BT
Company Profile
Company name
BT (British Telecommunications)
Business sector
Telecommunications.
Who is BT
BT is one of the world's leading communications providers – that’s information technology, telephones, broadband and the Internet.
BT operates in 170 countries around the world.
BT has one of the largest IP networks in the world. One new city joins that network every seven days.
What BT does
With rapid developments in technology, people are now able to communicate immediately with others almost anywhere in the world. This ability to instantly ‘talk’ to colleagues or customers is now a crucial aspect of all international companies.
BT is expert in supporting businesses with their communications needs.
Within the company, BT has four main areas of business:
- BT Global Services - serves multi-site organisations worldwide
- Openreach - owns, maintains and develops the access network which links homes and businesses to the networks of Britain's communications providers
- BT Retail - serves business and residential customers
- BT Wholesale - runs BT's networks and provides network services and solutions to other communication companies.
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BT in the next decade
Technology is more important to BT's business than ever before as it builds on the foundation of the digital era to create the information age.
Innovation - the combination of technical skill with commercial know-how - becomes even more crucial in a competitive world.
For BT, the willingness to develop new relationships, both technical and commercial, will be key to maintaining its influence on the development of the communication industry.
BT is constantly adapting to keep ahead in the marketplace. At present, BT is transforming with the aim of becoming the best company for customer service by 2009.