Direct buyer · R2v3 & RIOS certified

Sell Used Network & Telecom Equipment

Turn surplus network and telecom equipment into working capital without the hassle of listing, negotiating, or managing multiple buyers. Get fast valuations, competitive offers based on current secondary-market demand, and nationwide logistics from a direct buyer that understands enterprise and carrier equipment.

Cisco • Juniper • Ciena • Arista • Infinera • Calix • Fujitsu • NVIDIA • Dell • Nokia • Cyan

$25M+

Capital recovered

24 hr

Average valuation time

15+

Years of ITAD experience

300+

Organizations supported

Request a Valuation

Average valuation time is 24 hours.

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No obligation. Your inventory is used only to prepare your quote.

R2v3 + RIOS Certified

Audited reuse and recycling standards. ITAR compliant.

NIST 800-88 Data Erasure

Sanitization of data-bearing assets, with documentation.

Serialized Chain of Custody

Every asset tracked by serial number through settlement.

Nationwide Logistics

Shipping covered by ROC, from prepaid labels to freight pickup.

Brands we buy

Network & Data Center Equipment We Buy

Cisco

Catalyst, Nexus, ASR, NCS, UCS, line cards, optics and more.

Juniper

MX204, MX480, MX960, PTX, QFX, EX and SRX routers, switches and firewalls.

Ciena

4200, 6500 and 8700 platforms, plus WaveLogic Ai, 5e and 6e modules.

Arista

7050, 7060, 7280 and 7500 series data center switching.

Infinera

DTN, DTN-X, 7100, G30 and G42 optical transport, including Tellabs.

Calix

E7, E9, AXOS and PON carrier access equipment.

Fujitsu

FLASHWAVE 4100, 4500, 7500 and 9500, plus 1FINITY packet-optical.

NVIDIA

H100, H200 and A100 GPUs and HGX systems.

Also buying: Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent), Cyan and Dell PowerEdge equipment, plus 100G+ optics, transponders, line cards and power supplies.

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Who we buy from

We Buy Equipment From Businesses Nationwide

Data Centers

Hardware refreshes, consolidations and full facility closures.

Telecom Carriers & ISPs

Network upgrades, optical migrations and surplus carrier infrastructure.

Enterprise IT Departments

Campus, branch and data center equipment refreshes.

Colocation & Infrastructure Operators

Multi-site decommissioning, customer move-outs and excess inventory.

The short answer

Where Can You Sell Used Network Equipment?

ROC Telecom is a direct buyer of used enterprise network, telecom and optical equipment from businesses, carriers and data centers nationwide. ROC purchases surplus Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, Arista, Infinera, Calix and other enterprise infrastructure from network upgrades, data center decommissioning projects and carrier refreshes. Sellers send an equipment list, receive a valuation in an average of 24 hours, and ship with logistics covered by ROC.

The right channel depends on what you’re selling. Consumer marketplaces work for a spare switch, but they leave listing, buyer vetting, shipping and payment risk with you, and produce no serialized records for an audit. General electronics recyclers usually price by weight or commodity value, even though a Nexus chassis or a Ciena 6500 shelf can be worth far more on the secondary market.

A specialized direct buyer prices by part number against current demand, purchases outright, and handles logistics, NIST 800-88 sanitization and chain-of-custody documentation in one transaction. That model fits enterprise lots, carrier surplus and data center decommissions, where value recovery and documented handling both matter.

Direct Buyer vs. Marketplace vs. Recycler

	Specialized Direct Buyer	Consumer Marketplace	General Electronics Recycler
How equipment is priced	By part number and secondary-market demand	Set by seller, negotiated per listing	Often by weight or commodity value
Who buys it	The buyer purchases outright	Individual third parties	Recycler, for processing
Logistics	Covered: prepaid labels or coordinated freight	Seller packs and ships each sale	Varies, often drop-off or pickup fee
Data handling	NIST 800-88 sanitization with documentation	Seller’s responsibility	Varies by provider
Chain of custody	Serialized, asset-level records	None	Often lot-level, not serialized
Best fit	Enterprise, carrier and data center lots	Single low-value items	End-of-life gear with no resale value

How it works

How to Sell Your Network Equipment

01

Send Your Equipment List

Upload a spreadsheet, part numbers, photos or an inventory export.

Partial lists accepted

02

Receive a Valuation

ROC prices each line item against current secondary-market demand and sends a no-obligation offer.

24 hr average

03

Accept Your Offer

ROC confirms payment and logistics. Choose the option that fits your needs: outright buyback, trade-in credit, or consignment.

Fast payment • Flexible options

04

Ship or Schedule Pickup

Prepaid labels for smaller lots. Coordinated freight pickup for palletized or multi-site lots.

Shipping covered by ROC

Quote checklist

What Information Helps Us Quote Your Equipment Faster?

Part numbers matter most. Two units with the same model name can differ significantly in value based on line cards, optics and licensing.

Don’t have a perfect inventory list? Send what you have and our team can help identify the equipment.

