Details

Last Funding Type

Post-IPO Equity

Industries

Cyber Security,Information Technology,Internet,Network Security,Telecommunications

Founded date

Oct 1, 1969

Number Of Employee

10001 - max

Operating Status

Active

Stock Symbol

nyse:BT

Legal Name

BT Group plc

Also Known As

British Telecom Group,BT Group

BT provides communications services to consumer and business sectors worldwide. The company operates in segments such as global services, business, consumer, wholesale, openreach, and more.

It offers managed networked IT and consulting services to corporate and public sector customers such as Internet protocol (IP), Ethernet, and virtual private network services; firewalls, web security, intrusion prevention, and threat monitoring services; collaboration services; contact center services; telehousing and colocation services; and consulting, integration, and managed services.

The company’s 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 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 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 also retails technology equipment; and provides systems integration, fleet management, and payment services as well as audio, video, and web conferencing, and collaboration services.

BT Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

BT has had 7 exits. BT most notable exits include Fon ,   Blackstar Amplification

BT has acquired 10 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was dotmusic.com on Mar 7, 2002. They acquired dotmusic.com for 0.

Date Company Name	Industry	Acquisition Type	Price
Mar 7, 2002 dotmusic.com	Internet	acquisition	—	Detail
Jun 19, 2003 Predictive Systems	Consulting	acquisition	—	Detail
Nov 8, 2004 Infonet Services	Internet	acquisition	—	Detail
Oct 25, 2006 Counterpane Internet Security	Enterprise Software	acquisition	—	Detail
Apr 10, 2008 Wire One Technologies	Delivery	acquisition	—	Detail