Monday, March 11, 2024

BT highlights modernization efforts

BT is making significant moves to future-proof its operations and better serve its customers, say Kerry Small, COO of Product, in a blog posting. 

Here's a summary highlighting the major points of BT's modernization efforts:

  • Digital Transformation at the Core: Emphasizes the importance of becoming a modern business that leverages technology to move away from old practices and towards newer, smarter ways of working, with the aim of future-proofing the business.
  • Upgrading Core Platforms: Transitioning from legacy infrastructure to future-fit networks, including the creation of Global Fabric, a new international network, and achieving 100% UK business premises coverage by the All-IP portfolio.
  • Adapting to the Digital World: Highlights the necessity for businesses, whether start-ups or multi-nationals, to evolve in order to keep pace with the digital era, which is critical for business survival and success.
  • BT’s Dual Approach: Describes BT istransforming its own operations to demonstrate that businesses run better on BT.
  • Simplification and Focus: Reducing product portfolio by over half, increasing digital sales channels for SMB by 40% year over year, and seeing growth in strategic products like secure SD-WAN cloud networking and security services.
  • Strategic Partnerships: Partnering with industry leaders, such as becoming the first UK partner for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, to enhance collaborative and secure working experiences.


https://newsroom.bt.com/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new--building-a-better-bt/