UK’s transition to full fibre network, sees Openreach consultation on the closure of thousands of local telephone exchanges

UK’s transition to full fibre network, sees Openreach consultation on the closure of thousands of local telephone exchanges
Swedish equipment supplier Ericsson wins BT contract to supply kit for UK 5G network, joining Nokia as major supplier for EE
Telecoms watchdog launches probe of BT after some rural customers face quotes of over £100,000 for broadband installation or upgrade
Two BT Openreach engineers, along with staff from BT, TalkTalk and Sky recognised on Queen’s birthday honours list for keeping country connected
Two months after the British government ordered Huawei equipment to be removed by 2027, Nokia signs 5G deal with EE owner BT
Ahead of government announcement on Huawei, BT warns it will be ‘impossible’ to remove all its equipment in under ten years
Executives from Vodafone and BT give MPs a blunt assessment of the time needed and the cost to remove Huawei equipment
Openreach confirms that the rollout of G.Fast, technology that speeds up copper-based broadband connections, will be paused until next year
Selling off the crown jewels? BT is reportedly in talks to sell a multi billion pound stake in its hugely valuable Openreach division
For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to the premise (FTTP) broadband and 5G
O2 has voiced concerns about the organisation of the UK’s upcoming auction of 5G spectrum, creating the prospect of a delay to next-generation services
Move to shift all core mobile traffic away from Huawei kit and onto Ericsson equipment will only take place by 2023, BT has reportedly confirmed
Thank you, foolish celebrities. Attacks on mobile phone towers surge over Easter, with one attack on a tower serving Birmingham’s Nightingale hospital
No job losses during pandemic, pledges BT, as carrier also suspends future fibre-to-the-premise and G.fast build plans, and implements manager pay freeze
Netflix bingeing…main ISPs and operators in the UK agree to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband during the Coronavirus pandemic
BT Openreach engineers will no longer visit homes to install new broadband connections, but exceptions will be made for the vulnerable
‘Stay connected’ campaign tells people to move routers away from other electrical devices and don’t use microwave during video calls
Facebook confirms it will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe, until bandwidth concerns ease
Contradictory reports state the government has requested location data of citizens to see if they are obeying Coronavirus advice
Streaming platforms respond to requests to halt high-definition streaming, with confirmation that Europe will see reduction in video quality
Scale of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK revealed as BT chief executive Philip Jansen is confirmed as infected with the virus
Need for speed? 5G network of mobile operator EE is now available in more than 70 large towns and cities in the UK, it says
When contracts end, BT will charge customers up to £50 if they keep their old routers in an effort to cut down e-waste
200 villages, market towns and rural areas set to benefit as Openreach pledges to roll out ultrafast fibre to the premise (FTTP)
Labour says it will nationalise BT’s fixed-line network, but PM says the it is a ‘crackpot’ idea, and TechUK says Labour’s plans would be a ‘disaster’
Long-serving boss of Yorkshire-based Internet Service Provider steps down as BT tightens grip
Bye bye BT, as Virgin Media drops BT Group in 2021 and switches its mobile customers to Vodafone’s networks
Local provider KCOM completes full fibre deployment, giving entire city of Hull access to ultrafast speeds
Telecom figures to meet government today to discuss nationwide rollout of fibre to the premise (FTTP)
Worried about intruding drones? BT has the answer after it launches its Counter Drone Solution