Top 5 tips to make your telecom network more circular
When March 17 rolls around, we all wear green and join in the revelry of St. Patrick’s Day. So what better time to create a greener, more sustainable telecom network?! You may find a pot of gold in the process!
Here at TXO, we believe you don’t need the ‘luck of the Irish’ to reduce your environmental impact and make huge savings on network hardware. Becoming circular can be just as magical as finding a four-leaf clover.
Follow the top 5 tips below to #GoGreen, and move from wanting to make a difference to real action and results.
Source equipment from the green market
When you buy equipment that has been recertified to work and look like new, you are a part of the green market. Not only will you reduce your environmental impact through circularity (extending the lifecycle of existing products while lessening the demand for new products). But you can save up to 90% off original equipment manufacturer (OEM) prices without jeopardising quality. All while dramatically reducing your lead times. Good for the environment. Good for your supply chain. Good for your network. And not a single leprechaun in sight.
Itemise equipment for internal reuse
Having a circular approach means avoiding unnecessary purchases, and we’re all for it. Through our asset recovery services, you’ll be able to see in real-time exactly what parts you have available for internal reuse. From excess equipment that hasn’t been catalogued by OEM part number, serial number and hardware release. To racks of boxes containing unidentified hardware (and who knows what else). We’ve been there, done that, and got the t-shirt. Our experienced team is ready to itemise the spare parts you already own, so you can maintain your network efficiently. We’ll cheers to that!
Resell your surplus telecom networking equipment
Reselling your surplus equipment is the ultimate example of sustainable reuse. You can singlehandedly keep functional products in circulation and away from landfills. It’s not just older, legacy platforms. Our customers resell the latest technologies with us too, ensuring critical parts are available to network operators worldwide. You really could be sitting on a pot of gold and not know it!
Repair: If it ain’t brogue, don’t fix it
Sorry, our St. Patrick’s Day puns are getting worse! But we really do love to test and repair telecom equipment. In fact, last year we repaired more than 12,000 products and we are proud to have achieved less than 1% no fault found (NFF) rates and beyond economic repair (BER) rates of under 5%. This means that your equipment is kept in use for longer, and embodied resources within the equipment are preserved.
WEEE recycling as a last resort
You might be surprised to hear us advocating WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) recycling as a last resort. That’s because, as a circular economy company, sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do. We regard extending the lifecycle of equipment as a vital part of how to reduce electronic waste internationally. That said, WEEE recycling has an important role to play in cases where equipment has no further market value, or cannot be returned to service. Our considerable expertise on the best outcomes for networking equipment is a key reason why we’re a trusted network partner for leading telcos all over the world.
How to get started
For more information on circularity or to get started with your sustainable telecoms journey, get in touch. Together, we can address the growing e-waste problem and create huge savings for you in the process. So next time you find yourself wishing for that pot of gold, it could be closer than you think.