📰 BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
🗓️ Aug 31 2026 14:06 UTC - Mark Sweney
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout
➤ BT is set to gain over £2 billion from selling recycled copper cabling due to the AI boom and rising commodity prices.
➤ The company is recovering record amounts of copper during its full-fibre broadband rollout, benefiting from high global demand.
➤ Measures are in place to combat increased copper theft, driven by the metal's soaring market value.
#copper #bt #aiboom #fullfibrebroadband #commodityprices #recycling #emr #openreach #electrificationofeverything #coppertheft
🔗 Read more at: https://rwatimes.io/articles/theguardian-bt-on-track-for-estimated-ps-2-bn-windfall-from-selling-old-copper-amid-ai-boom-1001446590
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