Copper
Remaining legacy exchanges to close by end of decade
Openreach is signalling the final call for traditional telephone exchanges as it prepares close the remaining 4,600 by the end of the decade.BT to extract 200 tonnes of copper cabling
BT Group’s e-waste reduction programme will see the company extract over 200 tonnes of copper cable this year. Over 2,000 tonnes of lead batteries will also be recycled.Openreach names next 98 stop sell exchange areas
Openreach has named the next group of 98 UK exchange areas earmarked to be transitioned from copper-based services to an all-IP network.