BT Group and Verizon have agreed to merge their international enterprise connectivity businesses into a new 50:50 joint venture worth about $4 billion in combined annual revenue, serving more than 3,000 multinational customers in over 180 countries. Verizon will pay BT an equalization payment of $625 million, and former BT International head Martijn Blanken has been named CEO-designate as the two companies prepare for a planned 2027 launch.
World · Jul 4 · L1-L4