BT Group (formerly British Telecommunications plc or British Telecom plc ) ( , ) is a British telecommunications company.
| BT Group plc | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | Public company |
| Exchange listing | , |
| Base | 1981 |
| Founders | and |
| Location |  Great Britain , London |
| Industry | telecommunications ( ISIC :61 ) |
| Products | |
| Number of employees | 104 399 |
| Affiliated companies | and |
| Site | www.btplc.com |
Content
Networks
- Fixed telephony
- Mobile telephony
- Fixed internet
- Mobile Internet
- IPTV (BT TV) (retransmits TV channels of other TV companies and has its own TV channels - BT Sport Pack)
- many additional services for enterprises and individuals, for example, voice mail , teleconference , web-conference .
History
In 1660, the postal (later telecommunication) state-owned company GPO ( General Post Office - General Post Office) was created. In 1869, the GPO announced a monopoly on telegraphy, and in 1912 on telephony. In 1878, the GPO launched a fixed telephone network, in 1895 - a wired radio station Electrophone. In 1912, the GPO monopoly on telephony was announced. In 1922, the radio station 2LO was launched, launched in a separate public company - BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation - British Broadcasting Corporation). In 1926, the Electrophone was closed. In 1979, the GPO launched Prestel [2] . In 1981, the GPO was split into Post Office and British Telecom. In 1982, she lost her monopoly. In 1984, privatized. In 1994, British Telecom curtailed Prestel [2] .
Notes
- ↑ National Software Reference Library
- ↑ 1 2 The Online Timeline
Links
- btplc.com - official site of BT Group