The Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service, or DFTS for short – is an eighteen year, three billion pound, Agreement between BT and the UK Ministry Of Defence. Experts in secure communications for voice, data and video, they provide a single communications structure to the Ministry.
National defence relies on swift and secure access to key people and up-to-date information. DFTS helps the Ministry Of Defence in its most critical activities – like pinpointing organisations and people who make and plant Improvised Explosive Devices, or speeding up transfers and treatment of frontline casualties.
And at a time when budgets are being squeezed, The DFTS, provides value for money. Cost-cutting solutions such as replacing 19 networks and 46 services with one secure network and single suite of new services
have already saved the Ministry Of Defence more than 700M pounds. Just think what a difference it could make to your organisation.
It is a fully managed service so the Ministry Of Defence benefits from network maintenance, support and management, and a 24/7 dedicated helpdesk staffed by a security cleared team.
BT has a history of excellence shows how a business agreement becomes true partnering. In fact, the Ministry of Defence has extended the contract twice – most recently, in 2010, when it was extended to 2015.
By land, sea, or air, a Defence force is only as good as its communications. So, how will your organisation meet the major challenges of today in these unstable times?
The Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service consistently delivers secure communications in a constantly changing security landscape. BT can do the same for your organisation too.
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