Mobile Magazine November 2024 | Page 101

NICK WOOTTEN
TMT their physical and mental wellbeing , but also the lives of NHS staff by relieving the pressures and burdens of the waiting lists .”
How BT Wholesale ’ s MVNO vision is changing the mobile landscape BT Wholesale is part of the Business division within BT , where the company works together to power communication through partnerships that connect business and people for good .
The MVNO team in BT Wholesale has the privilege of being able to provide wholesale access , to the UK ’ s number one network for over 11 years now .
Nick Wootten is the MVNO Director at BT Wholesale and has had an interest in mobile since he began his career at Orange in the networks team .
“ I was responsible for ensuring there was sufficient capacity in the network in a period of high growth for the industry ,”
Nick says . “ Years later , I was part of creating Wholesale as a brand-new business unit within Orange , which then evolved into EE , before being acquired by BT .”
Throughout his career , Nick has seen how the industry has matured . In his first role , Nick ’ s main challenge was ensuring customers had enough capacity , now he ’ s working with BT Wholesale to ensure that assets are utilised to their maximum capacity .
“ My team helps companies bring mobile propositions to market under their own brand using wholesale access to BT Group ’ s EE network . The core team focuses on winning deals and working with our partners to help them with the tools they need to grow their MVNO business . We are also supported by the larger virtual team that sits across product , finance , commercial , technology and product management .

NICK WOOTTEN

TITLE : MVNO DIRECTOR COMPANY : BT WHOLESALE INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : UK
Nick Wootten has had an interest in mobile technology since his days at Orange , as a part of the networks team . Now as the MVNO Director at BT Wholesale he makes certain that assets are used in the most effective way .