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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Equinix acquires BT's Irish data centers in €59 million deal  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As BT moves to an asset-light business model, Equinix looks to expand ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:08:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Centres]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLBZHWBLhLTPmMEDBHqoQ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT just extended the PSTN switch-off deadline — here’s what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT described the move as a “revision”, citing a series of improvements to the wider PSTN switch-off programme ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 11:40:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 May 2024 13:00:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/49WCABMKmSvtbuUjhEb94b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘The pace of change is taking its toll’: Business leaders are becoming burned out by rapid technological changes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tech leaders are contending with mounting stress levels amidst a sharpened focus on adopting new technologies and ramping up transformation efforts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 11:48:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 May 2024 13:29:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UjeY3QYbwKw2aE2aWn7byL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT to take on 500 graduates and apprentices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company's recruiting greater numbers this year in everything from software engineering to data analytics and cybersecurity ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:24:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:39:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wgdMpythofKyu7hrPUEXTW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK firms urged to prepare for analogue phone switch-off as 2025 deadline approaches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the analogue phone switch-off looming, organizations need to consider alarm systems, EPOS machines, and more, according to IT experts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:45:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:03:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzC9cx83DFE6FrwkLYmxZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT misses key Huawei kit removal deadline, but the telco is “almost over the line” ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT is still reliant on non-compliant Huawei equipment for 2G and 3G services ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:29:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:33:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oooyFByQdiyEvtrDc37Xid-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT and Netskope announce secure managed services partnership ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT will offer Netskope SSE capabilities to global enterprise customers to improve hybrid experiences ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:25:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:54:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Todd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oooyFByQdiyEvtrDc37Xid-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ditching downtime: Internet reliability with a leased line ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A dedicated leased line allows for unparalleled reliability and resilience ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:29:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:30:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dale.walker@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bq5AEWYGebEekapxSCmNHm-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unlocking the power of your digital services ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses have invested significant cash into technology since COVID-19, but are they really getting their money's worth? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:46:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Digital Transformation]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dale.walker@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkZPGZZHXu4JW6CDFbqhsm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The forgotten workforce needs a new communications strategy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Reliable communications technologies are key to building an efficient remote workforce ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:19:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:29:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dale.walker@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FqQX7Z3rW7yQCAqSeejwBV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do we measure cyber risk? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All organizations know they should be taking steps to mitigate cyber attacks, but establishing a plan can be difficult ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:31:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dale.walker@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HWoR9BSKfRBRD9UtW64Psn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inbound BT CEO Allison Kirkby faces challenge of leading telco through cuts in 2024 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kirkby brings years of experience heading some of the biggest telcos in the EU ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:55:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:43:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQLRr8Temy7oCsYMQko5RQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Philip Jansen to leave BT within year, firm staying the course on cost-cuts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The CEO has overseen BT through a rocky four years ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:09:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:26:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMtrYaU4y92yYvuWXJ4Pwi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT partners with HPE to deliver new global managed LAN service ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/networking/bt-partners-with-hpe-to-deliver-new-global-managed-lan-service</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest collaboration combines BT’s connectivity expertise with HPE Aruba Networking’s latest LAN solutions ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:19:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:28:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Todd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oooyFByQdiyEvtrDc37Xid-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Choosing the right digital transformation partner ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business/digital-transformation/choosing-the-right-digital-transformation-partner</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a rapidly changing business and technology landscape, it pays to have deep knowledge and strong connections on your side ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 08:30:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 May 2023 07:11:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZRuxWDz8tapG2Dhcdn4n9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT to slash 55k jobs by 2030 in “brutal” cost-saving plan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The telco aims to become more lightweight through layoffs and digitization ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 09:53:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 24 May 2023 08:08:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/56YqTTBFNwC2LX69UfDepe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT and OneWeb succeed in "game changer" satellite connection trial ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/network-internet/370048/bt-and-oneweb-succeed-in-game-changer-satellite-connection</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smaller businesses in rural areas could benefit from improvements to backhaul services using satellites, with speeds increasing by an order of magnitude ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:01:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j7hm6LLj8DH6QeLXt8HmKL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT and Cisco partner to help businesses responsibly dispose of unwanted IT equipment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/sustainability/369232/bt-cisco-partner-to-dispose-unwanted-equipment</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new programme launches to fight the growing issue of corporate e-waste and support business' circular economy targets ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:31:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qzyve67kqoPJWZsbaea56A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT's new platform promises to slash AI development time from months to days ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/369218/bts-new-platform-promises-to-slash-ai-development-time-from-months-to-days</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI models have previously taken the company six months to deploy safely but this will now be reduced to just six days thanks to a new machine learning-driven internal platform ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:35:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Machine learning]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEAmTJ8VeRbH9FAPsg265d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT, Nokia crack four carrier aggregation on a 5G network in first for Europe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The breakthrough marks the first successful use of such technology on a live network, and could lead to dramatic network improvements ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:24:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXtDQ4vVRFHtLd2qytYt7D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT to hire 1,800 new roles in Bengaluru and Gurugram in India ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company is also hiring around 1,000 new employees in the UK ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:21:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qzyve67kqoPJWZsbaea56A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT says it needs more time to