copper
Reducing copper in cables to beat thieves
January 16, 2012 Written by James Middleton
With copper theft on the rise due to the value of the metal used in communications equipment, a component manufacturer has developed an alternative cable which uses less copper.
EU wants to make copper less attractive
October 3, 2011 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota
EU Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes has announced a public consultation looking for ways to make copper-based telecommunications networks less attractive to operators in a bid to spur investment in fiber.
Tags; Commissioner, copper, EU, fibre, Neelie Kroes, Billing, Broadband, Europe, LTE, Networks, News & Analysis, Operator
BT squeezes more speed out of copper
August 19, 2009 Written by James Middleton
Don’t write off plain old copper just yet, is the message from UK incumbent carrier BT and analysts supporting the firm’s move to boost broadband speeds for the bulk of its subscribers.
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