BT Cymru/Wales is at the heart of delivering Wales' communications networks for the 21st century. BT has invested £100 million to bring high speed broadband connections to nearly 99%* of Welsh customers.
BT in Wales has delivered broadband access across the nation. BT is investing £500 million in its exciting new 21st Century Network developments in Wales, the first investment of its kind anywhere in the world. BT is also widening access to broadband through the latest wireless technologies.
With a dedicated team reporting to the Director Wales, BT is helping to accelerate the knowledge economy in Wales.
BT Cymru/Wales has over 1 million Welsh customers. Our activities make a financial impact of over £237 million and supports employment of almost 10,800 people throughout the welsh economy; while more than £42 million was spent directly with welsh suppliers.
Source: DTZ Consulting
As a member of the Per Cent Club BT commits 1% of its annual pre-tax profits to not-for-profit causes, this is made up of monetary and in-kind donations. BT contributed £21.3 million to society last year as part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and over £1 million of that was committed to the communities of Wales.
BT has also invested heavily in providing Welsh language services, re-launching its Bilingual Policy - which received praise from the Welsh Language Board and other organisations across Wales for its commitment to both the language and communities of Wales - and providing a new service for ordering broadband through the medium of Welsh.
BT Cymru/Wales is dedicated to the delivery of it's digital vision, providing the latest technologies to benefit business, health, education, government and the local communities of Wales..
* The delivery of broadband services is governed by both network economics and technical limits. BT estimates currently that approximately 99% of the Welsh population could receive broadband service if ordered. BT cannot provide a definitive figure as the characteristics of lines differ from household to household and business to business.
