Equinix to acquire BT Group’s Irish data center business.
Equinix has reached an agreement to acquire BT Group's Irish data center business for €59 million ($61.3 million). The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2025, includes…
BT launches ‘Cell-Sleep’ technology for energy savings and network efficiency
British telecommunications holding group, BT Group has launched new technology to improve energy savings across EE mobile sites. Called 'cell sleep' technology, this innovation is expected to significantly save energy…
Forensic tracking technology reduces cable theft by 30% – Telco
BT’s fiber subsidiary, Openreach has reported a 30 percent fall in copper phone and broadband cable theft over the last year, according to a report. After the infrastructure company deployed…
BT to repurpose 2000 payphones into 5G Wifi hubs providing 1 GBPS speeds
BT has announced a 10-year partnership with media group Global, that will revolutionize its traditional payphones and kiosks into cutting-edge street WiFi hubs across the UK, with the capacity to…
BT completes UK’s first nationwide 3G shutdown, marking a telecom milestone
BT's mobile network operator, EE, has successfully completed the nationwide shutdown of its 3G network, solidifying its position as the first UK operator to achieve this milestone. Belfast saw the…