Sustainable telecoms equipment and solutions provider TXO has appointed ex-BT executive Kevin Taylor MBE as Chairman. 

Martin Harriman succeeds Antony Dearden in the role

Work is already underway at Huawei to lower the power consumption of its products

du Plessis will remain at BT Group until his replacement has been appointed

A decision on Huawei’s role in the UK’s 5G is expected later today

Van Boxmeer spent 15 years as chairman at Heineken, and held several senior roles during his 36-year tenure

Rake has been an advisor to Huawei in the UK since the start of last year

Vice chair Sari Baldauf to succeed him

Holliday was previously National Grid CEO

Kirkby has held positions at operators in Sweden and Denmark and will join the board in March

Former O2 CEO Matthew Key has joined the BT board as a non-executive director. He has also assumed roles as a member of the audit and risk committee and the nominating and governance committee. During his time at O2, Key struck a deal with Apple to exclusively range the first iPhone in the UK in

Industry veteran joined mobile phone retailer in June 2015

Andy Coughlin joins as the IT and telecoms managed service provider prepares for period of significant growth

Necessary migrant workers will find working in the UK less financially appealing with the weakening pound

Sir Mike Rake will retire after 10 years at the helm with Jan Du Plessis to replace him

He will be replaced by deputy chairman Ian Livingston at the end of April

Fonehouse owner Clive Bailey tells Mobile News his thoughts on what might happen this year, including evolution of the market and casualties from consolidation 

Former CEO steps down after five years and has also resigned from his position as a director

Former Citation CEO Hill also takes an undisclosed share Manchester-based airtime firm

Ex Carphone CEO Taylor leaves retailer after 17 years as part of reshuffle that sees Tony DeNunzio CBE join as senior independent director

Former senior banker appointed as Vodafone Platinum Partner continues its growth

Former Virgin Megastores MD and Zavvi CEO joins retailer to take over the daily running of the business, with MD Bayley becoming group chairman

Birthday honours list recognises Carphone Warehouse founder for services to the mobile phone industry and charity

Competition between the networks will heat up as more call and data packages are introduced, says Welcomm chairman Chris Stanton, with the ICT market offering a host of opportunities for mobile dealers

IMPDA chairman Chris Caudle reckons there will be plenty of consolidation and acquisition activity within the industry this year, with distributors needing to give dealers enhanced support as smartphone and tablet growth soars