If the Vodafone-Three merger is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks
Executives from U.K. telcos Vodafone and Three UK unit said their $18 billion merger would benefit Britain's consumers, infrastructure and jobs, according to a...
BT said the multi-cloud network will help its customers better use digital automation and AI
BT announced the launch of Global Fabric, an international network based on a network-as-a service (NaaS) model and designed to connect multi-cloud environments in a “flexible, scalable and resilient” way....
The Open RAN conversation has evolved from a narrow focus on the nuts and bolts of making a multi-vendor radio system work, to operationalizing these systems and layering in app-based automation processes. To the automation point, this is where the Open RAN RIC, or...
Nokia has hailed RedCap “successful” trials with telecoms firm BT Group and module maker MediaTek in the UK. Without saying much about the tests themselves, the trio took the opportunity to talk up the potential of reduced capability (RedCap) 5G to benefit both business...
If the Vodafone-Three transaction is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is providing an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the potential impacts...
Experts see the Open RAN RIC supporting energy and spectral efficiency, service differentiation and more
In an Open RAN network, the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is, in some circles at least, viewed as the brains of the network--the thing that will propel Open RAN from...
BT said that the trial will be carried out using EE's 5G network
U.K. carrier BT Group launched a new testbed with the main aim of developing and trialing immersive experiences focused on work, home, health and entertainment.
In a release, the telco said that it...
The testbed is supported by 5G infrastructure and private networks from BT’s EE mobile unit
BT Group will begin developing and testing extended reality (XR) applications at its new testbed, with a focus on immersive experiences in the areas of work, home, health and entertainment.
The...
The 'deep use of AI' can drive hyper personalization through carriers' omni channel products
During a session at Google Cloud Next ’23, Ankur Jain, VP, Google Cloud for Telecom and Google Distributed Cloud, said that Google is using AI and data to help CSPs “reimagine...
BT said the telco was 'well on the way' to its target of removing Huawei from its mobile core by the end of 2023
The previous decision by the U.K. government to ban local telecoms firms from using Huawei equipment in the deployment of the...
A good panel session at Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen yesterday (September 19), rounding out the first early-morning keynotes, saw chief digital and technology officers from BT and Vodafone, plus others, variously discuss the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) within telecoms. In particular,...
EE said the process to switch-off its 3G network is expected to start in January 2024
BT Group said it expects to fully complete the switch-off of U.K. carrier EE’s 3G network by March 2024, BT’s chief networks officer Greg Mccall said in a blog...
EE also noted it will soon be delivering 4G and 5G at other London Underground stations
U.K. mobile operator EE, which is part of the BT Group, has already deployed 5G connectivity at 18 stations on the London Underground, the operator said in a release.
The...
The fast-tracking of cloud computing continues. According to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud services market is expected to grow by 20.7% to total $591.8 billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022.
As the CTO of BT, my team and I are embedded in...
Last year, BT and Nokia announced 5G SA 4CC CA downlink
U.K. telco BT and Nokia announced the successful uplink aggregation of two component carriers in a live 5G Standalone (SA) network.
Last year, BT and Nokia announced 5G SA 4CC CA downlink. Now, by achieving...
BT will provide NATS with network architecture and cybersecurity services
BT has announced a seven-year contract with NATS — formerly known as National Air Traffic Services — to provide network architecture and cybersecurity services with a focus on improving safety of U.K. flight operations.
NATS...
According to Qualcomm and BT, the lab will focus on enabling the faster deployment of 5G tech and services
BT Group and Qualcomm have put together a new 5G laboratory in the U.K., located at Qualcomm Technologies' offices in Farnborough, United Kingdom.
The 5G test...
Kirkby, who has been a non-executive director at BT since 2019, will assume the role of CEO at the end of January 2024
Allison Kirkby, the current chief executive of Swedish telecoms company Telia, will leave her post to assume the role of BT’s first female chief...
BT Group CEO Philip Jansen has confirmed plans to leave his role in the next 12 months
After months of rumors, BT Group CEO Philip Jansen has confirmed plans to leave his role in the next 12 months. In March, U.K. newspaper The Mail on Sunday reported...
Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49%
Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination of their telecommunication businesses in the U.K., respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK,...
So where were we? Ah yes: five conclusions about the potential of private 5G to transform telco operations, and telco fortunes – as told by mobile network operators (MNOs) at RCR Live in London last month (all sessions available on-demand).
The conclusions, if we recall,...
A session at RCR Live in London last month considered the role of new private cellular networks as a platform for industrial transformation, and as part of the broader event topic of telco transformation. It brought together private 5G specialists from UK-based mobile network...
BT is launching a series of 5G-based augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) showcases in the UK to give private enterprises and public sector organisations a taste of how their industries will change with new digital technologies, and a sense of how they...
BT said it will cut more than 40% of its workforce by 2030
BT Group has revealed plans to cut up to 55,000 jobs — more than 40% of its workforce by 2030. While CEO Philip Jansen told press that the company is looking become “leaner,”...
