BT has reported that it identifies more than 2,000 signals of a potential cyber attack every second – over 200 million per day – as it defends critical networks across the world, according to data pointing to an accelerated cyber security threat. The data, unveiled at BT’s Secure Tomorrow cyber security festival at its Adastral […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its latest monitoring report on digital infrastructure provider Openreach’s independence. Since 2018, Openreach has been legally separated from BT and Ofcom has imposed rules on the company designed to support competition and investment in faster networks. In that time, availability of full-fibre broadband in the UK has increased from […]

Virgin Media O2 is reportedly seeking outside investors to help fund its £5 billion (€4.5bn) newly created network company to challenge market leader BT Group, according to a Bloomberg report. Virgin Media O2, jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, is working with advisers to raise at least £1 billion by selling a minority stake […]

BT Group has announced it will collaborate with Edgio – the platform of choice for security, speed and simplicity at the edge – as their first partner, to integrate their CDN into its MAUD technology solution. In the coming months, they plan to trial delivery of EE TV content on some STBs in the live […]

EE has announced that it has now deployed over 1,000 small cells across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon, London. Small cells are miniature mobile masts which offer performance boosts in high-demand areas thanks to their size, which makes them easy […]

Everflow, the UK business utility provider, has announced its expansion into the broadband and phone market. Partnering with Gamma, a UK supplier of communication services, Everflow is launching a range of broadband and phone products tailored to meet the unique needs of SMEs and sole traders. With the copper switch-off rapidly approaching, the shift to […]

Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Global has acquired Patrick Drahi-controlled Altice UK’s stake in BT. In a Stock Market announcement, BT Group said that it noted that Bharti Global has reached agreement to acquire c24.5 per cent of the issued share capital of BT Group from Altice UK. Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive, said: “We welcome investors […]

BT has reported adjusted Q1 revenue of £5.1 billion (€6bn), down 2 per cent on Q1 FY24 attributed to legacy managed contract declines, reduced low margin sales activity and contraction in the portfolio unit within Business, and the continued shift to mobile SIM only and a lower CPI benefit in a competitive market in Consumer. […]

Nokia and BT Group have successfully aggregated 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC Carrier Aggregation (5CC CA), making BT Group the first European operator to achieve this milestone. The achievement uses a device powered by a Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF system from Qualcomm Technologies, a specilaist in 5G technology. 5CC CA will significantly boost the data […]

MedUX, a specialist in international fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking, has released its 2024 benchmark report on fixed broadband performance across the UK. The research reveals that BT not only leads in fixed broadband network responsiveness, but is also able to provide the overall finest Quality of Experience (QoE), with a score of […]