Future Innovations Seminar Adastral Park, 7 February 2013

Research and Innovation in BT Dr Tim Whitley Managing Director, Research & Innovation and Adastral Park, BT

BT Research and Innovation Tim Whitley, MD Research & Innovation and Adastral Park

BT has a long history of innovation…

Adastral Park – ‘a key UK engineering centre’ BT’s Global engineering HQ 3700 BT people 670 partner people 45 high tech companies Focal point of BT R&D BT is #1 UK technology investor in R&D Source of key IPR Hosted >250 VIP customers, civil servants and policy makers in last year Largest test & integration facility in Europe UK operations centre Over 4000 students engaged over 2011/12, involving 70 schools and universities C £700M last year 9n R&D £5Bn over past 5 years Pioneered single mode fibre – we made it practical We invented blown fibre We made DSL practical and pioneered VDSL in particular PM & UK Cabinet visit - Adastral 5th December 2011

BT’s global research & innovation scouting £560m invested in R&D in 2011/12. £4.4 billion+ spent on R&D over the last five years. 17,000 scientists and technologists employed worldwide. 5000+ patents in our portfolio 6 sector showcases Innovation Hot Houses 12 visiting professors/ fellows Global Scouting 60+ patents per year 22 PhDs funded 30+ student interns 65 PhDs 16 MBA projects

Advanced Test & Diagnostics Sustainability & Inclusion BT research themes Advanced Test & Diagnostics Core Networks Big Data Network Virtualisation Cloud Services Strategic Social Media Sustainability & Inclusion Optimising Operations Smart Communities TV & Connected Home Wireless Futures Proactive Service Extending SFBB Security Futures