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BT Reveals 114 New UK Locations for its Superfast Fibre Broadband

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http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2011/09/13/bt-reveals-114-new-uk-locations-for-its-superfast-fibre-broadband-isp-services.html

BT FTTx Telephone Exchange Upgrades (Autumn 2012)
ARCHERS COURT
BALDSLOW
BANNOCKBURN
BASILDON
BECCLES
BELSTEAD
BEXHILL
BOGNOR REGIS
BRIGHTON ROTTINGDEAN
BROADSTAIRS
BRUNDALL
BUNGAY
BURSLEDON
CAISTER ON SEA
CARLISLE
CASTLETON, GWENT
CHERRY HINTON
CLACTON-ON-SEA
COLCHESTER
COSTESSEY
CUFFLEY
DANBURY
DOVER
EAST BAY
EASTBOURNE PEVENSEY
EASTWOOD
EDINBURGH MORNINGSIDE
FELIXSTOWE
FORDINGBRIDGE
FOXHALL
GALASHIELS
GILLINGHAM, KENT
GORLESTON
GREAT BADDOW
GRESFORD
HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK
HAILSHAM
HAMPDEN PARK
HASSOCKS
HATFIELD
HEXHAM
HISTON
HOOTON
HYTHE, HAMPSHIRE
HYTHE, KENT
IPSLEY
IPSWICH
KIDDERMINSTER
KINGS LYNN
LANCING
LEWES
LITTLEHAMPTON
LOOSE
LOWESTOFT
MAIDSTONE
MANNINGTREE
MARINE
MIDDLETON, WEST SUSSEX
MIDHURST
MILDENHALL
MILFORD
MILNSBRIDGE
MOORHILL
NEWHAVEN
NORWICH THORPE
NORWICH WEST
PADDOCK WOOD
PAGHAM
PEEBLES
PERTH
POLEGATE
PURFLEET
RAINHAM, KENT
RAMSGATE
RAWDON
REDDITCH OLD TOWN
RUSTINGTON
RYHOPE
SALISBURY
SAWBRIDGEWORTH
SEAFORD
SELSEY
SHOEBURYNESS
SHOREHAM
SNODLAND
SOUTH OCKENDON
SOUTHPORT
SOUTHWICK (SOUTH DOWNS)
STEYNING
STOKE BISHOP
STORRINGTON
STOWMARKET
STRATHAVEN
SUDBURY, SUFFOLK
SUNDERLAND
SUNDERLAND NORTH
THANET
THETFORD
THORPE BAY
TILBURY
TIPTREE
VANGE
WARE
WASHINGTON
WELWYN GARDEN
WEYMOUTH
WHITSTABLE
WHITTON, SUFFOLK
WIVENHOE
WOODBRIDGE
WORTHING CENTRAL
WORTHING SWANDEAN
WORTHING WEST
WREXHAM NORTH

Its good to see my home town Clacton on the list.
What does this mean though?

At the moment I have Sky Broadband which is 20mb so will I get a faster speed next year?

Also does this mean any chance of getting Virgin down here?
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  • EarakeEarake Posts: 1,808
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    Just because those exchanges are being "fibred" doesn't mean everybody on them will be able to get FTTC.

    The "C" still needs to be installed in a street near you, eg although my exchange was fibred up more than 12 months ago I still can't get it even though I'm only 2.06Km straight line from the exchange.

    There's 18000+ residential and 700+ non-residential but the only cabs installed are within a 1Km radius of the exchange.
  • jjesso123jjesso123 Posts: 5,944
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    Still my area is not on the list.............

    Earake what happens to the people that are not 1km from the exchange ? Do they never get fibre ? I'm near the same distance as you from my exchange.
  • clacclac Posts: 476
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    was great news to see clacton on the list this morning now just need to see sky doing there own version on the enabled exchanges
  • stuntmasterstuntmaster Posts: 5,070
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    mines listed and so is my mates. (im moorhill and he's bursledon)

    dead happy.
  • satman17satman17 Posts: 2,607
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    My exchange is been upgraded but I'm with talk talk will my increase? If not and cabs need to be put in streets will BT need to put in underground pipes to feed the fibre optics? Or do they have an agreement with virgin for sharing them?
  • noise747noise747 Posts: 30,821
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    We are not on the list, but it don't surprise me. Not that I am bothered to be honest,
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,890
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    satman17 wrote: »
    My exchange is been upgraded but I'm with talk talk will my increase? If not and cabs need to be put in streets will BT need to put in underground pipes to feed the fibre optics? Or do they have an agreement with virgin for sharing them?

    No BT use their existing ducts to run the fibre through in the majority of cases. New cabinets always have to be put in, these are Fibre To The Cabinet services.

    Your TalkTalk speed won't automatically increase, no. You'd have to order TalkTalk's fibre service.
  • fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,492
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    So if Sky don't have Fibre by next year it looks like I may bay be moving ISP and some others to.
    I am happy with the 20mb for now but only have 1mb upload and would love to have much more as I upload HD videos to youtube but it takes ages.
    Just checked BT and it says BT Infinity is not unavailable.
  • stvn758stvn758 Posts: 19,656
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    30th September the BT checker just said I could get it. Wish Sky would get going though, best ISP I have been with.
  • JordanT91JordanT91 Posts: 789
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    Not surprised that my exchange (Lemington) hasn't been selected. I'm over 5km away from it anyway so...

