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BT, TalkTalk to take Digital Economy Act to High Court

...otherwise run the risk of being treated unfairly," BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson said in a joint statement. "Our dispute is not with the... Read more

8 July, 2010 by David Meyer

BT pits town against town in race for fibre broadband

...We want to hear from towns and villages across the UK," said Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT Retail, in the company's announcement on... Read more

4 October, 2010 by Ben Woods

BT fibre broadband: If you want it, they want to know

...I would encourage people to take part and register their interest," said Gavin Patterson, BT Retail CEO, in a statement. "The Race will map demand... Read more

4 October, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

2Mbps broadband on the way from Telewest

...even faster with the natural bandwidth benefits of a cable connection," said Gavin Patterson, managing director of Telewest Broadband, in a statement. NTL also currently... Read more

25 March, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Telewest hits broadband milestone

...the numbers game, in addition to delivering unrivalled quality and innovation," said Gavin Patterson, managing director of Telewest Broadband, in a statement. "ADSL connections have... Read more

6 December, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT launches 40Mbps fibre-based broadband

...rolling out super-fast speeds across the UK," BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson said in a statement. Also on Thursday, BT announced a commercial... Read more

21 January, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

Ofcom lets BT sell voice and TV bundles

...been unable to offer widely to date," said BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson in a statement. Ofcom said that during its consultation, BT's... Read more

15 September, 2009 by Andrew Donoghue
BT chief steps down

BT chief steps down

Ben Verwaayen will leave the company at the end of May, and is being replaced by BT's head of retail, Ian Livingston Read more

8 April, 2008 by Richard Thurston

BT fixed-line phones get greener

...to the reduction of CO2 emissions," said BT's group managing director, Gavin Patterson, on Monday. "We know that our customers are just as keen... Read more

21 January, 2008 by David Meyer

BT creates nationwide Wi-Fi sharing community

...something very exciting for BT," said the managing director of BT Group, Gavin Patterson, on Thursday. "Today we are launching a people's network of... Read more

4 October, 2007 by David Meyer

BT buys PlusNet for CRM system

...executive Lee Strafford. Strafford will report to BT's consumer managing director Gavin Patterson. The two companies established a partnership two years ago to share... Read more

16 November, 2006 by Richard Thurston

BT's next-generation consumer offering: does BT have the answer?

The telco's entry into television is promising, but is accompanied by signs of hubris Read more

22 December, 2005 by John Delaney

BT cuts prices as VoIP market hots up

...fees for VoIP users making calls over a BT Openzone hotspot shelved. Gavin Patterson, managing director of BT's Consumer division, said the price cuts... Read more

28 September, 2005 by Jo Best

BT pulls the plug on Midband

...Now you can get 16 times the speed for less money," said Gavin Patterson, BT group managing director for consumer services, in a statement Read more

6 September, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

BT blocks thousands of 'rogue diallers'

...rate calls, which it has promised to donate to the charity Childline. Gavin Patterson, group managing director of consumer and ventures at BT, said in... Read more

6 October, 2004 by Andy McCue

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