VMO2 Lauds Results of Green Network Pact

Virgin Media O2 cuts 5,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions - Total Telecom

News How Virgin Media O2 is cutting network emissions with hardware circularity and reuse Virgin Media O2 has avoided 5,262 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over a decade through a network equipment circularity programme with TXO, equivalent to taking 1,100 cars off the road for a year, the company says. The initiative avoided 4,575 tonnes by refurbishing and reselling infrastructure like switches and routers, with a further 687 tonnes saved b…

VMO2 lauds results of green network pact

UK operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) avoided 5,262 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions over the last decade through a network equipment-related partnership with sustainable tech specialist TXO. Recovering and refurbishing assets for resale accounted for 4,575 tonnes of the savings reported by TXO. Switches, routers and line cards from VMO2’s fixed operation were common assets returned to the market. The operator also sourced refur…

Virgin Media O2 Avoid 5,262 Tonnes of UK CO2e Emissions by Recycling Network Kit

Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 is estimated to have saved 5,262 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions over the last 10 years thanks to its partnership with TXO, which specialises in helping the network operator to recycle their old network equipment so that it can be returned to and sourced through the secondary market. The data shows that the largest share, 4,575 tonnes of CO₂e, was achieved by refurbishing recovered network assets…