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12 BT Group plc
Annual Report 2015
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of the UK population
had access to Cellnet
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helped to create a new tpe of share ownership
 one where anone could oin in. t ave 
the freedo to invest innovate and develop
to better eet the deands of the aret
andof{custoers.
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Bringing nations closer.
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unnin between uton and
ilton Kenes these revolutionar
10 eabits per second optical fibre
cables replaced traditional copper.
ihter and thinner the carried ore
inforation over loner distances.
Fibre cables are also easier to install
and aintain thislin tain ust
das to et up and runnin.
ur cableship lert laid the subarine cable
between roadstairs in Kent and stend in
eliu.  allowin direct counication
it did awa with the delas and echoes that
plaued satellite calls. nd b transittin
far ore inforation at uch hiher speeds
ittransfored the lies of uropes financial
sector.  short step across the hannel but
the first in whats now a lobal networ of
underseafibre cables.
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1984 1986
1985
Open for business.
Three billion British Telecom
shares went on sale 3 December
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n  anuar 19 toether with
ecuricor we launched ellnet
the first coercial cellular radio
service. Uniuel wecobined
our networ epertise with our
partners handset sills to be the
first to oer soethin ore
useful and new. ow 0 ears on
we have our  obile service
and announced our proposed
acuisition of .