End-of-life management of telecommunications equipment: case study, business case, and policy implications

As a result of organizational changes and rapid expansion of the telecommunications sector, AT&T faces challenges regarding the environmentally efficient end-of-life management of vintage/surplus telecommunications equipment in its Central Offices. This paper will describe AT&T's Case Study and Business Case regarding the end-of-life management of such telecommunications equipment. This project is considered a key pilot for AT&T's internal Industrial Ecology strategy.