BT
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Ofcom has launched a consultation on plans to auction more spectrum for 4G and 5G mobile use, though operators have raised concerns about both the format and timing. -
Even as market jitters over the DeepSeek sell-off dragged down tech stocks, industry giants posted robust earnings this week, with several reporting billion-dollar revenue gains driven by sustained demand for AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire and one of the world’s richest individuals, has reduced his stake in BT Group for the first time since his initial investment in the company.
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BT Group has reached a major milestone with the first-ever real-world implementation of 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing capabilities on the EE mobile network.
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British internet users have moved away from watching events with loved ones to become a nation of split-screeners, according to BT’s annual usage data.
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BT has sold its stake in Distributed, the UK-based freelance startup as the telco giant continues to shave costs.
Forthcoming events
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BT Group has secured a £1.29 contract from the UK Home Office to provide mobile services for the country’s Emergency Services Network (ESN).
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Marc Allera is stepping down as CEO of BT’s consumer division, with Claire Gillies set to take up the reigns.
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BT has reportedly put its global division up for sale as part of the company’s ongoing attempts to shave costs
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BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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BT Group has activated its first self-powering mobile site in the Shropshire Hills, with approximately 70% of the site’s energy requirements met by on-site solar panels and a wind turbine.
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BT Group is leveraging large language models from AI vendors like Claude developers Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon through a specially designed internal platform to enhance operations and drive innovation.
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Bharti Global will become BT’s biggest shareholder after buying a 25% stake, worth US$4 billion from Altice.
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BT and its mobile arm EE have unveiled two new initiatives to reduce the impact of fraud on its mobile customers.
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Nokia and BT Group have successfully aggregated the 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC carrier aggregation, making BT the first European operator to achieve the milestone.
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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has taken a 3.2% stake in BT Group, worth around £400 million.
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BT has installed its first EV charge point powered from a street cabinet, marking the first phase of trials which could lead to the wider upgrade of cabinet units across the UK.
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BT Group, Ericsson and Qualcomm have demonstrated end-to-end consumer and enterprise 5G differentiated connectivity enabled by network slicing.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
