British Telecommunications (BT) launched a series of
initiatives on Tuesday with a view to doubling the size of its business across
Turkey, the Middle East and Africa.
The
UK operator, which last year generated revenues of £20 billion (Dh115.7
billion), plans to hire 170 new staff across the three regions, as well as
investing more in its infrastructure and network operations.
BT
did not disclose the value of its planned investments but said it would
continue to work with a range of local clients including Emirates, Etihad
Airways and Jumeirah Group.
"This
is a growing region where we see great opportunities in terms of growth,"
said Luis Alvarez Satorre, BT's president of global services for EMEA and Latin
America.
"We are looking to expand our network capability,
increase our portfolio and hire more people with a view to doubling the size of
our business in the region.
"The
initiatives involve increasing the number of nodes, or connectivity points,
across the region as well as expanding our ethernet portfolio to reach 21
cities," he added.
According
to BT's research, the addressable market in Turkey, the Middle East and Africa
was worth a combined £5.4 billion in 2011 with IT spending growth across the
regions expected to top 10 per cent in 2012.
(C) Gulf News
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