BT abandons a large-scale electric vehicle charging project after a single charging point is installed. The telecommunications company planned to repurpose its broadband street cabinets into EV charging stations but has now shifted its focus to improving Wi-Fi connectivity at existing charging points.
BT has abruptly halted a substantial electric vehicle charging initiative after only one charging point was installed. The telecommunications giant had envisioned repurposing its existing broadband street cabinets into EV charging stations, targeting approximately 60,000 cabinets for potential conversion. Company leaders hailed this endeavor as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity'.
However, Etc, BT's digital startup division, has now shelved the pilot project after converting a mere single cabinet. A spokesperson for BT explained: 'By adopting a pilot process, we have been able to test and explore a great deal about the challenges that many on-street EV drivers are facing with charging and where BT Group can add most value to the UK EV ecosystem.' The solitary chargepoint was erected in Scotland. BT now intends to pivot its attention towards addressing 'the Wi-Fi connectivity challenge surrounding EVs'.Stuart Masson, an expert from automotive website The Car Expert, expressed disappointment over BT's decision. However, he acknowledged that the overall deployment of electric charging points is progressing at a faster pace than initially anticipated a few years ago. Masson did point out that the majority of charging points are concentrated in busier areas rather than residential streets, making BT's decision a setback, as reported by Birmingham Live. Nevertheless, Masson applauded BT's commitment to improving Wi-Fi services at EV charging stations. 'It's very frustrating when you turn up to a charging point, you go to log into the app... and you can't get a connection because you're buried in a multi-storey car park somewhere and there's no signal,' he explained. 'If BT can make a dent in that then that would be really good.
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