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Blame BT for service problems, says Bulldog
News An ongoing row over customer service complaints at Bulldog took a twist on Friday, when parent company Cable & Wireless blamed BT for some of the problems. Speaking at C&W's annual general meeting on... [26 Jul 2005]
C&W plays next generation game
News BT recently announced the first switchers to its own all-IP network, the 21CN. In a recent interview with silicon.com, C&W's UK CEO, Jim Marsh, criticised BT's rollout strategy. Cable &... [12 Oct 2006]
C&W hooks up with Orange over FMC
News C&W's FMC system will use low-power GSM spectrum for in-building coverage, powered by picocells (the big brother cellular tech of femtocells) - rather than wi-fi, which is used by BT's rival Fusion service. [05 Mar 2008]
O2: A wannabe BT?
News O2 has revealed plans that could see it lining up to compete with the likes of BT and NTL as it moves increasingly towards fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), broadband and various flavours of telly and advertising. [15 Nov 2006]
Out today - the new BT!
News Ben Verwaayen, the recently appointed chief executive of BT, will today unveil his company's latest strategy. Unite with Ignite to save cash, says BT's new boss - Ben Verwaayen, BT's new... [08 Apr 2002]
C&W snatches Energis for £674m
News Francesco Caio, C&W's chief executive, said the takeover would help his firm offer next-generation telecoms services to businesses and compete better with BT. BT is committed to building... [16 Aug 2005]
Analysis: Is convergence unstoppable?
Comment Every week seems to bring news of one mobile or telecoms company or another branching out in new directions - whether it's companies such as Sky offering consumer broadband, BT offering fixed-mobile convergence (FMC),... [30 Nov 2006]
Round three for BT's Phorm trials
News BT is to perform another trial of Phorm's ad-serving technology, after delays of more than half a year. Phorm's technology, which BT will use under the brand of 'Webwise', has attracted protests from... [29 Sep 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News B is for BT BT's forthcoming ADSL2+ tech will offer speed of up to 24Mbps, though the telco is also dabbling with fibre. A planned BT fibre deployment at Ebbsfleet, Kent, will offer... [28 Jan 2008]
Cable & Wireless hands Wallace top job
News In early 1997, he oversaw the four-way merger that created C&WC, establishing BT's most significant domestic telephony rival and the country's largest cable TV operation. Cable & Wireless... [23 Feb 1999]
Cardiff poised to steal Swindon's fat pipe crown?
News B is for BT The Welsh capital was chosen by BT for initial tests of 21CN, with the first customers hooked up to the new network last month. Nearly three-fifths (59.8 per cent) of homes in the Wiltshire... [11 Dec 2006]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News B is for BT Tiscali CEO, Mary Turner, recently told silicon.com fibre to the cabinet - aka backhaul - needs to be "commercialised" as BT is not currently obliged by Ofcom to resell it. The list from A to Z [22 Feb 2008]
Home broadband gives kids better GCSE results
News B is for BT The latest UK internet access report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a clear link between education and online households. Broadband from A to Z Click on the links below to find out... [28 Aug 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Companies including BT - which has invested billions in overhauling its core network to an all-IP network known as the 21CN - and Virgin Media, which has announced plans to roll out an up to 50Mbps broadband service by... [27 Nov 2007]
UK fat pipes sluggish from lack of fibre
News B is for BT Faster broadband speeds could be on the horizon, however, after BT said it will invest £1.5bn in next generation networks as long as comms watchdog Ofcom can change the regulatory environment... [30 Sep 2008]