underpins a range of the UK’s most critical operations, providing secure, resilient and safe networks that essential national services depend on every day. As demand for data grows, and maintaining connectivity across people, systems and devices […]
BT has become the first UK company to confirm its membership of Anthropic’s Project Glasswing – giving access to Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s frontier AI model, and strengthening BT’s protection against cyber security threats for its networks and customers. Project Glasswing brings together critical infrastructure providers to secure data and systems which underpin services that […]
UK football fans are gearing up for a summer of football, with late‑night kick‑offs set to change how, when and where people watch, according to research from EE, the lead partner of the Home Nations Football Associations. The tournament, hosted across the US, Canada and Mexico, will bring late evening and overnight matches. As a […]
BT has reported full year revenue of £19.7 billion (€26.4bn) down 3 per cent and adjusted revenue £19.6 billion, down 4 per cent, driven by lower International revenue including divestments, declines in handset trading and declines in adjusted UK service revenue. Reported profit before tax however was £1.4 billion, up 8 per cent, with the […]
BT Business is launching a comprehensive new suite of cyber security tools to help the UK’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) deal with the rapidly escalating threat of cybercrime. Recent BT research revealed a 300 per cent year-on-year increase in malicious scanning activity, with connected devices now probed an average of 4,000 times a day, […]
BT Business has announced a multi-year programme with Accenture to deploy AI capabilities into BT’s operations, further strengthening its support for the UK’s businesses and public sector. The initiative uses Accenture’s experience in service management to strengthen BT’s existing AI capabilities, utilising BT’s unique network intelligence, customer data and insight platforms. It also builds on […]
BT has signed a deal with BAE Systems to deliver secure connectivity services. The five-year contract will see BT provide services for BAE Systems’ global network which operates across 40 countries. The deal also includes the option to extend for up to a further three years. The new deal paves the way for BAE Systems […]