The group's principal activity is to provide broadband communications services in the United Kingdom and the republic of Ireland. The group operates through five segments: business, broadcast, home, carriers and Ireland. The business segment provides telephony, national and international wholesale carrier telecommunications, and radio communications services to the emergency services community. The broadcast segment provides digital and analog television and radio broadcasting, rental of antenna space on the group's owned and leased towers and sites and associated services, and satellite and media services. Home provides residential telephone, cable television and Internet services. Carriers provides national and international communications transport services and Ireland provides communication services to business customers in the republic of Ireland.