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Plusnet is a British quad play internet service provider (ISP); providing broadband, landline, digital television and Mobile services. The company was founded in 1997 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and became a public limited company (plc) in July 2004 when it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market. On 30 January 2007, Plusnet was acquired by BT Group, but it continues to operate as a separate business. By December 2013, it had over 750,000 customers across the UK.

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BT Group Plc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Enterprise, Global, Openreach, and Other. The Consumer segment offers mobile, broadband, home phone, and television services. The Enterprise segment markets communications and information technology (IT) services to businesses and public sector organizations; and provides network products and services to communications. The Global segment includes managed network and IT infrastructure services. The Openreach segment builds and manages the fixed network that connects the homes and businesses. The Other segment refers to the unallocated technology costs and corporate units. The company was founded by Sir William Fothergill Cooke, George Parker Bidder and Joseph Lewis Ricardo in 1846 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BT CEO Philip Jansen urged the British government on Monday not to move too fast to ban China's Huawei from the 5G network, cautioning that there could be outages and even security issues if it did.

BT warns UK that banning Huawei too fast could cause outages

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British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm’s ability to maintain critical supplies, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

UK tells telcos to stockpile Huawei gear in face of U.S. sanctions: letter

Security officials fear UK telcos could run out of vital parts if US pressure disrupts supplies

BT and Vodafone told to stock up on Huawei kit over US sanctions

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BT Group (LON: BT.A) said on Thursday that it is negotiating with infrastructure investors to sell its stake in Openreach. BT currently has a multi-billion-pound investment in the network subsidiary.

BT Group to sell its stake in its wholly-owned network subsidiary Openreach

In its statement on Thursday, BT Group (LON:BT.A) announced to have suspended its dividend that marks the company’s first in over a decade. The company also expressed plans of investing the saved money into building the next-generation full-fibre 5G broadband network across the United Kingdom.

BT suspends dividend to cut costs and increase investment in the UK’s full-fibre broadband network

Britain's biggest telecoms group BT  has suspended its dividend until 2021/22 and pulled its financial outlook in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BT pulls dividend until 2021/22 due to coronavirus

The head of Britain's biggest telecoms firm BT  said he would donate his salary to health workers for at least six months and award a pay rise to his frontline staff who are maintaining broadband networks during the COVID-19 shutdown.

BT boss gives salary to health workers, lifts pay for key staff

Britain's biggest telecoms group BT  said on Wednesday it was pulling out of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Britain's BT pulls out of Mobile World Congress

BT Group plc (BT) CEO Philip Jansen on Q3 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

BT says the government's decision to involve Huawei in the UK's 5G network will cost them around half a billion pounds over the next five years.

BT says Huawei decision could cost it £500m

A senior BT Group executive is to spearhead a new public body that will scrutinise whether regulation is keeping pace with advances in robotics and artificial intelligence-related technology.

BT exec Ross scans horizon for government role

Britain’s two biggest telecoms companies are preparing to lobby Boris Johnson in support of Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G communications network.

BT and Vodafone to lobby PM in support of Huawei

There Is Value In BT, Despite Appearances

Shares of BT Group PLC BT.A, -0.79% fell as much as 3.6% on Friday before recouping losses after the U.K.

BT Group shares slip on after Labour vows to partially nationalize telecom provider

BT Group plc (BT) CEO Philip Jansen on Q2 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

The boss of Britain's biggest telecoms provider BT  on Wednesday set out plans to improve the company's relationship with customers with new superfast services, more technical support and a return of its brand to the high street.

BT seeks to repair customer ties with new services and products

BT Group plc's (BT) CEO Philip Jansen on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

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Weak topline growth and uncertainty surrounding the dividend have weighed on shares of BT.

BT Group: Looming Dividend Cut Provides Entry Opportunity

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Britain's former telecoms monopoly BT will consolidate its UK offices from 300 locations to roughly 30 sites while pressing ahead with plans to leave its St Paul's headquarters in London, the company said on Wednesday.

BT to close most of UK office locations under new CEO

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Juniper's (JNPR) leading-edge solution is likely to help British Telecommunications improve business continuity and increase time-to-market in a cost-effective manner.

Juniper to Help BT Modernize Network Cloud Infrastructure

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