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| view printer-friendly version | | back | | FTI Consulting expands UK TMT leadership to help companies navigate regulatory scrutiny, transformation and stakeholder pressure |. Juliet Callaghan Brings More Than 25 Years of Communications Advisory and In-House Telecoms Experience as AI, Policy Change and Market Disruption Reshape the TMT Sector LONDON, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Juliet Callaghan as a Senior Managing Director and UK Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications ("TMT") within the firm's Strategic Communications segment. Ms. Callaghan, who is based in London, returns to FTI Consulting with more than 25 years of experience advising companies and senior leaders on corporate reputation, financial communications and stakeholder engagement. She combines consulting expertise with in-house industry experience, having spent the past seven years leading corporate communications at Three UK, where she worked closely with the executive leadership team through a period of significant transformation, regulatory scrutiny and strategic change. In her role at FTI Consulting, Ms. Callaghan will lead the firm's UK TMT practice and advise boards, C-suite leaders and corporate affairs teams on reputation, transactions and other critical business issues. Drawing on her experience advising both publicly listed companies and private businesses, Ms. Callaghan will support clients in engaging effectively with investors, employees, regulators, policymakers and the media. "Juliet is a highly respected advisor with an exceptional track record across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors, and it is great to have her back," said Charles Palmer, Global Head of TMT in FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications segment. "Her experience spans financial communications, corporate affairs and executive counsel, giving her a deep understanding of the challenges facing leadership teams today. Combined with her time in-house at one of the UK's largest telecommunications companies, that perspective will be hugely valuable to our clients in the UK and internationally." Prior to rejoining FTI Consulting, Ms. Callaghan served as Director of Corporate Communications at Three UK, where she led the company's external, internal and corporate responsibility communications programmes. Before this, she was Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications at Powerscourt, advising listed and private companies on financial communications, transactions and corporate positioning. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade at FTI Consulting advising TMT clients on corporate communications, transactions and restructurings. Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Callaghan said, "I am delighted to return to FTI Consulting. The firm has outstanding people, an unrivalled reputation and is genuinely leading the way in how AI is transforming the communications profession through its expertise in data science, advanced analytics and investment in AI infrastructure. The TMT sector has never been more complex, and I cannot think of a better platform from which to advise clients navigating it." Charles Armitstead, UK Head of Strategic Communications at FTI Consulting, added, "We are delighted to welcome Juliet back to FTI Consulting. Her return reflects both the strength of our TMT practice and the momentum across our Strategic Communications business. Juliet's sector expertise and first-hand experience inside a major organisation will further strengthen our ability to support clients as they navigate change, growth and increasingly complex stakeholder environments." Ms. Callaghan's appointment follows a series of recent senior hires across FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications business in London, including Benedict Brogan, Duncan Mavin, Mike Davies, Liz Lynch and Rob Stone. About FTI Consulting FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organisations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories as of March 31, 2026. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalised and independently managed. The Company generated $3.8 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2025. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com. FTI Consulting, Inc. 200 Aldersgate Aldersgate Street London, EC1A 4HD

Gauging support for cross-platform E2EE RCS messaging on UK mobile operators UPDATE. Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 (7:05 am) - Score 600 Google and Apple recently began bringing cross-platform end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS), which is a data-only messaging service that's intended to replace traditional SMS text messaging (you need a mobile internet / broadband connection for it to work). But it's not yet fully available from all UK mobile operators. The move to make the service more secure and private began over a week ago after cross-platform E2EE RCS started rolling out in beta for iPhone users running iOS 26.5+ with supported carriers, while Android users on the latest version of Google Messages can already access the same feature. Encryption is designed to be on by default and will be automatically enabled over time for new and existing RCS conversations. NOTE: Apple maintains a useful list of supported mobile features, filtered by different carriers (here). As it stands, of the primary UK mobile operators, both EE (inc. BT Mobile) and Three UK have already introduced beta support for the cross-platform feature on both iOS and Android devices (support among their respective virtual operators is currently unclear or non-existent). On the flip side, a spokesperson for O2 informed ISPreview that the feature was "something we're keen to support in [the] future", but sadly they couldn't provide a clear timescale. The situation around Vodafone is a little bit more complex, due to the merger with Three UK (VodafoneThree). As above, Three already supports the cross-platform upgrade, but Vodafone itself does not (i.e. E2EE RCS only works Android to Android) - partly due to operating their own RCS infrastructure (instead of using Google's platform). Ispreview did query this with Vodafone yesterday, but have yet to receive a reply and will update this article when or if that changes. Suffice to say that some mobile operators still have a bit of work left to do on cross-platform E2EE RCS integration. Meanwhile, the UK government continues to view the additional privacy features introduced by E2EE messaging services as being a fundamental threat to public safety (here), while continuing to demand backdoors for security services with proper legal authority. But as recent compromises of global telecoms networks show (e.g. Salt Typhoon), legally mandated backdoors can end up being exploited by hackers. UPDATE 8:51am Vodafone have informed that they're not yet in a position to comment.

Vodafone and Three apologise to Tenby for poor phone signal. 25th April Vodafone and Three have come under fire for the poor quality of phone signal in Pembrokeshire (Image: Kath Brookes) A Pembrokeshire town's reputation as one of the worst places in the UK for mobile phone signal does not look to be altered anytime soon. One network provider's mast is currently absent, while no date has been given for the replacement of another. There have been onstant complaints from local businesses, residents and visitors in Tenby experiencing poor or even non-existent signal on some networks in the SA70 postcode. Tenby is currently without its Vodafone mast, while work on replacement BT/EE mast at Penally - for which planning permission was granted last September - has yet to start. Some businesses have been 'seriously affected' by the 'extremely poor' mobile phone signal during the past several months, said Tenby North county councillor, Michael Williams. Cllr Williams said he had changed his own mobile phone provider, with no improvement, and felt that this appeared to 'point to a failure of mast infrastructure'. He added: "The excuse offered during the summer months is the inability of the masts to cope with demand. This isn't good enough, when customers are paying high prices for a service they are not getting. "It says something when one can travel to some of the most remote areas or Europe, in particular the Carpathian Mountains, and have absolutely no problem with a mobile phone signal and yet here - where Western Telegraph pay ludicrously high prices - Western Telegraph receive a very limited service. "I have written to Ofcom complaining, but I hold out little hope of receiving any meaningful response." Vodafone - which removed its mast at Slippery Back, near Tenby Cemetery, several months ago - has apologised to customers for the poor signal. A spokesperson said: "Western Telegraph is sorry to Vodafone and Three UK customers in the Tenby area who are experiencing issues with their service. This follows the decommissioning of a mast in the area. "Western Telegraph is working with its infrastructure partner on a longer-term solution and are exploring temporary options to help restore coverage as quickly as possible. "Customers can check Vodafone's Network Checker and Three UK's Coverage and Network Status Checker for the latest updates. Meanwhile, work has yet to start on the upgrade of the EE/BT mast at Penally. A spokesperson said: "Planning permission was granted to replace the existing monopole at Petals Plant Nursery, Penally. Once complete, the upgraded mast will deliver improved connectivity for BT/EE customers across the Tenby and Penally area. Construction has not yet commenced." The application is being put forward by Cellnex, which has said: Read More: "We are not currently in a position to detail the construction timeframes." More Stories