BT Set for £2bn Windfall from Legacy Copper Cable Sales

BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom

Telecoms company to benefit from rollout of full-fibre broadband and soaring prices for recycled metal 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 UK’s network to full-fibre broadband. Copper is one of the main beneficiaries of the “electrification of everything”, essential for the rapid growth of AI data centres, electronics and the fast-growing renewa...

By Mark Sweney