Manufacturer and model, part number or CLEI code
Quantity
Condition (new, pulled from production, tested or untested)
Equipment location (city and state)
Photos of labels and serial tags when available
Spreadsheet or inventory export
Whether the equipment is already decommissioned or still racked

Why ROC Telecom

Why Sell Network Equipment to ROC Telecom?

A Nexus 9364C and a 9364C-GX aren’t the same offer. Neither are a Ciena 6500 shelf with WaveLogic 5 cards and one without. ROC prices at the part-number level because that’s where the value is. Request a Valuation →

Direct Buyer

ROC purchases equipment outright instead of listing it on a marketplace or passing it to another broker. You deal with one counterparty from valuation to payment.

Specialized Network & Telecom Expertise

ROC focuses on networking, optical and telecom infrastructure, not consumer electronics. Offers account for line cards, optics, coherent modules and licensing that generalists overlook.

Multiple Resale Channels

ROC has direct relationships with carriers, hyperscalers and Fortune 500 IT operators. Multiple resale channels allow ROC to evaluate equipment against active secondary-market demand rather than commodity value alone.

Secure Asset Recovery

R2v3 and RIOS certified, ITAR compliant, with NIST 800-88 sanitization and serialized chain of custody for projects that require documented handling.

Security & compliance

Secure Network Equipment Recovery

Routers, switches and firewalls hold running configurations, credentials, SNMP strings, VPN keys and certificates. GPU servers and storage systems hold data on NVMe and SATA drives. ROC logs every data-bearing asset by serial number at intake, sanitizes it to NIST 800-88 using the method appropriate to the media, and tracks it through resale or recycling.

Equipment with no resale value goes through zero-landfill recycling. ROC has diverted 45M+ lbs from landfill, with 3× the carbon savings of standard ITAD.

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Control	What It Covers	What You Receive
Serialized chain of custody	Asset-level tracking from pickup through resale or recycling	Serialized asset report
Secure handling	Controlled intake and processing at ROC’s San Antonio, Texas HQ	Intake reconciliation against your manifest
NIST 800-88 sanitization	Configuration erasure on network devices, Clear or Purge on storage media	Sanitization records
Data destruction	Physical destruction of media that can’t be verified as sanitized	Destruction certificates
R2v3 + RIOS	Responsible reuse, downstream accountability and zero-landfill recycling	Certification documentation on request

Frequently Asked Questions

Selling Used Network Equipment: FAQs

Where can I sell used network equipment?

Businesses can sell used enterprise network equipment to a specialized direct buyer like ROC Telecom, a consumer marketplace, or a general electronics recycler. For enterprise and carrier equipment, a direct buyer is usually the strongest option. ROC prices each item by part number against current secondary-market demand, purchases it outright, covers shipping, and provides NIST 800-88 sanitization and serialized documentation. Marketplaces suit single low-value items. Recyclers suit end-of-life gear with no resale value. Send your equipment list for a no-obligation valuation.

Can I sell equipment from a full data center decommission?

Yes. ROC handles full and partial data center decommissioning, with 48-hour rapid-response mobilization. Projects cover deinstallation and de-cabling, serialized inventory and packing, freight logistics, NIST 800-88 sanitization, and zero-landfill recycling for equipment with no resale value. Resale value from recoverable equipment can offset project costs. See data center decommissioning for how single-site and multi-site projects are scoped.

How quickly can I get a quote?

ROC’s average valuation time is 24 hours from receiving your equipment list. Quotes are fastest when the list includes manufacturer, part numbers, quantities and condition. A spreadsheet or inventory export works best, but photos of labels and serial tags are fine. Large or mixed lots can take longer when part numbers need to be identified from photos or partial exports. Either way, ROC confirms what’s needed to finalize the offer.

Who pays for shipping?

ROC covers shipping on equipment it purchases. Smaller lots ship with prepaid labels and packing instructions from ROC. Palletized, rack-level and multi-site lots are picked up by freight ROC coordinates, with pickup windows scheduled around your site access. Every shipment is reconciled against your manifest by serial number on arrival. If you need onsite deinstallation or packing, that’s scoped as part of a decommissioning project.

What happens to data on equipment I sell?

Every data-bearing asset is logged by serial number and sanitized to NIST 800-88 before resale. On network devices, that means erasing configurations, credentials and keys and restoring factory defaults. On servers and storage, drives are sanitized using the Clear or Purge method appropriate to the media, including cryptographic erase for supported NVMe drives. Media that can’t be verified as sanitized is physically destroyed. Sanitization records and destruction certificates are available for audit.

Do you buy equipment nationwide?

Yes. ROC Telecom buys equipment from businesses in every U.S. state. ROC is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, where equipment is received and processed. Shipping is covered by ROC through prepaid labels or coordinated freight, so location doesn’t affect your ability to sell. Multi-site projects are handled as one engagement, with a single serialized record across every location.

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Turn Surplus Network Equipment Into Revenue

Retired network, optical, and telecom equipment can still carry significant resale value. Send us your inventory list or part numbers for a market-based valuation, typically within 24 hours.

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