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

Lndlines are finding a second life as valuable scrap metal. Landlines may get the last laugh after all. As the UK converts to full-fiber broadband, its old copper network is becoming quite the asset. The Guardian reports that the telecom BT could end up bringing in more than £2 billion ($2.7 billion) by recycling the metal from its old phone lines. BT's recovered copper was previously valued at around £1.5 billion. But prices have surged, thanks to rising global demand tied to AI data centers, renewable energy and electrification. With global demand expected to grow sharply over the next decade, the value of BT's copper could potentially exceed even that £2 billion estimate. The BT subsidiary Openreach is in the process of replacing its legacy copper network with full-fiber broadband, with