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The future of mobile networks: How the comms tech you use will evolve

From LTE to WiMax, the evolution of 3G: Demands for data and operators' dilemmas Read more

15 July, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Former BT chief to head up Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent has appointed former BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen as its new chief executive. The appointment follows the news, in... Read more

2 September, 2008 by Natasha Lomas
BT chief steps down

BT chief steps down

BT's chief executive Ben Verwaayen is to leave the company at the end of May. He... Read more

8 April, 2008 by Richard Thurston

BT hits the broadband million

...UK. BT announced on Monday that the goal, set by chief executive Ben Verwaayen shortly after he took office, has been hit. At the time... Read more

9 June, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Trigger-happy BT opposes calls for broadband subsidies

...that he does not believe the UK government should provide broadband subsidies, Ben Verwaayen -- BT's chief executive -- has put the weight of Britain's... Read more

16 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT boss wants government support not subsidies

BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen believes the government has a huge role to play in the... Read more

11 September, 2002 by Graham Hayday

BT boss rules out broadband price cuts

BT's chief executive Ben Verwaayen has ruled out cutting the price of consumer broadband in the... Read more

10 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT's broadband price cuts could arrive by Easter

...competitive, but any investigation is likely to take longer than one month. Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, told journalists earlier this month that he... Read more

25 February, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT structure shaken up in services drive

...the second phase of BT's transformation," said BT's chief executive, Ben Verwaayen, on Tuesday. "The first phase saw BT shift its focus from... Read more

24 April, 2007 by David Meyer

Ofcom chief executive quits

...at WPP, the communications group where he served prior to joining NTL. Ben Verwaayen, the chief executive of BT Group, told ZDNet UK that Carter... Read more

26 May, 2006 by David Meyer

BT's converged phone ready for the limelight

Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, hinted on Monday that his company is... Read more

5 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

BT wants an end to rivals' bickering

BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen hopes that his company's achievement of connecting five million wholesale... Read more

5 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

BT racks up five million broadband users

...UK telecoms industry. "The momentum of broadband is continuing to build," said Ben Verwaayen, BT chief executive, in a statement. "The latest million connections have... Read more

4 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

Big hitters bang the drum for innovation

...2004 in London, E-commerce minister Stephen Timms and BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen both said it was vital for the government, large corporations and... Read more

1 March, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

BT on verge of two-millionth broadband customer

...working day -- a faster rate than ever before. According to chief executive Ben Verwaayen, this is an example of how the UK's telecoms market... Read more

12 February, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

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