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BT ready for WiMax drive

News Ian Robinson, head of emerging products at BT Retail, said: "If the potential benefits of WiMax, such as voice services and portability, are realised, then there might be a case for rolling out a WiMax service more widely.

Tags: 802.11g, 802.16, wimax, wi-fi

[23 Feb 2004]

BT braced for change

Comment We've had many, many emails on the subject, some attacking Oftel, some attacking BT, fewer defending its actions (and in the process blaming the media for having a vendetta. That's hardly a sign of a regulator that's ahead of the game, and is a...

[06 Oct 2000]

<strong>BT</strong> pleads <strong>for</strong> lenient regulation

BT pleads for lenient regulation

News Chief executive Ben Verwaayen is expected to tell MPs today that lighter regulation would encourage BT's shareholders to support the creation of a "21st Century Network" that would mean better and faster services for businesses and consumers.

[11 Nov 2003]

BT shops for IT consultants

News Andy Green, chief executive officer of BT Global Services, said: "The INS business is another great services acquisition for us. BT is to acquire International Network Services (INS) - a California-based company of IT consultants - to bolster its...

Tags: ins, bt

[02 Feb 2007]

<strong>BT</strong> swoops <strong>for</strong> £5m Scoot

BT swoops for £5m Scoot

News BT has bought directory outfit Scoot for £5m just a year after selling its own business directory operation Yell for £2.1bn. A spokesman for BT today denied the Scoot purchase had been completed as a spoiler to the float.

[27 Jun 2002]

BT plumps for BPO 'X' factor

News BT has extended its outsourcing deal for the running of its financial reporting systems with tech services company BT and Xansa have worked together for around 20 years and the new agreement is seen by the telco as the most cost effective and...

Tags: bpo, outsourcing, finance, xansa

[30 Aug 2007]

BT set for ADSL roll-out

News For quite good reasons, BT will probably continue to take a cautious approach, but they have to get going because of pressure from [UK telecoms regulator] Oftel to keep up with other countries," he said.

[28 Jun 1999]

<strong>BT</strong> calls <strong>for</strong> tighter controls on Telewest and NTL

BT calls for tighter controls on Telewest and NTL

News For example Telewest customers are unable to access the 118 247 service, which replaced the previous 888 service offered by Yellow Pages to BT Cellnet, latterly O2, customers. A spokesman for Telewest hit back at BT claiming that the telco's...

[18 Sep 2003]

BT engineer sues for brain damage

News A former BT engineer is suing the British telco for over £100,000 of damages, after claiming years of using a mobile phone have left him brain damaged. BT refused to comment on the individual case but said it carefully monitors the risks involved...

[15 Mar 1999]

MoD's DII - another day in outsourcing <strong>for</strong> CSC, <strong>BT</strong> and co

MoD's DII - another day in outsourcing for CSC, BT and co

News The Radii Consortium, which also includes BT, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Thales, is the first bidder to be revealed for the MoD’s Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) project. A BT, CSC and Xansa consortium recently won the Royal Mail’s...

Tags: radii, dii, defence, mod

[20 May 2003]

<strong>BT</strong> told off <strong>for</strong> internet ad - again

BT told off for internet ad - again

News BT has received another slap on the wrist for misleading advertising - this time for suggesting its BT Anytime unmetered service is available at any time. In September, the company was told off for running an advert claiming that BT Anytime was...

[04 Dec 2001]

<strong>BT</strong> sets course <strong>for</strong> Wireless sell-off

BT sets course for Wireless sell-off

News Speaking as he unveiled BT's third-quarter figures late this morning, Bonfield said: "We are mindful of the market, but we are still heading towards an IPO. He also revealed that BT has the go-ahead from the Inland Revenue to distribute 90 per cent...

[08 Feb 2001]

<strong>BT</strong> sets sail <strong>for</strong> cheaper DSL

BT sets sail for cheaper DSL

News ADSL from BT Wholesale currently costs £35 per month with an installation fee of £150, which compares unfavourably with modem cable access, which costs less for a broader range of services, including a bundle of TV channels.

[24 Jul 2001]

BT faces attacks for fat cattery

News Pensions Investment Reward Consultants (Pirc) has told its institutional and pension fund clients that BT's incentive schemes are "insufficiently challenging" and while BT has frozen executive pay for three years, Pirc has attacked the packages as...

[01 Jul 2004]

BT chooses SeeBeyond for 10-year NHS contract

News SeeBeyond has been awarded a 10-year contract by BT to provide support on the NHS care records service for London. As the local service provider of the project, BT is responsible for designing and running a database that manages patient record...

Tags: seebeyond, nhs, bt

[12 Aug 2004]

<strong>BT</strong> names buddies <strong>for</strong> £10bn 21CN

BT names buddies for £10bn 21CN

News BT has chosen its preferred suppliers for a multi-billion pound upgrade of its UK infrastructure known as the 21st Century Network project (21CN). Paul Reynolds, BT Wholesale chief executive, said in a statement: "21CN is a key infrastructure that...

Tags: 21cn, bt

[28 Apr 2005]

<strong>BT</strong> Tower preserved <strong>for</strong> posterity

BT Tower preserved for posterity

News The BT Tower - one of London's most prominent landmarks - has today been given listed building status by arts minister Tessa Blackstone, along with six other "historically and architecturally outstanding" communications structures around the country.

[26 Mar 2003]

BT in demand for Siebel's on-demand

News BT said it will host the CRM service for small businesses through its Siebel-based Contact Central arm, which already offers web-based applications. BT and Siebel Systems have expanded their six-year partnership so the telco will be able to resell...

[03 Dec 2003]

<strong>BT</strong> under fire <strong>for</strong> ADSL retreat

BT under fire for ADSL retreat

News Keith Mitchell, CEO of XchangePoint, rubbished BT's claim of 'lack of demand' and said cost is the real reason for its decision. A BT spokesman disagreed with Mitchell, saying: "There isn't huge demand for broadband.

[06 Nov 2001]

BT grants monthly rates for intranet service

News Alan Baldwin, product manager for BT Intranet, said in a statement: "The demand for hosted services is driven more and more by a need for applications to address immediate business challenges. BT's Intranet Services Division this week launched its...

[05 Nov 1999]

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