Total Telecom Podcast

Men still dominate senior roles in the telecommunications industry, but is the picture changing? A BBC analysis of the gender pay gap shows that across all sectors there has been no progress in the last 12 months. Yet, as Phil Dobbie explores in this second Total Telecom Podcast, there is every reason for companies to encompass diversity. Vodafone, for example, believe their approach is creating a more competitive company. So, if there’s sound commercial reasons for employing more women in...

Britain is fortunate in having fast broadband available to 95 percent of the population, thanks to the extensive reach of Openreach’s FTTC network. But that’s not true fibre broadband. In this first edition of the Total Telecom Podcast Phil Dobbie explores how, until now, the large-scale expansion of full fibre networks has been delayed as the BT Group, understandably, squeezes what they can from their broadband investment. Now the tables have turned, with CityFibre amongst the players now...