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Old 28-06-2013, 22:48
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Bt have installed a new street cabinet opisite my house, will this be for infinity ?

Openreach where and when says infinity is coming to my exchange......
Status: Future Exchange
Forecast date: By end of 2013.

And what happens to the old cabinet that sits next to the new one ?
Status update has changed from purple FE Future Exchanges to orange CS.
And now reads as follows......

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: September 2013


As I am with O2 , who have been bought over by Sky, or are about to be anyway.
Do I ask O2 to transfer me to Fibre if I am eligible or would I have to switch to Sky(or another company offering Fibre) ?
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Old 30-06-2013, 20:37
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The ones in Worksop have the BT infinity logo on them telling you to visit BT.com to find out more I would take a picture but would look like a idiot lol
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Old 30-06-2013, 22:57
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The ones in Worksop have the BT infinity logo on them telling you to visit BT.com to find out more I would take a picture but would look like a idiot lol
Go on take a photo. i would be surprised if it had a infinity logo on or say go to BT.com, there would be hell to play from other ISPs if that was the case.

i will take a picture of the one by me tomorrow if I remember.
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Old 01-07-2013, 15:34
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i just came back form getting some food for my cat, i went past the cabinet which is the closest to me, but there was a few BT openreach vans there, so I could not get to it. anyway, there is a smaller one on a side road so I took a picture of that, ok a couple. only with the phone mind you s o not that great, but shows the poster.


Here they are

As can be seen, not a mention of Infinity or BT.com
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Old 02-07-2013, 07:00
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It would seem Wales is left out again, nothing on our cab apart from green paint.
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Old 02-07-2013, 08:09
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At least with green paint they just blend and don't stick out a mile like they do with the poster.

i have no idea why there was so many vans around the one by me, both cabinets was open and a cover on the pavement, I presume they was connecting someone up to Fibre, but why so many vans?
As bad as our council
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Old 03-07-2013, 09:56
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Went past there again yesterday and there was still a load of vans around there, I think something must be wrong or they are expanding the cabinet.

i would not be surprised if a fair few people go for FTTC around here as the speeds on ADSL is awful.
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Old 03-07-2013, 10:02
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i just came back form getting some food for my cat, i went past the cabinet which is the closest to me, but there was a few BT openreach vans there, so I could not get to it. anyway, there is a smaller one on a side road so I took a picture of that, ok a couple. only with the phone mind you s o not that great, but shows the poster.


Here they are

As can be seen, not a mention of Infinity or BT.com
The link ultimately gives a list of fibre providers in alphabetical order. I admit I've not heard of some of them. http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk...uy-it-now.aspx
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Old 03-07-2013, 12:21
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The link ultimately gives a list of fibre providers in alphabetical order. I admit I've not heard of some of them. http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk...uy-it-now.aspx
I knew what it linked to, but simonmoore said that the one he saw had the BT infinity log on, but they don't, that would not be allowed.

I have not heard of some of them either. Wispa i have as I looked at them a while back.

As for the work at the cabinet I still got no idea, but a mate of mine , who lives pretty close to it phoned me about half hour ago and asked me if my phone was ok as his was dead. i had to remind him that my home phone was on VoIP.

So what ever they are doing it seems like it affected his home phone.

I do know that a few weeks back the Fibre cabinet was making a loud buzzing noise, but that should not affect the phones..

I will be popping down that way again later, so I will have a look.

i did see a Bt openrech van past my place early hours of this morning, about 7
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Old 11-10-2014, 15:38
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I know that this is an old thread, but, I did start it....

I'm just wondering if I can add to it....well, here goes.

Last year Openreach stated that fibre would become available at my exchange last sept 2013... I witnessed them laying the fibre cables and adding the new fibre cabinets, but... They ALWAYS put back the expected date.
I understand this,as it's an estimated guess I suppose.But here are the expected dates they have posted on the where and when page...

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: September 2013

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: December 2013

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: January 2014

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: September 2014

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: October 2014...


Why does it take a year with still changing updates ?

An ex-councillor that I know thinks they might have to change the copper wire from the cabinets to the premises... is this the case ? Will the copper to the homes be so degraded that thy have to exchange them with new copper ?

I watch streams online through twitch ect and its a pain that I can't follow so many people because they stream at a bitrate that my bb can't handle... it would be welcomed also as I download games through steam/origin .. faster bb would be good.
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Old 11-10-2014, 15:54
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I know that this is an old thread, but, I did start it....

I'm just wondering if I can add to it....well, here goes.

Last year Openreach stated that fibre would become available at my exchange last sept 2013... I witnessed them laying the fibre cables and adding the new fibre cabinets, but... They ALWAYS put back the expected date.
I understand this,as it's an estimated guess I suppose.But here are the expected dates they have posted on the where and when page...

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: September 2013

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: December 2013

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: January 2014

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: September 2014

Status: Coming Soon
Forecast date: October 2014...


Why does it take a year with still changing updates ?

An ex-councillor that I know thinks they might have to change the copper wire from the cabinets to the premises... is this the case ? Will the copper to the homes be so degraded that thy have to exchange them with new copper ?

I watch streams online through twitch ect and its a pain that I can't follow so many people because they stream at a bitrate that my bb can't handle... it would be welcomed also as I download games through steam/origin .. faster bb would be good.
I don't think your councillor friend is correct unless you are in a FTTH/FTTP area, if it's FTTC , the most common version, the copper cable to the premises remains, the fibre is only to the cab , delays could be planning consent, unlikely if the fibre cabinets have been erected , power, these cabinets have to be powered, and the cost of connection can vary depending where the nearest supply can be tapped into, perhaps the cost of powering up the cabinet is prohibitive,
Is it one particular cab or is it all the cabinets off your exchange ?
Are you in an area that BDUK funds are being used to subsidise the costs of providing next generation access or is it a Openreach regular area ?
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