BT battles broadband cable thieves

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Category: Communications

Published on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 12:34

BT will coat its equipment in high-tech, traceable liquid to prevent the theft of copper cables. BT has seen a 9% increase in stolen copper over the past year, costing the firm millions of pounds and cutting off broadband connections. A robbery in Kent in April saw criminals make off with 3km of cable, cutting off broadband to 2,000 people.

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