BT scores significant De Beers contract
British based telecommunications firm, BT, says it has won a significant new IT contract with The De Beers Group of Companies.
The six-year agreement, worth US$37 million (R390 million), sees BT orchestrate a wide range of IT services across 70 De Beers Group sites, including exploration and mining locations across the world.
De Beers and BT teams are bringing together a full range of BT Connect networking technologies including fibre, microwave and satellite. These will give De Beers stafff around the globe, access to business applications and data storage as well as voice and conferencing services.
BT is also helping De Beers to tune its network to its business needs.
Craig Charlton, CIO, De Beers Group of Companies, said: “Whether it’s connecting our mining assets or our global distribution network, we need a partner with a strong track record. Using BT’s network will better connect our global operations.”
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