EQUIPEngadget · 01 Sept
BT's old copper network could be worth over $2 billion
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BT Group is evaluating the decommissioning of its legacy landline infrastructure to extract significant scrap value from redundant assets. The recovery of the copper network is estimated to yield over $2 billion in revenue through 2030.
- 01Decommissioned copper landlines are being repurposed as high-value industrial scrap metal
- 02Internal valuations project the total recoverable asset value to exceed $2 billion
- 03BT Group aims to monetize obsolete infrastructure while transitioning to modern fiber optics
- 04The initiative represents a strategic shift toward circular economy revenue streams in telecommunications
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Landlines are finding a second life as valuable scrap metal.