BT and Verizon sign 'major milestone' tie-up to connect customers across 180 countries

Date:
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:05:00 +0000

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BT and Verizon are launching a new 50:50 joint venture to give global enterprises cross-border connectivity, cloud and security.

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venture could target $4 billion in annual revenue The companies are targeting 3,000 global enterprises across 180+ countries AI and cloud are the two primary selling points for this new joint venture BT and Verizon have come together to form a 50:50 joint venture looking to serve around 3,000 multinational customers across more than 180 countries.

The official announcement details the creation of a new "scaled international connectivity platform" designed for a cloud-first, AI-first world. Martijn Blanken has been appointed as CEO of the new joint venture, the name of which currently remains unconfirmed. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: BT and Verizon target multinational enterprises in new JV By combining their respective expertise, the two hope to provide enterprise customers more resilient global networking, more secure connectivity and infrastructure designed specifically for local laws, regulations and data sovereignty demands.

"Customers will benefit from new, secure and resilient connectivity
platforms, which are designed for the age of AI and sovereign where it matters," BT CEO Allison Kirkby noted. You may like BT lays out plans to become 'digital backbone' of the UK for consumers and businesses alike BT becomes first UK firm to join Anthropic Project Glasswing BT relaunches BT Mobile for broadband customers

"Our international customers require secure, flexible connectivity that works seamlessly across borders and cloud environments," Verizon CEO Dan Schulman added.

The announcement also implies that, by spinning off a new JV for global enterprises, it would allow the two companies to improve focus on their domestic markets. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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BT boasted about its "resilient communication and network services," and Verizon said it would bring secure connectivity via its enterprise wireline arm .

Though it's unclear which type of enterprises the JV will be targeting, it will likely bid on contracts for some of the biggest enterprises given the target of around 3,000 customers. Private enterprise networks, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity and cross-border connectivity will form the basis of the company.

According to the firms, the join venture could target around $4 billion in combined annual revenue. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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