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01 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM	Tom's Hardware	3.5	National telecoms provider could make $2.7 billion selling recycled copper in AI boom — BT to strip 200,000 tons from legacy network BT plans to strip 200,000 tons of copper from its legacy network as it transitions to fiber, potentially generating $2.7 billion from selling recycled copper amid rising demand driven by the AI boom. The AI industry's massive copper needs for data centers and power infrastructure are making recycled telecom copper unexpectedly valuable. Why: Copper scarcity from AI data center buildouts is a real cost pressure on infrastructure. Builders deploying physical AI infrastructure or working with telcos on edge deployments should factor in rising materials costs and expect accelerated copper-to-fiber decommissioning timelines globally, including in Southeast Asian markets where legacy copper networks still exist. infrastructure ai-hardware telecom copper

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01 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM

Tom's Hardware

3.5

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

BT plans to strip 200,000 tons of copper from its legacy network as it transitions to fiber, potentially generating $2.7 billion from selling recycled copper amid rising demand driven by the AI boom. The AI industry's massive copper needs for data centers and power infrastructure are making recycled telecom copper unexpectedly valuable.

Why: Copper scarcity from AI data center buildouts is a real cost pressure on infrastructure. Builders deploying physical AI infrastructure or working with telcos on edge deployments should factor in rising materials costs and expect accelerated copper-to-fiber decommissioning timelines globally, including in Southeast Asian markets where legacy copper networks still exist.