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to most overseas countries and to ships at sea is available through the external facilities operated by Cable and Wireless.
A high standard of efficiency and reliability of service has been achieved by the progressive incorporation of modern techniques, such as the use of pressurised cables and pulse code modulation carrier systems. Operation of the first electronically controlled exchange used in the network has been successful and the company is now planning to install a system of microwave junction circuits to supplement the cable network.
The demand for telephone services has continued at a high rate and the growth is still in the region of 20 per cent per year. Some 90,000 new lines were installed during the year compared with 75,126 in 1970.
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