BT proposes Open Access to street furniture
BT, which currently operates street furniture concessions across nine local authorities (Glasgow, Cardiff, Brighton, Plymouth, Carlisle, Newcastle/Gateshead, Nottingham, Gloucester and ...
In Focus: BT
🏢 BT Group UK Telecommunications, Fiber Broadband, Enterprise Connectivity and Global Network Services | |
| BT Group is one of the United Kingdom’s largest telecommunications providers, delivering fixed broadband, mobile services, enterprise connectivity, wholesale network access and digital infrastructure services. Its major operating brands and units include BT, EE, Openreach and BT Business. | |
| Why It Matters | BT is central to the UK’s fiber broadband, mobile and enterprise networking markets. Its strategy is increasingly focused on domestic UK connectivity, FTTP expansion, 5G, network modernization and a proposed 50:50 international enterprise joint venture with Verizon. |
| Founded | 1984 as a private company; roots trace back to the UK telecommunications system and British Telecom |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Chief Executive | Allison Kirkby |
| Business Areas | Fiber Broadband • Mobile Networks • Enterprise Connectivity • Wholesale Access • Cloud Connectivity • Cybersecurity • Managed Network Services • International Enterprise Networking |
| Key Platforms & Brands | BT • EE • Openreach • BT Business • Global Fabric • FTTP Broadband • 5G • Ethernet Services • Cloud Connect • Security Services |
| Recent Strategic Focus | BT is sharpening its focus on the UK market while pursuing a proposed 50:50 joint venture with Verizon that would combine the companies’ international enterprise operations into a new global connectivity business serving multinational customers. |
| Editorial Coverage | Converge Digest tracks BT across fiber broadband, mobile networks, Openreach, enterprise connectivity, global network services, cloud networking, subsea and terrestrial infrastructure, cybersecurity and telecom restructuring. |
| Related Knowledge Hubs | Verizon • Openreach • Fiber • 5G • Cloud • Security |
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BT will deploy Ciena’s Waveserver stackable data center interconnect (DCI) platform to increase the capacity connecting its data centers to ...
BT appoints Allison Kirkby to Board
BT Group has appointed Allison Kirkby to its Board as a non-executive director. Kirby has been President & Group CEO ...
BT receives IP-VPN and ISP licenses in China
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BT removed Huawei gear following EE acquisition
BT removed Huawei gear from core network functions following its acquisition of EE three years ago, according to The Financial ...
BT appoints Philip Jansen as CEO
BT Group appointed Philip Jansen as its new Chief Executive and as Executive Director on its Board. He will join ...
BT launches Service and Network Automation Platform for SD-WAN
BT introduced its new Service and Network Automation Platform (SNAP) for helping customers innovate using SD-WAN and NFV technologies. BT's ...
BT backs Telecom Infra Project’s start-up accelerator programme
For the second year in a row, BT will host a start-up competition at the TIP Ecosystem Acceleration Centre (TEAC) ...
BT to transfer 31,000 employees to Openreach
BT Group is seeking consultations with unions and employees regarding the transfer of 31,000 employees into Openreach, which will soon ...
BT launches SD-WAN managed services with Cisco
BT announced the global launch of a new Connect Cisco SD-WAN service, which is offered globally as a managed service, ...
BT launches small business broadband gateway with LTE backup
BT introduced a business-grade broadband product which switches automatically to 4G if there is an interruption to their fixed broadband ...
BT outlines strategic initiative, including increased infrastructure spending and job cuts
BT outlined a series of strategic priorities as it seeks to transform into a leader in converged connectivity and services. ...
BT adds direct connect to IBM Cloud services
BT launched a new service to provide global businesses with direct access to IBM Cloud via the BT network. Within ...
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