The Consult21 Bulletin provides all BT Wholesale customers with regular monthly updates on BT’s 21st Century Network programme (21CN) and on the 21CN customer consultation process — Consult21. Keeping you informed of the progress of BT 21CN is key to helping you understand the benefits the new network will give you, your customers and the economy at large. We are making every effort to ensure that everyone understands the progress we are making and want to encourage you to become more involved in the project by promoting the work of Consult21. Read all the latest news by clicking on to the links below.
Paul Reynolds
Chief Executive
BT Wholesale
The latest issue of the Consult21 Bulletin includes details on the launch of switched-on, the public information campaign designed to inform UK consumers and enterprises about how they will get switched on to BT’s next generation network. Also in this issue:
Meet Huw Saunders, Kingston Communications, Co-Chair of the Consult21 Steering Board
Dave D’Arcy gives an update on the Implementation and Migration working group, as the first phase of Pathfinder starts in less than a month’s time.
There are also regular updates on the Consult21 working groups.
Included in the latest issue of the Consult21 Bulletin is the latest news on the installation of 21CN metro node equipment in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Also in this issue:
The latest progress on 21CN Migration Communications – informing customers about the migration
Meet Jim Feenan – for information on Operational Readiness and trials
Details of the first live customer upgrades to 21CN in Cardiff
There are also regular updates on the Consult21 working groups – including an interview with Tim Short on the Network Hooks and Common Capabilities Working Group.
The latest issue of the Consult21 Bulletin includes details on the latest 21CN network trials. Find out more about over six million voice calls carried over the 21CN trial network in 10 days. Also in this issue:
Meet Andrew Board – the man tasked with directing the implementation Pathfinder programme
Helping customers understand end user migration – a new set of documents have been published on the Consult21 website
Discover what was said by BT about 21CN at Globalcomms in Chicago
Find out what is currently being consulted on with customers by using the new Consultation Diary.
There are also regular updates on the Consult21 working groups.
As we move toward the implementation of 21CN read about how the programme has been refreshed after consulting with our customers. Plus:
Meet the new Managing Director of 21CN – an interview with Neil Rogers
Who is 21CN supplier Ubiquity?
Find out why Conformance Testing is so important to the 21CN programme
Allison Siedlar looks forward to the next 12 months activity for Consult21.
There are also regular updates on the Consult21 working groups.
In this issue we update everyone with the latest news on the implementation of 21CN in Cardiff – building the core network. Other stories that may be of interest to you include:
An overview of the Consult21 Network Structure Working Group and its role is in consulting with our customers
Update on activity from the individual working groups
Paul Reynolds ‘Key Lessons in Convergence’ and a review of his key note speech at the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) event in London.
Plus features on Broadband Futures and more.
In the second issue of the Consult21 bulletin there is an overview of the Consult 21 Working Groups and their role in consulting with our customers. Other articles in this issue include:
A supplier update – final contracts have been signed
An update on the trails of CPE equipment on 21CN
A chance to meet Ian Stirrat , General Manager for the 21st Century Network (21CN) Programme
Plus features on standards and resilience.
Welcome to the first issue of the Consult21 bulletin, keeping all BT Wholesale customers informed of activity around 21CN and the consultation process. Highlights in this issue include
The Countdown to Cardiff – the plans for the first customer migration on to 21CN
An update on the fibre and voice trials
The signing of vendor contracts
The launch of BTs new 21CN website
Looking at 21CN from the Global perspective.
Plus the monthly update from the Consult21 working groups.
If you would like to know more about the work of Consult21 please see our website at www.btwholesale.com/consult21
Or if you would like to receive regular information and become more involved in the Consult21 Working Groups please contact helen.nurse@bt.com
For more information on BT’s 21st Century Network please see http://www.bt.com/21cn
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