BT Strategy & Change – Page 10
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PremiumUK government increases funding in quantum technologies
The UK government announced £94m in funding for the National Quantum Technologies Programme.
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Public AffairsLabour Party considering BT renationalisation
The opposition Labour Party in the UK is considering speculative plans regarding a potential renationalisation of BT Group.
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PremiumBT Group management update: FY18-19
The results marked Jansen’s major public bow as head of the Group. New CEO was frank on the challenges facing BT, and equally honest in recognising no easy answers. Another year of falling revenue and EBITDA framed as a managed retreat in non-strategic areas, and in line with transformation ...
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PremiumBT Group’s FY19–20 guidance: going down, but preparing to go up
BT’s plans to accelerate transformation, and push ahead with fibre rollout while improving customer experience, expected to impact its guidance for the 2019-20 financial year. Adjusted revenue expected to record a 2% drop for the year, with regulatory pressure and more competitive markets cited as key causes, alongside the ...
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PremiumBT Group confirmed agreement to sell headquarters in St Paul’s, London
BT Group confirmed that it has agreed the £209.5m sale of its headquarters (HQ) building in St Paul’s, London.
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Strategy & ChangeJansen pitches share ownership to shift BT Group culture
A new scheme aims to award £500-a-year in shares to each of the Group’s 100,000 employees, as Jansen encourages cultural change at BT.
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PremiumBT Group’s strategy expectations outlined in 2019’s AGM
BT’s next-generation networks and internal transformation goals discussed.
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OperationsBT Group scales new peaks with IT transformation expedition
The Da Vinci project is putting human-centric design at the core of BT’s IT approach, requiring a fundamental change in outlook for the telco. Higham’s programme helping BT cut IT costs by nearly 40%, while improving internal perceptions of the Group’s IT function through new services. Da Vinci approach ...
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PremiumBT's transformation plans heat up under Prospect resistance
BT grapples with unions, as it seeks to implement restructuring measures to cut costs. Prospect members vote to veto cost-cutting plan. BTFS transfer pushed through despite CWU grumbles.
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Strategy & ChangeMore BT Italia allegations trickle through
Latest Reuters reporting make suggestions of pressure from BT head office prompting questionable practices, although timing appears off.
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PremiumBT Enterprise sets out to prove its worth
CEO McQuade is aiming to reframe BT Enterprise’s steady-and-profitable business in largely declining markets as a more forward-looking digitalised unit ready and able to deliver next-generation services to businesses small and large. Pace of IP transition to accelerate, and the potential rise of SD-WAN is now seen as an ...
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Strategy & ChangeJansen prepares to kick-off in public
Speculation was mounting on potential strategy updates that would accompany BT Group’s full year results presentation on 9 May 2019.
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PremiumBT Group and Mavenir promote new shared vRAN solution
BT is hoping to bring operators together with an indoor coverage solution fit for 5G. Virtualisation support from Mavenir looks set to enable flexible antenna sharing, subject to industry clearance.
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Strategy & ChangeLessons for BT Group as PSTN switch-off process moves up a gear
Openreach has the opportunity to learn from other incumbents as it picks up the pace in the PSTN switch-off project.
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Public AffairsMichael Sherman: Agile new strategy and transformation head at BT
BT Group appointed Michael Sherman, a US-based management consultant, to the role of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. Boston Consulting veteran flying in to revamped executive team in May 2018. New senior team member will be an advocate of agile management approaches and major overhaul of traditional telco thinking. ...
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PremiumEE boosts carrier billing with Boku
EE expanded its relationship with carrier billing specialist Boku, with two deals announced in quick succession. EE customers can now link a Google Play account to their mobile phone bill. Boku is enabling EE customers to buy physical goods from EE and charge them to mobile accounts.