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Apr
The introduction of BT Media Move – a new collaboration
with IBM’s content transfer company Aspera – will allow
huge media files to be transferred faster than ever before.
It uses fast, adaptive, secure protocol (FASP) technology,
in combination with the BT Nexus network, meaning
users will get transfer speeds 70 to 100 times faster than
traditional solutions.
Year in review
We’ve had a busy and successful twelve months
Since our last Annual Report, a lot has happened. We’ve agreed partnerships
with some of the world’s biggest brands, launched new products, helped
improve the tech literacy of hundreds of thousands of children and created
thousands of new apprenticeships and jobs. And we’ve completed the
acquisition of EE, the UK’s leading mobile operator.
We signed a new six-year deal
with Emirates to upgrade and
manage the next generation
of the airline’s contact centre
technology. This will let
Emirates’ global contact centre
agents interact seamlessly
through dierent channels with
customers across the globe.
May
100,000
The launch of BT Mobile secured
more than 100,000 customers
in the first three months of
service. The milestone, reached
ahead of the acquisition of EE,
is part of our strategy to provide
customers with greater choice
and value, and help deliver the
UK’s connected future.
Jun
Over the 2014/15 school year we supported 12,500
teachers, helping to give 344,000 children better
teaching in computer science as part of our tech literacy
programme. This is designed to tackle today’s tech paradox
– young people being great tech consumers but few
understanding how it works. We’re on track to reach
a further 15,000 teachers and 400,000 children by
the end of the 2015/16 school year.
Our Cloud of Clouds strategy
took another step forward,
through an agreement with
Ark Data Centre to use its two
highly secure and sustainable
data centre sites. Employing
cutting-edge technology,
our two new data centres are
considerably more ecient
than the industry average,
helping our customers
cut their carbon emissions.
BT Sport became the new UK
home of UEFA Champions
League and UEFA Europa
League football, with BT
holding exclusive live broadcast
rights to all 350 matches each
year from both tournaments for
three seasons. We are the first
UK broadcaster to hold exclusive
live rights to all matches from
both tournaments.
Jul Aug
Sep
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