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is this an fttc cab
13-03-2013 9:28 AM
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13-03-2013 10:33 AM
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If you go to http://fttc-check.alc.im/ and put in your postcode, it should tell you which cabinet you're likely to be connected to and the FTTC status.
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13-03-2013 10:57 AM
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13-03-2013 11:52 AM
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There are ways of finding out what BT are up to. If you check the planning application page of your council's website and do a search for 'openreach' or 'dslam' under the latest applications, that might give you some ideas if they have gone to the planning stage yet. You can also email nga.enquiries@openreach.co.uk with your phone number/post code and they should tell you the plans and rough dates for fibre. But it takes around 4-6 weeks for them to get back to you!
BT do very little of the installations of cabinets these days. Their contractors like Carillon do the majority of the work and the BT engineers do the final connections.
They might have put in a new cabinet because of capacity issues or the old cabinet failed? It's hard to say really - do they have the same cabinet number sprayed on them?
Re: is this an fttc cab
13-03-2013 1:36 PM
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Thanks for advice, will email openreach.
Re: is this an fttc cab
13-03-2013 2:57 PM
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Here's another piccy of the fibre cabinet alongside the old stlye.
Re: is this an fttc cab
14-03-2013 9:44 AM
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09-04-2013 8:19 PM
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When out walking earlier, I have noticed another 2 brand new looking cabs, that are the same as the other one I posted a pic of. Both are within a couple of metres of rather old sorry looking cabs. Again these new ones have brand new tarmac at the base etc, and have stickers on then stating CCC Cab. I do wonder why openreach are replacing PCP cabs around here, and to be honest I have only seen 1 FTTC cab go in anywhere in my area....
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10-04-2013 12:35 PM
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10-04-2013 5:10 PM
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10-04-2013 9:17 PM
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11-04-2013 8:38 AM
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11-04-2013 10:34 AM
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Does https://www.dslchecker.bt.com/pls/adsl/adslchecker.welcome say you can get fibre? If it does, what speeds (will give you an idea of distance to the cabinet)?
Re: is this an fttc cab
11-04-2013 10:49 AM
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Quote Just out if interest, does every pcp cab, have a fibre cab partner, or can 1 fttc cab serve a few pcp cabs?
Yes it's a "one for one" system. The fibre is routed into the new vented cabinet & then that is connected to the existing "copper" cabinet. They then usually install 2 banks of "east" (incoming) fibre connections When the engineer comes to do your install he will disconnect your "west" (outgoing) copper line from the existing copper "east" connection & reconnect it ot the new fibre "east" bank. This process normally takes about 20 minutes & is obviously when your telephone line & existing broadband go dead. The engineer then comes to your house to install your new master socket (if you don't already have one) & install the BTOR modem & then your router to the modem. This tends to take anything from 10-30 minutes. The offer of a cup of tea & use of the loo are normally much appreciated.
Re: is this an fttc cab
11-04-2013 11:23 AM
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By isolated I mean on street corners but nowhere near a biggie?
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