Tom's Hardware reports BT could profit by stripping old cables for metal reuse.
Tom's Hardware posted that national telecom BT could earn $2.7 billion by recycling copper pulled from its aging network. The outlet states the company plans to remove 200,000 tons of the metal. The report links the potential revenue to rising demand during the current AI expansion. No first-party confirmation from BT appears in the supplied posts. The article highlights the scale of BT's existing infrastructure as the basis for the projected windfall from cable recovery.
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Tom's Hardware reports BT could profit by stripping old cables for metal reuse.
Tom's Hardware posted that national telecom BT could earn $2.7 billion by recycling copper pulled from its aging network. The outlet states the company plans to remove 200,000 tons of the metal. The report links the potential revenue to rising demand during the current AI expansion. No first-party confirmation from BT appears in the supplied posts. The article highlights the scale of BT's existing infrastructure as the basis for the projected windfall from cable recovery.
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareNational telecoms provider could make $2.7 billion selling recycled copper in AI boom — BT to strip 200,000 tons from legacy network
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareNational telecoms provider could make $2.7 billion selling recycled copper in AI boom — BT to strip 200,000 tons from legacy network
