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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... [08 Jan 2007]
BT under pressure to take £8bn local loop offer
News BT is coming under severe pressure to change its mind over Earth Lease's $8bn offer to take over control of the local loop. According to the Financial Times, the shareholders concerned want the sell-off to go ahead as it... [01 Aug 2001]
BT may lose directory inquiries to competitors
News Oftel is looking to replace BT's 192 directory number with the choice of other codes from rival operators in an attempt to open up competition. BT, which currently makes a profit of between £20m to £30m... [01 Aug 2001]
BT cuts see broadband prices fall
News Resellers are cutting prices for broadband internet access in the wake of price reductions by BT Wholesale. Last Friday BT cut its broadband wholesale prices to £30 a month effective from 1 September. [02 Aug 2001]
BT reviews security after exchange break in
News BT is reviewing security at thousands of telephone exchanges across the country after a Birmingham exchange was vandalised at the weekend, causing 35,000 phone lines to be cut. At 1:30(GMT) on Sunday morning, it appears... [31 Oct 2006]
BT hits back as another ISP dies an unmetered death
News BT has hit back at allegations from an independent ISP that it scotched plans to launch an unmetered internet service and has deliberately choked the life out of the small ISP market. An angry press release on... [06 Jul 2001]
BT Max: ADSL but three times faster for uploads?
News Following the failure of its SDSL services to appeal to UK businesses, BT is poised to put its faith in a new flavour of broadband. According to analysts at Ovum, BT will begin trialling a wholesale... [31 Aug 2005]
BT cuts customer costs with increased deployment of IP
News BT is to expand deployment of IP on its UK network to cut the cost of Internet access for ISP and their customers. Using IP to route Internet traffic rather than the circuit switched PSTN increases speed of the network... [18 Nov 1999]
BT business broadband: Just how scant is take-up?
News BT's decision to suspend the rollout of symmetrical DSL (SDSL) services across its network was thrown into new light after the telco revealed just how disappointing take-up has been so far. A BT... [24 Aug 2005]
BT halts business broadband rollout
News BT has stopped rolling out its business broadband service until at least early 2006, citing lack of demand caused by high prices. A BT spokeswoman confirmed on Friday that it has stopped upgrading local... [22 Aug 2005]
BT takes over Capgemini's network ops
News Outsourcer Capgemini has signed a deal with BT that will see the telco take over the running of Capgemini's networks. Under the multi-million pound deal, BT will take over a "substantial part" of... [25 Oct 2006]
BT dips toes in discounted digital TV waters
News BT is set to do a deal with ITV and BskyB which will see everyone's favourite telco offer discounted subscriptions to the two companies' digital TV offerings. BT thinks the move will enable it to compete... [11 Jul 2001]
BT snaps up Counterpane Security
News BT has snapped up US internet security company Counterpane for a sum of more than $20m as part of a continuing commitment to the security offering and overall growth of its Global Services business. The deal sees... [25 Oct 2006]
BT hits back at cut-price competition
News BT today launched an attack on the cut-price competitors who have been eroding its share of the domestic fixed line market. Angus Porter, managing director of BT Consumer, said its share of the domestic... [11 Jul 2001]
BT seals ASP deal
News Having failed in individual bids, ASP Netstore and PC giant Dell have announced they have teamed up and successfully enticed BT to use their online back up software. BT's, 3,000-strong Retail Major... [13 Jul 2001]
