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News BTopenworld chief executive Andy Green has slammed Oftel for protecting smaller DSL providers and claimed the regulator has slowed down BT's own DSL rollout. He told silicon.com: "Only five people will really make broadband work in the UK: BT, NTL... [19 Sep 2001]
BT milks dairy deal for €7.4m
News BT has announced that it has signed a three-year deal with a Danish and Swedish dairy group, Arla Foods, for €7.4m to develop and manage the company's European data network. BT will oversee the group's VPN, which will initially cover 70 sites in... [18 Mar 2004]
BT signs up BEA for web services
News BT has bumped up its web services credentials by wheeling out BEA as its other main partner in addition to Microsoft. The latest agreement builds on BEA's contract to supply BT with its WebLogic application server platform and BT points out it has... [21 Nov 2002]
BT cuts line costs for ISPs
News BT has bowed to industry pressure and reduced tariffs for ISP's running dial-up access services. BT calculated that service providers could offer up to 18 hours of free Internet access per month for a flat fee of £10, based on the premise that they... [10 Nov 1999]
BT to use radio for streaming media
News BT and Classic FM owner GWR are to team up to deliver nationwide multimedia to a new generation of mobile handsets. GWR has confirmed that it has entered into a conditional agreement with BT. No BT statement on the project was forthcoming. [30 Apr 2004]
BT gets green light for wireless LAN
News BT has got the go-ahead for its plans to deliver wireless internet access in coffee bars, motorway service stations and other public areas. BT wants to build wireless "hotspots" where laptop users can connect to the internet using a wireless modem... [11 Jun 2002]
Ovum View: BT in pole position for wireless LAN
Comment BT recently announced its plans to operate the first UK public wireless LAN network. Beginning with 20 WLAN 'hotspots' at launch, BT is planning 400 sites to be operational by June 2003, increasing the number to as many as 4,000 sites by mid-2005. [19 Apr 2002]
BT signals end of road for Concert
News Concert, the ailing joint venture between BT and AT&T, will finally be put out of its misery tomorrow. The decision will end a long period of uncertainty for both companies and plug one hole in BT's finances: analysts believe Concert has cost... [15 Oct 2001]
BT and Phones4u get together for Fusion deal
News BT has signed a deal with mobile phone retailer Phones4u to get its wi-fi FMC service Fusion into the hands of high street shoppers. However, since it launched the service, BT has learnt a lot in the market place and we are seeing evidence of this... [08 Jan 2007]
BT outlines 'get tough' plan for heavy users
News BT has revealed the nature of its policy for dealing with unmetered customers who surf the net too much. Around 30,000 heavy users of BT's Anytime unmetered access product have been moved to a separate 'dial pool', with a different phone number for... [15 Oct 2001]
BT chief rules out DSL for all
News BT chief executive Sir Peter Bonfield dropped a broad hint last night that BT's reluctant broadband rollout may soon be coming to a complete halt. The announcement is a clear indication that BT will be throttling back on its investment in DSL, and... [03 Oct 2001]
BT and Virgin get together for UK's first mobile TV service
News BT has unveiled the details of its mobile TV offering, set for launch this year. The BT Movio service, formerly known as BT Livetime, will see its first commercial outing this summer, following a four-month trial with 1,000 participants in the M25... [12 Jan 2006]
BT looks to Far East for developer talent
News BT is stepping up its operations in BT is aiming to tap into the rich pool of software development professionals in China that specialise in operational and business support systems. This means the support desk will be able to serve BT customers... [07 Sep 2007]
BT makes phone bills simpler for you and SME
News BT has responded to criticism that its phone bills are too complicated by providing SMEs with a revised charging system. It claims it can make calculating the cost of phone calls for SMEs easier with its new package, called BT Commitment Reward. [04 Apr 2002]
BT claims it owns patent for hyperlinks
News BT has confirmed that it owns the patent for hyperlinks and intends to charge US ISPs for their use of the technology. BT hopes to recoup "adequate compensation" by licensing the technology to ISPs in the first instance, and possibly to corporates... [20 Jun 2000]
