| BT Description: BT Group plc provides communications services worldwide. The company’s BT Global Services segment offers managed networked IT and consulting services to corporate and public sector customers, such as Internet protocol (IP), Ethernet, and Internet virtual private network services; firewalls, Web security, intrusion prevention, and threat monitoring services; collaboration services; contact centre services; telehousing and colocation services; and consulting, integration, and managed services. Its BT Business segment provides fixed-voice, broadband, mobility, networking, and IT services; fire and security alarm signaling services, surveillance networks, and control room services; directory enquiries, phone book, operator services, and call handling for the emergency services; and public, private, and managed payphone services to business customers. The company’s BT Consumer segment offers fixed-voice, broadband, and TV services; sports content; online storage and on-the-go access to data and photos; parental controls; and Wi-Fi services. Its BT Wholesale segment provides a range of broadband, data connectivity, voice, IP exchange, hosted communications, and media and broadcast services, as well as managed solutions for broadband and TV providers, and broadcasters. The company’s Openreach segment provides fiber broadband, passive infrastructure access, wholesale line rental, local loop unbundling, Ethernet, passive infrastructure access, and mobile infill infrastructure solution services, as well as products that connect exchanges to communications providers’ networks. BT Group plc retails technology equipment; and provides systems integration, fleet management, and payment services, as well as audio, video, and Web conferencing and collaboration services. The company was formerly known as Newgate Telecommunications Limited and changed its name to BT Group plc in September 2001. BT Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. |
