BT achieves Cisco certification

NEW DELHI, INDIA: BT has announced that it has achieved Cisco Multinational certification in the Asia Pacific region.

This certification recognizes BT’s expertise to sell, deploy and support Cisco integrated solutions across multiple countries/territories – including China, India, Singapore and Hong Kong – in Asia Pacific, BT said in a statement.

Nathan Bell, general manager of portfolio and partnerships, BT, said, “The Cisco Multinational certification demonstrates that we have a strong pool of highly trained engineers and consultants, and it also enhances our IT portfolio capabilities in the region. As BT transitions from a telco into a global software-driven services company, talented and properly trained people are a critical resource, and this certification is a timely step.”

The certification entails the setting up of specialized labs and training of more than 70 BT employees in the region. In total BT spent around $2.5 million on the programme. All of these efforts were put in place to better serve BT customers in Asia Pacific, BT statement added.