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BT, Edgio announce MAUD enabled CDN

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 […]

August 23, 2024

EE’s first 5G small cells go 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 […]

August 14, 2024

Everflow expands into broadband & phone market

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 […]

August 13, 2024

Bharti acquires Altice’s BT stake

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 […]

August 12, 2024

BT: 15m premises in Openreach footprint

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. […]

July 25, 2024

Nokia, BT, Qualcomm achieve enhanced 5G SA downlink speeds

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 […]

July 5, 2024

Report: BT leads UK in fixed broadband customer experience

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 […]

July 3, 2024

Hyperoptic names Bowden Director of Regulation and Compliance

Hyperoptic, the UK’s alternative full fibre broadband provider, has announced the appointment of Kathryn Bowden as the new Director of Regulation, Policy, Risk, and Compliance. With an impressive background spanning 15 years in the telecommunications sector, Kathryn will bolster the experience and expertise of the Hyperoptic team. Bowden’s career began at BT, where she contributed […]

June 27, 2024

BT rolls-out cell sleep technology to EE mobile sites

BT Group has implemented energy-saving ‘cell sleep’ technology across its EE mobile sites nationwide, following successful trials in each of the UK’s home nations. BT explains that cell sleep software works by putting certain 4G LTE capacity carriers to sleep when the capacity is not needed, based on predicted periods of low traffic which have […]

June 24, 2024

Ofcom fines BT £2.8m for customer contract failures

UK media regulator Ofcom has fined BT £2.8 million (€3.2m) after it failed to provide more than a million customers with clear and simple contract information before signing up to a new deal. Ofcom stated that the telco broke its consumer protection rules designed to ensure telecoms customers get clear, comparable information about the services […]

May 22, 2024