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By Faisal Mahomed, Director of UK Portfolio Businesses, BT

New BT Group research shows school girls are still half as likely to actively pursue a career in tech than boys due to gender bias concerns and a lack of encouragement.Only two thirds of girls are encouraged by their families and teachers to …

BT joins with UK Business Climate Hub to help SMBs (small & medium businesses) take steps to halve emissions by 2030Reaching this milestone could cut 280m tonnes of CO2e in the next six years, research estimatesNew free resources from the UK …

BT Group has today confirmed the law firms on its new Legal Panel, which will be in place for the next 3 years.  Firms on the panel will have the opportunity to bid for all external legal work across BT Group over that period, supporting the …

BT today announced it has been recognised by industry analyst firm Gartner as being the furthest on “Completeness of Vision” in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global WAN Services.According to Gartner, the independent report can be used to “to …

By Marc Allera, CEO, BT Group’s Consumer division. 

BT and Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, have today announced a 10-year partnership to upgrade the nation’s legacy payphones and roll out more digital hubs for local communities – in a move that will provide better connectivity and …

By Howard Watson, Chief Security and Networks Officer, BT Group

Zscaler, Inc. and BT today announced an expanded partnership that will position BT as the first global service provider to offer a full suite of managed security services based on the Zscaler AI-driven Zero Trust Exchange™ cloud security …

Etc., the incubation arm of BT Group and financial technology platform Adyen to enable business customers to accept contactless payments with iPhone and the BT Tap to Pay app - no additional hardware needed.  Now available via …

BT Group has opened its new hub and Welsh HQ in Cardiff for 1,000 colleagues.The move represents a multi-million pound investment by BT Group in the city, and secures a new, significant presence for the company in the Welsh capital. The new …

Leveraging Broadpeak’s Multicast ABR technology, BT Group’s MAUD solution will enhance live video streaming quality and reliability, and reduce content delivery costsBT Group and Broadpeak®, who are a leading provider of content delivery network …

By Kerry Small, COO, Product, BT

By Howard Watson, Chief Security and Networks Officer, BT Group

BT wins £26 million contract to connect over 650 primary schools in hard-to-reach places across England with gigabit broadband, as part of the UK Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ programme.Some schools will see speeds that are up to 500 times …

BT Group research reveals that tech-savvy over-65s are making an average of £650 a year through selling ‘traditional’ skills online Findings show that improving over-65s’ digital literacy, so they could better monetise their skills online, …

by Greg McCall, Chief Networks Officer

BT’s Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network covers 97% of the UK population and is now available to business customers.Rollout builds upon BT’s ongoing IoT investments to keep businesses connected to their smart devices.NB-IoT network will …

LONDON, 22 February 2024: BT Group’s Digital Unit today announces that its modernisation programme to simplify and enhance BT Group’s technology architecture has achieved TM Forum’s prized 'Running on ODA' status. BT Group’s recognition, alongside …

BT Group has agreed to the sale of the BT Tower for £275m to MCR Hotels, who plan to preserve BT Tower as an iconic hotel, securing its place as a London landmark for the future.As the UK heads rapidly into an all-digital future, a number of network …

·       100,000+ lines of code generated by Amazon CodeWhisperer in first four months, automating around 12% of the tedious, repetitive, and time-consuming work done by software engineers using the …

Demonstration of 5G network slicing capabilities for mobile gaming and video conferencing shows potential for new and differentiated services for consumers and enterprise users.The trial took place at the BT Group pilot cluster in Adastral Park, …

Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said"BT Group has delivered another quarter of revenue and EBITDA growth, while rapidly building and upgrading customers to our full-fibre broadband and 5G networks, and we continue to be …

BT Group has today announced plans to recruit more than 500[1] apprentices and graduates for its September 2024 intake.The company will recruit talent into the company across areas as diverse as software engineering, customer service, applied …

Online hate, misogyny and bullying are pushing girls INTO tech careers, according to BT Group’s Digital Heirs research, with a quarter wanting to make the internet safer for the next generation. Top concerns for young people include online …

by Michael Smy, Head of Street, BT Group

By Howard Watson, Chief Security and Networks Officer, BT Group

By Greg McCall, Chief Networks Officer

By Marc Allera, CEO, BT Group’s Consumer division

BT’s sponsorship of all four pro rugby teams in Wales for the 2023-24 season marks 10 consecutive years as sponsor The partnership is one of the longest sponsorship deals in the history of Welsh regional rugby The sponsorship has seen …