BT to trial conversion of defunct on-street broadband cabinets into EV chargers

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Telecoms giant unveils two year pilot that could eventually see tens of thousands of decommissioned broadband street cabinets converted into EV charge points

BT Group has launched a pilot scheme to convert street cabinets that currently house broadband and phone services into electric vehicle (EV) chargers, in a move it said could eventually lead to the rollout...

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