​BT Group presenterar goda resultat från det första kvartalet, räkenskapsåret 2015

BT presenterar idag sina resultat för det första kvartalet, räkenskapsåret 2015, som löpte fram till och med den 30 juni. Enligt BT grundar sig framgången i de omfattande investeringar man gjort i bland annat supersnabbt fiberbredband, samt i framgången för företagets mobiltjänster.

För mer information och fullständiga kvartalsresultat, läs engelskt pressmeddelande nedan.

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BT GROUP PLC RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER TO 30 JUNE 2015

BT Group plc (BT.L) today announced its results for the first quarter to 30 June 2015.

Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said:

“This is an exciting time at BT. We continue to invest heavily in our superfast fibre broadband network. It now reaches around 80% of all UK premises and we will work with government to help take fibre broadband to 95% of the country by the end of 2017. Our technical trials of ultrafast broadband using G.fast are progressing well; we’re on target to start large-scale customer trials this summer.

“Our mobile plans have got off to a good start with more than 100,000 consumer mobile customers signed up in the first three months. We’re also looking forward to completing our acquisition of EE, which will allow us to create a true UK digital champion, providing customers with greater choice and value and helping to deliver the UK’s connected future.

“We’re launching BT Sport Europe in the next few days, the new home of UEFA Champions League football, which is free for our BT TV customers. We are also leading the way on Ultra HD TV. Our BT Sport Ultra HD channel will be the first live sports channel in Europe offering picture quality four times that of normal high definition.

“We have also invested further in improving customer service and Openreach is running ahead of all 60 minimum service levels set by Ofcom for this year. And we are engaging with Ofcom as part of its Strategic Review of Digital Communications which offers scope for deregulation and the potential to create a more level playing field in pay-TV.

“The investments we are making in our business and customer service are building a strong platform for growth. And our financial results show we’re on track to achieve our outlook for the full year.”

Key points for the quarter:

• Underlying revenue² excluding transit was flat, an improvement on the 1.3% decline last quarter
  • Underlying operating costs⁴ excluding transit down 1%
• EBITDA¹ up 1% and earnings per share¹ up 3%
• Superfast fibre broadband available to more than 23m premises, around 80% of the UK
• 20% superfast fibre broadband take-up; new base-case assumption of reaching 28% penetration

¹ Before specific items. Specific items are defined on page 3

² Excludes specific items, foreign exchange movements and the effect of acquisitions and disposals

³ Before specific items, pension deficit payments and the cash tax benefit of pension deficit payments

⁴ Excludes specific items, foreign exchange movements and the effect of acquisitions and disposals, and is before depreciation and amortisation