marconi 21st century network
Cheat Sheet: BT's 21CN
Cheat Sheet Marconi also put the boot in, questioning whether BT will be able to keep the rollout on track. However, Marconi did fail to win a contract to act as a supplier for the 21CN, and saw its share price nosedive accordingly back in early 2005. [14 Nov 2006]
BT calls off internet kiosks rollout
News In late 2001, BT said 28,000 kiosks would be built, in partnership with Marconi but the telco confirmed over the weekend that no more would be installed. When BT announced its plans in 2001, it estimated the deal would earn Marconi £100m in... [17 Jan 2006]
Ren Zhengfei
AS Profile Huawei recently got a piece of BT's $20bn 21st century network project and has been linked with a possible takeover of Marconi. Chinese telecoms and networking giant Huawei Technologies is taking on established IT industry heavyweights such as... [23 Sep 2005]
Q&A: BT CTO Matt Bross
Comment How do you feel about Marconi being left out of the suppliers list for 21CN, considering the effect it has had on its business? Marconi has been a significant partner of BT and will continue to support other networks. [22 Sep 2005]
Marconi to be bought by Chinese telco?
News Rumours of Huawei taking over Marconi have swept the telecoms industry in recent weeks, since Marconi failed to win a crucial deal to supply equipment for BT's 21st Century network project (21CN). Marconi had hoped to supply the network... [08 Aug 2005]
Marconi in takeover talks
Rumours of Huawei taking over Marconi have swept the telecoms industry in recent weeks, since Marconi failed to win a crucial deal to supply equipment for BT's 21st Century network project. Marconi had hoped to supply the network intelligence for... [08 Aug 2005]
Amicus members protest outside BT's general meeting
News Members of Amicus, which describes itself as the UK's largest manufacturing, technical & skilled persons' union, protested outside BT's annual general meeting, furious that it snubbed Marconi when choosing its first wave of suppliers for its 21st... [15 Jul 2005]
BT takes cheers and faces jeers
Members of Amicus, which describes itself as the UK's largest manufacturing, technical & skilled persons' union, protested outside BT's annual general meeting, furious that it snubbed Marconi when choosing its first wave of suppliers for its 21st... [14 Jul 2005]
Cardiff: BT gives Wales first taste of 21CN
News BT recently came under fire from Marconi over its chances of meeting the deadline. BT's 21st Century Network (21CN) has taken its first step towards reality with the announcement that the city of Cardiff is acting as the acid test for the project. [04 Jul 2005]
Is a bitter Marconi bitching about BT's chances?
News Marconi missed out on being picked for BT's 21st Century Network project (21CN) in April. In the wake of Marconi's surprise failure to be selected as one of BT's first batch of suppliers for a £10bn upgrade of its UK infrastructure, and the news... [13 Jun 2005]
Rivals 'could beat BT' in the next-generation game
Marconi surprisingly missed out last month when BT picked its first batch of suppliers for its 21st Century Network (21CN). BT may find that it is overtaken by smaller UK rivals in its push to radically transform its UK telecommunications... [10 Jun 2005]
Axe wielded at Marconi
BT will replace its circuit-switched networks with a single IP-based network as part of the 21st Century Network project and Marconi's share price initially plummeted 40 per cent after being left off BT's preferred supplier list. [06 May 2005]
Marconi slashes 800 jobs over BT contract failure
News BT will replace its circuit-switched networks with a single IP-based network as part of the 21st Century Network project and Marconi's share price initially plummeted 40 per cent after being left off BT's preferred supplier list. [06 May 2005]
BT rejection leaves Marconi in the soup
UK telecoms equipment maker Marconi is struggling to come to terms with its failure to win a contract to help build BT's 21st Century Network. Union officials fear that thousands of jobs are at risk, after Marconi warned that "all strategic options... [03 May 2005]
Leader: BT's fluid core
Leader Little old Marconi - and both those adjectives are now apt - didn't make the cut. For practically every business and public sector office in the UK, the upgrading of BT's core network - known as the 21st Century Network project, or 21CN - is highly... [28 Apr 2005]
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