BT’s old copper network could be worth over $2 billion

August 31, 2026 · 2:06 pm 2 sources

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• BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 14:06
  Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout BT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plus windfall over the next decade from selling off old copper cabling, as it cashes in on soaring prices amid the AI market frenzy and switches the…

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• BT's old copper network could be worth over $2 billion
  Engadget · September 1, 2026 16:57
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