Tag: BT
Tech Digest daily roundup: £100m tax payer money for Britishvolt gigafactory
Plans for a new British-owned battery gigaplant in Northumberland have been boosted by the commitment of around £100m of government funds to the £3.8bn scheme. The Britishvolt project intends to manufacture power cells for 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs a year at a new factory on the site of the former Blyth Power Station. The…
Tech Digest daily round up: BT plans ‘Walk Me Home’ tracking service
Plans for a phone service aimed at protecting lone women walking home have been set out by BT in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard. "Walk Me Home" would allow users to opt in to a GPS tracking system and an alert would be triggered if they did not reach their destination on…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Openreach to offer free broadband installation for poor
Openreach will install broadband for free to UK households on universal credit which have no other earnings. The company would usually charge ISPs, such as Sky or TalkTalk, for connecting households to broadband. The firm estimates about one million people could save up to £92, depending on how internet firms pass on the saving. But…
4 in 10 Brits have cupboards full of unwanted electrical waste
New research from BT has revealed that just over four in ten Brits (41%) have cupboards, drawers or bags full of unwanted electrical waste as nearly a third (31%) don’t know how to recycle it. The news comes as BT reveals it has recycled nearly a million pieces of BT equipment since the start of…
Tribunal to determine if lawsuit against BT’s ‘landline overcharging’ can go ahead
Tomorrow (Thursday, 24th June) sees the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) beginning its hearing of an application to bring a lawsuit against BT that could be worth up to £600 million. Thursday’s hearing is set to determine two major features of the case: which claimants will be included in the class, and who will be certified…
BT launches shorter 12 month broadband packages
BT has launched a new range of 12-month home broadband plans. The telco says that the shorter plans are available to new customers and are perfect for renters, or those looking to move who may not want to commit to a 24-month plan. The 12-month contract option is available across Broadband, Superfast Fibre and BT’s…
BT TV Box Pro offers 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos
BT has unveiled the BT TV Box Pro which it claims is its most advanced set-top box to date. The new box is designed to support the next generation of TV viewing, with features including 4K HDR viewing and Dolby Atmos. BT has also rolled out a new user interface to new and existing BT…
BT to extend full-fibre broadband to 25m premises by 2026
BT said today (May 13th, 2021) it would extend its full-fibre broadband network to 25m premises by the end of 2026. The provider aims to fund the remaining 5m homes and businesses through a joint venture with other parties. It is thought the move, which could cost up to £50bn, will lead to as many…
Tech Digest daily round up: Apple charged by EU for breaking competition rules
Apple has been charged with breaking EU competition rules over the way it runs its App Store. European Commission anti-trust regulator Margrethe Vestager tweeted that "consumers are losing out". It relates to charges brought two years ago by music streaming app Spotify which claimed that Apple was stifling innovation. Apple faces a large fine and may…
Broadband providers not up to speed during pandemic, reveals Which?
Some of the UK’s biggest broadband providers have let down their customers on connection reliability, internet speeds and value for money during the pandemic, according to Which?’s annual customer satisfaction survey. During the Covid-19 pandemic, broadband has proved more important than ever - with millions of people relying on their internet to work from home,…