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BT Group pilot powers up first EV charger repurposed from street cabinet

Stuart Mitchell

Etc., the startup and digital incubation arm at BT Group, recently announced that it will power up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling. The announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up to 60,000 cabinets to help meet government sustainability targets and decarbonise the transport system in the UK. Developed to help solve EV charging infrastructure needs by repurposing existing street furniture, the pilots will explore how this…

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BT Group to launch Electric Vehicle charging pilots

Stuart Mitchell

BT Group has announced that its start-up and Digital incubation team, Etc., will, over the next two years, conduct technical and commercial pilots to convert or upgrade its street cabinets for electric vehicle charging units. The pilots will provide critical insight into the viability to scale EV charging to more locations across its estate.  The cabinets are currently used for providing copper-based broadband and phone services, and will be decommissioned as the ambitious nationwide upgrade to full fibre progresses. The first phase of the EV charging pilots, open to Openreach…

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BT Group announces its plan to accelerate responsible, inclusive, and sustainable growth over the next decade.

Stuart Mitchell

BT Group has launched a new business-wide plan to focus and accelerate its efforts to build a better business for its customers, the economy and society at large. Ensuring BT Group’s growth is responsible, inclusive, and sustainable, the new BT Group Manifesto outlines the action the business is taking, and the measurable commitments it has put in place, to create greater impact with a clear commercial agenda. This includes accelerating access to transformative technology and ultrafast networks, building a bigger, more diverse talent pool and driving the faster adoption of…

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BT Group and Hubbub launch pioneering project to explore the benefit of smart tech on household bills and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Following the UK Government’s announcement and ambition to make households greener, warmer and more energy efficient as part of the new 10 Point Plan to tackle climate change, Hubbub and BT Group have announced plans to create the Smarter Living Challenge which will help households to reduce their carbon emissions by using technology to help run their home. Over the next three months, the pioneering pilot project will work with 60 diverse households across the country, looking closely at attitudes, perceptions and behaviours around running a home. It will investigate…

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