Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

1,300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
23 May 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Telecommunications firm BT is to create 1,300 new engineering jobs as part of a £1bn upgrade of phone lines across the UK. Under the plans £100m will be invested in 10 regions across the UK over the coming 12 months. The investment drive is part of efforts by the firm's Openreach division to improve local area networks. BT said it would be taking on new engineers to install, repair and upgrade phone lines and maintain roadside telecoms equipment.

It added that it had taken the step to ensure its network was able to cope with the 'growing demands of the 21st Century' such as demand for modern internet communications and high speed broadband.


Sources

  • 23 May 2006: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2006), British Telecom, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63544, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63544.