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BT Group chief networks officer Greg McCall declared small cells to now be an integral part of consumer brand EE’s network, as the operator revealed it exceeded 1,000 active sites nationally and launched its first 5G variants in a borough of capital city London.

Bharti Global struck a deal with Altice to acquire its 24.5 per cent stake in BT Group, a move which CEO Allison Kirkby claimed backs her long-term strategy and provides a vote of confidence in the UK telecoms giant.

BT Group, Nokia and Qualcomm combined for what was claimed as the first test of 5G carrier aggregation using five components in Europe, a technology expected to achieve improved capacity and greater downlink speeds for users in high demand areas.

BT Group targeted energy savings of 4.5 million KWh per year from the deployment of so-called cell sleep technology across its EE 4G network, following successful trials of the technology.

Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as Apple revamped its AI strategy, Nokia dialled into the world’s first 3D spatial audio call and billionaire Carlos Slim grabbed a stake in BT Group.

Billionaire Carlos Slim has acquired a 3 per cent stake in UK telecoms giant BT Group, joining other high-profile industry shareholders including Altice UK and Germany’s Deutsche Telekom.

BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby set a target of achieving £3 billion in annual cost savings over the next five years, with the company set to continue a modernisation drive and assess various options for its business activities outside the UK.