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BT to earn $2.7B from copper recycling amid AI boom

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BT, the UK's largest telecommunications provider, is set to profit significantly from recycling its legacy copper network infrastructure as part of a broader upgrade to fiber optics. The company anticipates earning between $2.7 and $2.8 billion from selling approximately 200,000 tons of recovered copper over the next decade. This surge in copper value is largely attributed to the escalating demand driven by the AI boom, which requires substantial amounts of copper for power transmission in data centers and grid upgrades. AI

IMPACT The AI boom is driving up demand and prices for copper, creating a lucrative opportunity for telecom companies to monetize legacy infrastructure during network upgrades.

RANK_REASON Significant financial gain for a major telecom company driven by AI-related commodity demand. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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BT to earn $2.7B from copper recycling amid AI boom

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    National telecoms provider could make $2.7 billion selling recycled copper in AI boom — BT to strip 200,000 tons from legacy network

    The UK's largest telecommunications company, BT, could potentially make $2.7 billion as it recycles all the old copper in its network as it upgrades to fiber optic. The massive amount is driven by the AI boom, as data center operators require more and more copper wires for power.

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