remove Huawei equipment from UK networks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company has until January 2023 to remove the Chinese operator’s equipment in its core network, but has now asked the government for an extension ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:16:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8twua8iuhZYnVMXCXBszFE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT's cloud-based calling system now integrates fully with Microsoft Teams ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The WHC solution provides a “simple and cost effective” way to access external calling in Microsoft Teams, BT says ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 12:17:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VoiP]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Todd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zo4rRUrescbXVzXx28eJBP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government begins scrutiny of Altice's mounting stake in BT under national security law ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has previously said it would not hesitate to act and intervene to block foreign takeovers of major UK companies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 11:46:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Acquisition]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QQ8b3GvtZDPMpxSFQSWaBg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT workers claim rejected pay rise offer 'would have left them worse off' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT's revised offer of £1,500 does not account for the recent cost of living crisis, striking workers argue ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:17:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8twua8iuhZYnVMXCXBszFE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT launches UK’s first telecoms robotics test lab ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company is hoping the initiative will help it engage with universities and robotics startups to challenge civil engineering tasks ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:13:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DhGPF4CmSJrjixXaeJ8TDH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Darien Graham-Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ai8r2Km5mn2o7EwdagpibK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT unveils barrage of new business services ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Company announces a 5G network, digital skills training and a return to the high street ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GXuNA4PF46ja79BYodceuL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT offers to invest up to £600m to provide universal high-speed broadband ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company's offer would replace new regulation proposed by the government ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K6eiJDRoxdY3RY4QZkKPW8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Openreach starts removing BT branding ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/broadband/29041/openreach-starts-removing-bt-branding</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's the first step in Openreach's split from the BT core business ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpKfTSqWJ4YLxjtpx5g6Ni-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ofcom caps BT's Openreach prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regulator limits the amount that rivals can be charged for leasing the company's superfast broadband ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K6eiJDRoxdY3RY4QZkKPW8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ofcom fines BT a record £42m for slow broadband installations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT failed to compensate rivals for delayed line installations ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtSTemWQd7rDac4DTEizRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT and Huawei announce new 5G research partnership ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both firms will explore possibilities of 5G mobile technologies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ingrid Fadelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uxX2JpQejr4MWMTV9uM9CM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT admits it must improve as Openreach spin-off looms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BT should improve its customer service, says chairman Michael Rake ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ingrid Fadelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zsfw7U9idX7rqLGctwikeJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three asks Ofcom to limit BT's mobile dominance  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three and other mobile operators ask Ofcom again to limit BT's spectrum ownership ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ingrid Fadelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CEk48QNnZNhouuiv652iR3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT ordered to spin off Openreach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ofcom rules BT has failed to address competition concerns ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtSTemWQd7rDac4DTEizRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT/EE banned from bidding for half of frequency at next spectrum auctions  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New Ofcom rules prevent BT from bidding for half of frequencies available at 2017 spectrum auctions ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ingrid Fadelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNRGnpTWSVHhTUJmuFPw3H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT and Nokia join forces to bring UK 5G ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ mmWave and IoT compatibility tests come ahead of official government plan ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rhiannon Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uxX2JpQejr4MWMTV9uM9CM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former business minister backs calls to split up BT ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anna Soubry slammed the work BT has done to bring superfast broadband to the nation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6xhU7BKMd7yZwwkYkuqaUk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ofcom: BT's Openreach must be a separate company ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regulator wants to distance Openreach from BT control ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K6eiJDRoxdY3RY4QZkKPW8-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The new process comes after Ofcom nearly split BT and Openreach ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Preece ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtSTemWQd7rDac4DTEizRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three tries to stop Vodafone and BT buying too much spectrum ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mobile provider has asked Ofcom to step in ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:56:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Networks]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NCbK8FNrZsHu5sJyoFX5f6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT's live core network speed tests smash 5.6Tbps mark ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The link between London and Dublin showcased how a live core fibre link will offfer customers of speeds up to 2Tbps in future ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 08:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtSTemWQd7rDac4DTEizRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT invests £6 billion to bring UK broadband to 10 million homes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Telco pledges direct fibre-to-the-premises connections for two million properties ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EZNxVdTterLYEVxb9fgox-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT will raise the costs of its services over summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Across the board, from landline to broadband, BT will be raising the costs for its services in July ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:39:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicholas Griffen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VB2p7Vwgx4PbhwJqYcPcZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EE 4G network 'to cover 95% of UK' by 2020 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mobile operator will also on-shore 600 customer service roles ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Networks]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GsUcRDLPZixjceZpN2w8ac-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT launches new scheme to support digital transformation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/26391/bt-launches-new-scheme-to-support-digital-transformation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Digital Possible will help CIOs achieve their highest priority ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Digital Transformation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hwEbejNKrRdJiGn83ommPB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT announces cybersecurity recruitment drive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/26357/bt-announces-cybersecurity-recruitment-drive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The telecoms company will take on nearly 1,000, including 170 in graduate positions ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:39:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jpMiuQLHHoxgan6q6eJeDg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ofcom tells BT Openreach to install leased lines faster ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/networking/26253/ofcom-tells-bt-openreach-to-install-leased-lines-faster</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regulator will make BT cut costs of business lines too ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtSTemWQd7rDac4DTEizRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK broadband speeds suffer from “poverty of ambition” ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ IoD report says UK internet speeds should be 1,000 times faster ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:13:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8EfXJRRiVXptfuDh9DCzZh-1280-80.jpg">
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