BT exploring Edge DC play via towers arm
With the decommissioning of copper networks and a focus on AI-ready infrastructure, BT is investigating edge data centres amongst new commercial models for its tower and exchange assets. Explore the strategic implications (including reporting from TowerXchange Europe)…
This article includes:
- Themes: AI growth; AI-ready edge compute infrastructure; Compute resource; Copper network decommissioning; Data centre use; Digitalisation; Edge data centre; Edge infra; Edge services; Fibre efficiency; Fixed infra; Hyperscalers; In-building; Inferencing; Managed platform; Mobile network assets; Network-as-a-service; Physical asset portfolio; Power supply; Private networks; Repurposing exchanges; Resilience; Security; Site expertise; Smart poles; Super hubs; Tower industry; Tower portfolio; Transition strategy; Wireless sites.
- Events: Copper network decommissioning; TowerXchange Meetup Europe.
- People: David McKean, Mark Menzies.
- Geographic: Europe; United Kingdom (UK).
- Organisations: American Tower; BT Group; BT towers; Cellnex; Eight Advisory; EuroTeleSites; GD Towers (Deutsche Telekom-affiliated); INWIT; Openreach; TDF; Telia; Vantage Towers (Vodafone affiliated).
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