"BT has launched a new sovereign platform designed to provide UK businesses and public sector bodies with strictly regulated control over their digital infrastructure. The initiative is a direct response to growing demand for "digital sovereignty", the ability for organizations to maintain total control over their data, software, and hardware, free from external jurisdictional influence. BT's new platform will support the rollout of sovereign voice, cloud, and AI services over the coming months, targeting organizations where data residency and operational independence are critical."
"As geopolitical instability rises and reliance on global tech giants grows, UK organizations are increasingly scrutinizing where their data resides and who has access to it. BT's new platform addresses this by ensuring that operations, systems, and sensitive customer data are managed within UK infrastructure. Crucially, the telco confirmed that these services can be supported "exclusively by UK-based staff where required," a key requirement for critical national infrastructure and defence sectors."
"The platform is not a single product but a foundation for a suite of services. BT confirmed that the immediate focus will be on the rollout of sovereign voice, cloud, and AI capabilities. Looking further ahead, the company plans to integrate its broader portfolio into this secure environment. By the first half of 2026, BT's Business unit intends to offer a range of its existing core products with a "sovereign option,""
BT launched a sovereign platform to give UK businesses and public sector bodies regulated control over digital infrastructure, enabling strict data residency and operational independence. The platform will support sovereign voice, cloud, and AI services and can, where required, be operated exclusively by UK-based staff to meet critical national infrastructure and defence needs. The platform serves as a foundation for a suite of services rather than a single product. BT plans to integrate more of its portfolio into the environment and intends by the first half of 2026 to offer core products with a "sovereign option" for selectable data isolation and control.
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