Any help as to where the article is? |
Oddo BHF starts BT with 'underperform' - price target 118 pence
Perhaps explains the weakness today. |
I'm sitting on a 40% loss and will be pushing up daisies before this shows any meaningful improvement. Suet |
Sorry, correction BAE was 7.20 |
So many U.K. shares have doubled since Jan 2023 BT 1.15 now 1.42 For example BAE 6.00 Jan 23 now 11.94, there are many others.Yes the div at 6.4% helps, but it still does not top better shares |
What is wrong with dog of a share, market is flying, household names up 40% since December. Can't wait to get out :-( |
Report Examines Customer Take-up of Openreach vs AltNet Broadband ISPs UPDATE |
BT Group Trials 5G Network Slicing at Belfast Christmas Market
BT Group has announced the first real-world deployment of 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities over the EE mobile network, launched to support faster and more resilient mobile payments at Belfast’s Christmas Market, which took place last month.
During the two-week trial, a dedicated slice of the EE 5G network was partitioned for use in the renowned Lavery’s Beer Tent to support its eight mobile payment terminals, enabling superfast card and mobile payments for thousands of customers – even during the market’s busiest periods. It marks the first time that a business has benefitted from access to a partitioned slice from EE’s public network and live 5G Standalone core.
Network slicing uses 5G Standalone technology, which BT Group launched last September, to provide a customer with a protected ‘slice’ of the network for assured performance, boosting connectivity speeds and lowering latency by minimising congestion and unlocking bespoke capacity for businesses.
The trial successfully demonstrated the capability of network slicing to bypass congestion in busy locations and keep businesses connected through dedicated quality of service. It follows the availability of 5G standalone connectivity for BT's small business customers as part of the company’s investment in the networks of the future |
I know ADVFN trades can't be trusted but it appears there have been some constant large sells everyday for a while. |
Maybe that's why we've seen the stock under pressure. Trading update hopefully will put us back on an upward trend. |
Trading update due around first week in Feb. Hopefully enough positive content to halt this downwards drift in the share price Any optimistic views out there? |
ok thanks. Suet |
Down to 4.8% Just below the notifiable level for notifications. |
Morgan Stanley out - from 6.6%. Had enough! Suet |
BT prepares for 2G closure
2G services expected to be withdrawn by 2030.
BT Group has shared an update on how it will prepare for the closure of 2G. The company said its 2G network will be closed “later this decade”.
Preparations will include continuing to expand the reach of 4G and 5G networks and working closely with industry bodies, charities and Ofcom to raise awareness.
Today, 0.1 percent of all data on the entire EE mobile network is carried over 2G. However, some businesses do still use it as part of their operations, primarily to transfer small amounts of data between devices, sensors or machines.
BT said that, by reaching out to these businesses now to make them aware of how its network is changing, it hopes to “provide tailored support and technical advice so they can upgrade to a modern connection”.
Writing on a company blog post, Howard Watson, chief security and networks officer, BT Group, said, “While we will not be closing our 2G network until later this decade, the time for businesses to start preparing is now.
“We want to make sure all UK businesses understand how our network is evolving and give several years notice before any changes take effect.”
Watson added that, in the coming months, BT will contact “business customers who still use 2G in their operations to encourage and support them in making the move to a modern network”. He suggested 4G, 5G or BT’s new Internet of Things (IoT) service as upgrade possibilities.
2G is energy intensive and, as with any technology, the older it gets the less reliable and more difficult to repair it becomes. Operators in markets including the US, Australia and Europe have already switched off their 2G networks.
Kester Mann, director, CCS Insight, explained the announcement is an “important step on the journey toward a more efficient, capable, and sustainable network architecture”.
He added, “The UK has been slower than some other European markets to transition; hopefully, [this] will accelerate this important process.” |
Penalty kick |
BT tends follows in sympathy where VOD goes over time...
Why the pessimism for BT? |
Because people spend more time on internet...but the monthly price remains static...or in some cases one gets cheaper monthly price...
UK broadband traffic jumped 10% last year |
Why the pessimism for BT? |
UK broadband traffic jumped 10% last year
According to Openreach data, broadband traffic across the UK increased by 10.5% in 2024 to 103,590 Petabytes (Pb) of data. |