What are operators doing to promote circularity in home broadband equipment?
As fixed broadband providers upgrade home broadband equipment, or as consumers switch providers, a growing stream of electronic waste such as modems, routers and set-top boxes is produced. Managing this e-waste is both costly and complex, and operators often fall short in transparently reporting on the disposal of home broadband equipment.
In this podcast episode, analysts Grace Langham and Donye Liu explore the progress and challenges operators face in building circularity into their home broadband hardware. They also highlight initiatives from operators that are working to responsibly recover, reuse and recycle obsolete equipment.
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