Belfast has been chosen by BT as one of its 30 surviving locations.
The company said 300 offices will be reduced to around 30 by 2023, adding that no jobs will be lost.
Today it announced Belfast as one of the first locations that will house its workplaces of the future as part of a three-to-five-year programme.
Around 52,000 people are currently employed across the 300 locations. BT Group employs more than 3,230 people in Northern Ireland.
Others include Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Ipswich (Adastral Park), London and Manchester.
‘The Better Workplace Programme’ will consolidate BT Group’s footprint of more than 300 locations to around 30, containing modern, future-fit buildings, including corporate offices, contact centres and specialist sites.
BT Group chief executive Philip Jansen said the programme was about "bringing our people together in brilliant spaces, and transforming the way we work".
"Revealing these eight locations is just the first step; we have dedicated teams working on identifying the best buildings to move into and which ones to redesign for the future," he said.
"As a result of this programme, BT people will be housed in inspiring offices that are better for our business and better for our customers."
BT said the 30 centres will be modern buildings, including corporate offices, contact centres and specialist sites, adding it is the largest programme of its type in the UK.
All eight locations will benefit from 5G coverage and teams within the future-fit buildings will benefit from state-of-the-art mobile connectivity alongside the existing fibre connections.
The company said it is a "clear signal that BT is committed to the whole of the UK", with locations in all four countries and their capitals.
Some existing BT buildings will be refurbished while others will see BT move into new offices.
BT Group plays an important role in Northern Ireland’s economy and is responsible for generating £1 in every £120 produced in Northern Ireland, according to an independent report. It also generated £592billion to Northern Ireland’s economy in “Gross Value Added” GVA, during the 2017/18 financial year.
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