Tag: Bt

BT and Ericsson Join Forces to Build 5G Private Networks

LONDON—Telecoms company BT and Ericsson have struck a multi-million pound partnership to offer private 5G networks to businesses across Britain, enabling them to deploy Internet of Things and other technologies quickly and securely. Private 5G networks mirror public 5G, but connectivity is limited to a group of devices in a dedicated space, such as a…


French Bid for Prized BT Faces UK Government Probe

The UK government is to deploy new “call in” laws to investigate the national security risks from the French telecoms group Altice’s 18 percent holding in BT. The probe—ordered by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng—comes just weeks before the investment vehicle controlled by French billionaire Patrick Drahi, 58, is allowed to make a takeover bid for…