    We really need an exchange a bit closer.
  • tvmad-alantvmad-alan Posts: 1,996
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    Great to see BT working but only trouble I have with fibre cable network is that it only speed it can be is at the slower copper wire speed that most home have.

    until the glass fibre cable network linked without metal, the real space and speed is never going to be seen.

    But it will help in the long view, so great.
  • noise747noise747 Posts: 30,821
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    JordanT91 wrote: »
    Not surprised that my exchange (Lemington) hasn't been selected. I'm over 5km away from it anyway so...

    We really need an exchange a bit closer.

    We normally get things last here, I thought that by now there would be something on the cards, but not surprised there is not.
  • noise747noise747 Posts: 30,821
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    tvmad-alan wrote: »
    Great to see BT working but only trouble I have with fibre cable network is that it only speed it can be is at the slower copper wire speed that most home have.

    until the glass fibre cable network linked without metal, the real space and speed is never going to be seen.

    But it will help in the long view, so great.

    Always want faster, the faster things work the faster we want it to go.

    a mate of mine got a nice Athlon dual core 3Ghz machine, not the fastest machine around, but a fair bit faster than his old P4 machine and yet he still complains when it needs to think a bit before doing his video rendering.

    The same with the internet, it don't matter how fast it is, it will never be fast enough

    I am happy enough with my 4Megabits, well touch luck if I am not because there is nothing I can do about it at the moment..

    Sure I may like a bit more speed, another mate of mine got 16 megabits, that would be nice, but I know full well that unless i move up where he is, which is not going to happen, I will never get that speed.

    4megabits does what I want, even if fibre does come here I am not ready to change over to it, don't see the need to be honest.
  • ShipluShiplu Posts: 285
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    finally my exchange is on the list. and now its the waiting game.
  • GrannyGruntbuckGrannyGruntbuck Posts: 3,638
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    My home town is on the list and I am only about 240 yards from the exchange in the same street, so I wonder if I will benefit. :rolleyes:
  • fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,492
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    I think I am wired direct to the exchange

    ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
    Connection Speed 19005 kbps 1078 kbps
    Line Attenuation 8 db 1 db
    Noise Margin 7 db 7 db


    :)
  • too_fast_4_utoo_fast_4_u Posts: 1,146
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    once again my exhange is overlooked, BT said to me back in may that next year my exhange would be upgraded and now this.....So long BT
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,890
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    GrannyGruntbuck wrote: »
    My home town is on the list and I am only about 240 yards from the exchange in the same street, so I wonder if I will benefit. :rolleyes:

    If you are directly wired to the exchange you won't be able to get Infinity.
  • Tenacious PeeTenacious Pee Posts: 1,132
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    What the hell!!!!

    Bannockburn, Galashiels!!! and Cumbernauld

    Why not my CITY!!! we have 2 exchanges that's it

    BT must think we have just recently got running water and electricity

    I HATE BT!!!!!!
  • joshua_welbyjoshua_welby Posts: 9,025
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    Tenacious Pee wrote: »
    What the hell!!!!

    Bannockburn, Galashiels!!! and Cumbernauld

    Why not my CITY!!! we have 2 exchanges that's it

    BT must think we have just recently got running water and electricity

    I HATE BT!!!!!!

    Me too
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,266
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    Tenacious Pee wrote: »
    What the hell!!!!

    Bannockburn, Galashiels!!! and Cumbernauld

    Why not my CITY!!! we have 2 exchanges that's it

    BT must think we have just recently got running water and electricity

    I HATE BT!!!!!!

    You don't say where your city is.
  • Tenacious PeeTenacious Pee Posts: 1,132
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    zx50 wrote: »
    You don't say where your city is.

    Sorry, my rant made me forget about the important part, I'm in Inverness
  • noise747noise747 Posts: 30,821
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    Tenacious Pee wrote: »
    What the hell!!!!

    Bannockburn, Galashiels!!! and Cumbernauld

    Why not my CITY!!! we have 2 exchanges that's it

    BT must think we have just recently got running water and electricity

    I HATE BT!!!!!!



    Very strange how it all works out, I don't see what the point in Bt putting fibre in Cardiff since virgin have got a big foothold, what a waste of time and they wonder why not enough people went for fibre. If they came here they may have got a lot more customers.

    As I said very strange, I think money passes though pockets
  • GrannyGruntbuckGrannyGruntbuck Posts: 3,638
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    *MikeB* wrote: »
    If you are directly wired to the exchange you won't be able to get Infinity.

    No idea if I am directly wired to the exchange.

    My phone line comes from a telegraph pole if that gives a clue?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,890
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    GrannyGruntbuck wrote: »
    No idea if I am directly wired to the exchange.

    My phone line comes from a telegraph pole if that gives a clue?

    No you could be connected to a pole either way. If you're in the same road as the exchange and close to it, you'll be direct wired.
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