Tag: BT
Hearing and speech app relaunches as Relay UK
An app that helps people across the UK with hearing or speech impairments make phone calls has been relaunched as Relay UK with a number of improvements. The Next Generation Text service provided by BT has been rebranded to Relay UK, offering a simpler set-up process and the ability to save conversations, allowing users to…
EE expands 5G network to 14 new towns and cities
EE has announced the expansion of its 5G network to 14 new towns and cities, including Liverpool, Glasgow and Huddersfield. The mobile operator said independent tests by network performance firm RootMetrics had also found its network now covered 60% of London. As part of the new expansion, EE said it had introduced 5G in Castlereagh,…
BT shares plunge after Labour’s free broadband promise
BT chief executive Philip Jansen BT shares dropped nearly 4% and TalkTalk put the sale of one of its businesses on hold after the Labour Party announced plans to turn broadband into a public service Jeremy Corbyn is due to officially announce the new policy in a speech in Lancaster…
Labour promises free full-fibre broadband for all
Labour has promised it will deliver free full-fibre broadband to every home and business by 2030, if it wins the General Election. The party intends to bring parts of BT, including Openreach which provides broadband infrastructure, into public ownership under plans it said will result in a massive upgrade in the UK’s internet infrastructure. The…
BT introduces home visits from tech experts
BT is to offer home visits by technology experts as part of a new phone and internet plan. The Halo plan will include access to BT Home Tech Experts, who will offer repair services as well as help with any connectivity or other gadget issues around the home. BT said its new home visits scheme…
UK streaming service BritBox launches with Channel 4 deal
UK streaming service BritBox has launched, announcing that it has struck a deal with Channel 4 for All 4 and Film4 content. The BBC and ITV announced BritBox earlier this year. Now they have said Channel 4 as well as Channel 5 are on board the service which costs £5.99 a month. BritBox has signed…
BT boss urges government to prioritise full fibre broadband
The next government must put a full fibre broadband rollout near the top of its priority list because households will need faster internet speeds to cope with the expected 100 smart gadgets in homes within the next five years, according to the boss of BT. Philip Jansen said most homes only have five internet-enabled devices.…
BT pledges faster broadband for 700,000 homes and businesses
BT's chief executive Philip Jansen BT has pledged to upgrade 700,000 homes and businesses to faster broadband by summer 2020. The telecoms provider said it plans to boost customer’s average speeds from around 10Mbps to 50Mbps, with improved Wi-Fi to be delivered through upgraded smart hubs, at no extra cost.…
Openreach names 29 new areas targeted for faster broadband
Openreach has named Brighton, Bradford and Norwich among 29 new locations across the UK set to receive faster internet connections from full-fibre broadband The BT-owned firm – which maintains the telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges around the country – is aiming to reach four million homes and businesses with full fibre by the end…
Broadband firms pledge price cuts over ‘loyalty penalties’
The UK’s biggest broadband companies have committed to cutting prices for out-of-contract and vulnerable customers amid concerns over so-called “loyalty penalties” across the sector. Ofcom said BT, Sky and TalkTalk will allow their out-of-contract customers to get the same deals as new customers when they take out a new contract. Sky will limit the difference…