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UK Government pledges £800M towards rural broadband upgrade

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:41:54 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales – currently lagging behind with the lowest percentage of gigabit coverage – will benefit... Read more »

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Openreach supports digital transformations with 100Gbit/s data transport

Ryan Daws — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:31:07 +0000

Openreach has adopted Adtran’s FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to launch the new Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single enterprise service. The solution offers a dedicated fibre link that allows more UK businesses to access point-to-point 100Gbit/s data transport, meeting the surging demand for high-bandwidth services. Simon Williams, Head of Optical Products at Openreach, said:... Read more »

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BT is reportedly looking for a new CEO

Ryan Daws — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:02:28 +0000

According to reports, BT Group CEO Philip Jansen may be leaving his position. BT Group includes Openreach, EE, and Plusnet. Sources for the Mail on Sunday claim that BT Group has begun searching for a replacement for Jansen, who has held the position since 2018. During his tenure, Jansen has focused on expanding the rollout... Read more »

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BT staff pencil in further strikes over ‘insulting’ pay deal

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:54:16 +0000

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is organising further BT and Openreach strikes over the coming months. Around 40,000 Openreach engineers and BT call centre staff undertook strike action last month over “weak, insulting” below-inflation pay rises. “Workers will not accept a massive deterioration in their living standards,” said Dave Ward, General Secretary of the CWU,... Read more »

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BT staff begin strike action over below-inflation pay rises

Ryan Daws — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:45:23 +0000

BT staff have begun strike action across the country in a row over below-inflation pay rises. UK RPI inflation has reached 11.7 percent and is set to increase further later in the year. Many employers have offered pay rises to help ensure their staff aren’t left substantially worse off at the end of each month.... Read more »

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Over 40,000 BT staff to strike at the end of July

Ryan Daws — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:16:34 +0000

A telecoms union has confirmed that over 40,000 BT staff will go on strike at the end of July due to below-inflation pay rises. Earlier this month, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) warned that it would move forward with plans to strike over a “weak, insulting” pay deal unless BT put a better offer on... Read more »

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BT staff to strike after ‘weak, insulting’ pay deal

Ryan Daws — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:37:26 +0000

BT employees will go on strike following a “weak, insulting” pay deal that fails to counter the impact of high inflation. Earlier this year, BT offered a £1,500 pay increase for employees. With RPI inflation levels hitting 11.7 percent, it’s been labelled a “dramatic real-terms pay cut”. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) – a union... Read more »

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Openreach is creating 4,000 new jobs, follows record female engineer recruitment

Ryan Daws — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:35:10 +0000

Openreach has announced that it will create 4,000 jobs during 2022, following a year when it recruited more female engineers than ever. The new recruits will assist Openreach in delivering full-fibre connectivity to premises up and down the UK. Openreach says that it’s currently on track to reach 25 million homes and businesses by December... Read more »

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Ofcom announces ‘One Touch Switch’ to simplify changing broadband providers

Ryan Daws — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:54:54 +0000

Ofcom has announced a new “One Touch Switch” initiative to simplify the broadband switching process for consumers. Telecom providers are among the most notorious businesses for bumping out-of-contract prices for consumers. They are especially predatory on older customers who are less likely to seek better deals. Here’s just one example of a current package that... Read more »

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Openreach: Full-fibre would be ‘game-changing’ for the UK economy

Ryan Daws — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:33:39 +0000

A report commissioned by Openreach highlights the “game-changing” impact that full-fibre will have on various regions of the UK. The report, conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), calls full-fibre a “gamechanger” for London, the South East, South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, Wales, Yorkshire & Humber, North West,... Read more »

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