29 jun 2026
BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $625m deal
UK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operations Business live latest updates BT and the US mobile company Verizon are to combine their international businesses, ending the British telecom group’s more than 18-month search for a buyer. Verizon will pay a $625m (£473m) “equalisation” fee to BT to guarantee equal voting rights in the new 50/50 joint venture, the companies announced on Monday. The deal is expected to create a company with more than 3,000 customers across about 180 countries and $4bn in combined annual revenue.
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BT and Verizon are putting their international enterprise networking businesses into a 50:50 joint venture, creating a company with roughly $4 billion in annual revenue as both telcos re-focus on the markets that actually make them money. The proposed venture, announced on Monday, will combine BT International with Verizon's international enterprise wireline business.
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BT and Verizon spin off international networking arms into $4B joint venture
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