Tuesday, September 16, 2008

BT Launches Enterprise Mobility Services in North America

BT announced a suite of mobility solutions and professional services designed for mobile workforces.



BT's Global Enterprise Mobility Portfolio includes:

  • Work Anywhere Quick Start - This concept is the core of the consultancy and professional services that is provided within the Work Anywhere proposition and provides the strategic and tactical guidance for all other work that follows.


  • BT Workstyle Managed Service - offers a portfolio of managed services which address the Property, People and Process needs of an enterprise.


  • Mobile Data Services - BT MobileXpress enables end-users secure access to the corporate intranet & key applications when working remotely.


  • Mobile Infrastructure Services - focus on helping customers plan, design, procure, stage, & deploy WLAN environments.


  • Mobile Collaboration and Advisory - BT Conferencing offers a suite of audio, video, & web solutions facilitating knowledge sharing & improved productivity across a distributed base of employees.


  • Mobile Voice/Data Services - Managed Mobility is a comprehensive managed solution that helps enterprises gain control of their wireless spend and devices for both mobile voice and data.


  • Unified Communication & Collaboration Services - BT can turn the complexity of integrated voice, data, fixed, mobile and applications into an operationally supporting and business impacting UCC environment.


  • Professional Services including planning and assessment, intelligent buildings, design, implementation, management and security, training and support.


BT said these mobility capabilities have enabled approximately 70,000 of its own employees (70% of its global workforce) to work flexibly from anywhere. Through flexible working, BT has enabled over 90% of its female workforce to return to work after maternity leave, compared with the average of 47% for most companies.

To meet the requirements of its customers, BT offers "Work Anywhere" - a consultancy-based approach combined with an integrated global enterprise mobility portfolio addressing property, people and process needs.

The BT Working Anywhere proposition is now available in North America and will be available in the UK and Europe later this year.http://www.btglobalservices.com/business/us/en/products/workforce/index.html