{"id":45276,"date":"2026-03-24T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=45276"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:49:54","slug":"bt-sign-200m-deal-with-northern-ireland-electricity-networks-to-upgrade-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/bt-sign-200m-deal-with-northern-ireland-electricity-networks-to-upgrade-connectivity.html","title":{"rendered":"BT Sign \u00a3200m Deal with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks to Upgrade Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telecoms and broadband giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> has today announced that they&#8217;ve signed a new deal worth &#8220;<em>up to<\/em>&#8221; \u00a3200m with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks), which will see the operator deliver &#8220;<em>enhanced connectivity, cyber security and IT to support critical services<\/em>&#8221; for homes and businesses across the country.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>NIE Networks owns the electricity network across Northern Ireland, consisting of approximately 2,300km of transmission network and 58,800km of distribution network. 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