#BT Group

BT Calls Itself a Telecom Fossil, But It's Really Openreach's Cables That Never Went Dark

BT Group traces its lineage back to a telegraph company from 1846, which sounds like a two-century-old institution. But that history runs through nationalization, breakups, and privatization — the thing that's actually stayed unbroken is Openreach, the company running today's fiber and copper lines.