InTechnology signs five year deal with BT for next generation voice and data services

InTechnology, an IT services provider, supplies medium-sized corporate customers in the UK with a portfolio of managed hosting, voice and data services delivered over its own end-to-end IP network.

The main component of the deal with InTechnology is to provide the company with BT’s Wholesale Ethernet service. By selecting BT’s next-generation service, InTechnology can take advantage of BT’s national reach and economies of scale and deliver high-bandwidth Ethernet services to a wider footprint of UK corporate customers, whilst at the same time realising cost savings of up to 40% for its customers.

The deal with BT will allow InTechnology to significantly extend the reach of its existing Ethernet coverage in the UK, rising to 600 nodes by Spring 2009 – the largest geographical footprint in the UK for Wholesale Ethernet. This will bring high-speed data services, together with the cost efficiencies of BT’s 21CN platform, to 87% of UK businesses.

InTechnology will also use BT’s Wholesale Broadband Managed Connect service (WBMC) to provide high-bandwidth services to UK businesses currently outside of its Ethernet footprint. This will allow InTechnology to satisfy the growing bandwidth requirements of its customers through a next generation broadband service capable of speeds of up to 24Mbit/s, which is managed end to end by BT.

A further element of the deal is around BT’s Wholesale IP Exchange product. IP Exchange will allow InTechnology to interconnect and run fixed, mobile, legacy and next generation networks services, minimising the cost of protocol conversion and interoperability, in a way that is invisible to end users.

All of the services provided by BT under the deal will underpin InTechnology’s innovative ‘Managed Services Grid’, which provides customers with converged voice and data services on a pay-as-you-go, on demand basis, allowing enterprise IT departments to benefit from greater flexibility and cost savings.

Peter Wilkinson, InTechnology’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer , said: “We regard BT’s 21CN programme as being two years ahead of anything else in the market with many new exciting and innovative features. By linking our existing network into BT’s 21CN, InTechnology can now immediately service 87% of the main metropolitan areas of the UK. Most importantly in these difficult economic times we are in a unique position to bring huge costs savings and efficiencies to any business running a network.”

Brian Fitzpatrick, MD, BT Wholesale Markets, said: “Today’s deal with InTechnology marks one of the first major agreements to deliver a suite of next generation products for both data and voice. BT Wholesale is ushering in a new era for business IT services, allowing businesses to use IT and communications better, faster, and more cost effectively, with greater choice and flexibility than ever before. By partnering with BT, InTechnology is ahead of the curve in bringing these benefits to customers right now.”

Ends

About InTechnology – Established in 1983, InTechnology is in a unique position in the IT services market place, having a portfolio of value added voice and data services that are integrated and delivered over its own end to end quality assured IP network. The business is now purely a managed services provider. It boasts the first Public Network connected IP Telephony switches, placing the business in a prime position to capitalise on the development of IP based Public Voice Networks. The broad managed data services portfolio is designed to remove risk and secure business information; these services are delivered from its World Class hosting centres, which are also connected to the IP network. InTechnology employs almost 200 people, over 90% of whom are client facing. A newly formed Professional Services division leverages the deep level of skills held by its people, ensuring that the transition to the new world of IP is a smooth one.

InTechnology is now an ADIT2 Broadband and ICT Services Supplier Framework Supplier – this Framework can be used by any Public Sector organisation in England to procure services such as Connectivity, WANs, IP Telephony, Hosting and Data Management services. There are 47x Framework Suppliers (as attached spreadsheet), but InTechnology is one of only 7 approved for all 4x LOTs.

For further information contact: Katie King – Email: katie {at} 2thefore(.)biz
Tel: 01892 520123 / 07525 727288

For further information

Inquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group Newsroom on its 24-hour number: 020 7356 5369. From outside the UK dial + 44 20 7356 5369. All BT news releases can be accessed at: http://www.btplc.com/News

About BT

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2008, BT Group plc’s revenue was £20,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of £2,506 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt