(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire two separate BT business units in Italy serving the Public Administration (PA) and SME sectors for an undisclosed sum. BT Italia's PA Business Unit provides communication services to a number of ministries and agencies of the national government, as well as regional and local governments, while the SME Business Unit offers connectivity and cloud services to small and medium enterprises throughout Italy. The deal also includes customer support for the SME unit, delivered by BT's Palermo contact centre, said the companies, adding that the two units generated revenues of around EUR 90 million during the fiscal year ending in March 2020.