BT
RSS BT50p broadband tax 'will leave 20 pc of UK without fibre'
News BT reckons a government plan to put a 50p tax on copper lines in order to fund fibre broadband to the country's hard to get to places can only go so far - and will probably never reach the last fifth of the UK. [02 Jul 2009]
Apple bonanza, crime breathalysers and broadband tax
News Moving away from the Apple roadshow, BT revealed this month that it had throttled download speeds for BBC iPlayer and called for content providers to take on more of the costs for provisioning content. [02 Jul 2009]
TalkTalk gets its very first CIO
News Prior to joining TalkTalk, Cooper was chief technology and operations officer at mobile operator 3 and has also worked for BT. TalkTalk has hired a CIO for the first time. The company announced today that it has... [30 Jun 2009]
BT tops terrible customer service poll
News The wooden spoon for worst customer service goes to telco BT, with utilities company British Gas coming second and broadcaster-cum-telco Sky in third. BT also topped the poll for longest call holding times. [30 Jun 2009]
O2 gets into bed with BT wi-fi
News O2 has upgraded the wi-fi connection software for its mobile-broadband customers, making it possible for them to use BT's Openzone hotspots. The update to O2's Connection Manager software and the BT... [29 Jun 2009]
BSkyB threatens legal action over Ofcom rate-lowering plans
News Proposals by Ofcom announced on Friday followed complaints from rivals such as BT Group and Virgin Media, which accused BSkyB of suppressing competition. BT welcomed Ofcom's findings and said the... [29 Jun 2009]
BT hooks up with Tata in five-year call-handling deal
News Indian telecoms services firm Tata Communications said on Thursday it has signed a five-year agreement with BT Group to share resources for handling international calls. The company did not disclose any financial details... [26 Jun 2009]
Multi-Protocol Label Switching as the Basis for a Converged Core Network
White Paper Finally it identifies a number of areas where BT is actively working to enhance the capability of MPLS to support future multiservice core network architectures. This paper addresses the requirements and issues... [25 Jun 2009]
BT Helps Britannia Building Society's Business Transformation
White Paper To remain competitive in this tough environment, Britannia, the UK's second largest building society, called on BT to improve its network infrastructure - a core resource for the company's 188 branches. [25 Jun 2009]
MPLS Innovation to Meet Clients' Needs
White Paper BT deployed a managed, end-to-end MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) service with a flexible, scalable multimedia platform. BT Contact Centre Service delivers intelligent services for international... [25 Jun 2009]
Fast, Flexible Connections Cut Repsol YPF's Networking Costs
White Paper BT was chosen to implement a managed VPN solution consisting of a mix of ADSL and ISDN connectivity. Network management is handled from BT's local centre in Madrid. Repsol YPF is an international oil... [25 Jun 2009]
Pan-European BT IP Clear Network Is 'Perfect Fit' for International Fittings Manufacturer
White Paper BT's IP Clear is a TCP/ IP based Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN which provides significant cost savings compared to traditional Kilostream and Framestream based networks. IBP is a leading manufacturer of... [25 Jun 2009]
TCP Adaptation for MPI on Long-and-Fat Networks
White Paper Evaluation of these improvements using the NAS Parallel Benchmarks shows that the BT, CG, IS, and SP benchmarks achieved 10 to 30 percent improvements. Typical MPI applications work in phases of computation and... [25 Jun 2009]
BT Global Services & Cisco: Creating the 21st Century Network
White Paper BT Global Services and Cisco are working together to create the digital network economy, and bring value to customers. [25 Jun 2009]
BT and Cisco Deepen Their Relationship With European Alignment on New IP Services and Joint Selling
White Paper BT is one of the world's leading providers of telecommunications services and one of the largest private sector companies in Europe. In a significant expansion of their long-standing strategic relationship,... [25 Jun 2009]
