FTTC - which cabinets and when?

Hi
According to the BT Infinity website our local exchange is due to launch with FTTC on 30th September this year.

Does this mean that everyone on the exchange will be able to get some kind of fibre service from that date? Or will it be a postcode lottery for the local cabinets?

From looking at other posts it seems as if cabinets get rolled out individually, is there any way of checking where on the list a particular cabinet sits?

Apologies if this has been answered before,all searches seem to bring back millions of hits. Thanks for your help.

Rgds
JFDI

In reply to a post by jfdi:

Hi
According to the BT Infinity website our local exchange is due to launch with FTTC on 30th September this year.

Does this mean that everyone on the exchange will be able to get some kind of fibre service from that date? Or will it be a postcode lottery for the local cabinets?

From looking at other posts it seems as if cabinets get rolled out individually, is there any way of checking where on the list a particular cabinet sits?

Apologies if this has been answered before,all searches seem to bring back millions of hits. Thanks for your help.

Rgds
JFDI

- The cabinets get selected individually.
- No guarantee all cabinets in an exchange area will get upgraded, nor may they get upgraded at the same time.
- Here in N.Ireland they tend to choose cabinets furthest away from the exchange first. No point giving fibre to people near the exchange who already get up to 20mbit or more while the outskirts get less than 5mbit. Whether the same tactic is followed elsewhere i'm not sure.
- Haven't seen any definite lists of cabinets except for in N.Ireland where we have a nice drop down list to pick the exchange and see.

In reply to a post by orly:

Here in N.Ireland they tend to choose cabinets furthest away from the exchange first. No point giving fibre to people near the exchange who already get up to 20mbit or more while the outskirts get less than 5mbit. Whether the same tactic is followed elsewhere i'm not sure.

Wasn't done this way here, they started out close to the exchange, and laid the fibre as they went along, further and further out from the exchange. They started work on this exchange in February, and had reached the outskirts by the end of May/Beginning of June. Im told 90% of the cabinets on this exchange were enabled, the only ones not enabled were deemed to be beyond economic return.

I'm not complaining now that i have it. I was on 4mbit ADSL2+ before, and now on FTTC, I can upload faster than that!!

And no, the exchange being enabled, means just that, the exchange end, not every cabinet in an exchange area will be done, here they enabled cabinets in which there was a good chance of some money back from them i.e cabinets serving densely populated areas.

As orly mentioned, we have a website for N.I that tells you more info, I haven't seen such a site elsewhere.

Thanks for your help, we live in hope!
Rgds
JFDI

Which exchange ?

Hi Zarjaz - Really sorry for not responding to your question earlier.

The exchange in question is Chippenham (in Wiltshire) code 01249.

BT is still predicting 30th September on its website, and there are a number of Openreach vans out and about. I talked to one of the Openreach guys the other day who was working on pulling fibre. He was unable to tell me more and suggested I speak to customer services - I haven't done so as yet as I expect they won't tell me anything until the service goes live. Any other views?

Regards
JFDI

Ah, can't help there, not my area. Soz.

Below is the dates and exchanges to be FTTC enabled from summer 2010 to end of march 2011 i hope it helps you guys and ladies


4a ALBERT DOCK Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a ANDOVER Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a AYLESBURY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BANGOR, Northern Ireland Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BEAUCHIEF Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BICESTER Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BLUNSDON Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BOTHWELL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BRAINTREE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BRAMHALL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a BRIGHTON HOVE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a CAVERSHAM Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a CHANDLERS FORD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a CHIPPENHAM Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a COALVILLE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a CONGLETON Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a CROWTHORNE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a DALGETY BAY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a DIDCOT Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a DUNFERMLINE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a EARLEY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a EARLSDON Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a EASTLEIGH Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a FAIR OAK Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a GLASGOW NEWTON MEARN Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a GREENFORD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a GUISELEY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a HARPENDEN Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a HEDNESFORD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a HENLEY ON THAMES Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a KENILWORTH Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LANGLEY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LIVINGSTON STATION Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LLANEDEYRN Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LLANISHEN Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LOCKSHEATH Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a LOFTHOUSE GATE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a MAIDENHEAD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a MERTON PARK Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a MILE END Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a MITCHAM Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a NEWPORT PAGNELL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a ORTONS Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a PARSONS GREEN Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a PENICUIK Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a PORTISHEAD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a PORTSMOUTH CENTRAL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a PUTNEY Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a RANMOOR Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a READING SOUTH Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a SITTINGBOURNE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a SKYPORT Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a SOLIHULL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a STONEYGATE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a SUTTON CHEAM Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a TAMWORTH Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a TOOTHILL Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WANSTEAD Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WARWICK Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WILLASTON Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WIMBLEDON Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WOKINGHAM Late Summer 2010 onwards
4a WORLE Late Summer 2010 onwards
4b ALTON end of September 2010
4b BAGSHOT end of September 2010
4b BATTERSEA end of September 2010
4b BERKSWELL end of September 2010
4b BLACKWATER end of September 2010
4b BOTLEY end of September 2010
4b BOURNE END end of September 2010
4b BOWES PARK end of September 2010
4b BRIGHTON WITHDEAN end of September 2010
4b BRIXTON end of September 2010
4b BROMLEY end of September 2010
4b BROMSGROVE end of September 2010
4b BROOKWOOD end of September 2010
4b BROOMHILL end of September 2010
4b BURNTWOOD end of September 2010
4b BURY ST. EDMONDS end of September 2010
4b CATFORD end of September 2010
4b CHESTER SOUTH end of September 2010
4b CRAWLEY end of September 2010
4b CRICKLEWOOD end of September 2010
4b CROUCH END end of September 2010
4b CROYDON end of September 2010
4b DEPTFORD end of September 2010
4b EALING end of September 2010
4b EXETER end of September 2010
4b FARNHAM end of September 2010
4b FORMBY end of September 2010
4b FULHAM end of September 2010
4b GARFORTH end of September 2010
4b GERRARDS CROSS end of September 2010
4b GODALMING end of September 2010
4b GOLDERS GREEN end of September 2010
4b GOODMAYES end of September 2010
4b GRAVESEND end of September 2010
4b HARROGATE end of September 2010
4b HARROW end of September 2010
4b HARTFORD end of September 2010
4b HASLEMERE end of September 2010
4b HOLMER GREEN end of September 2010
4b HORSHAM end of September 2010
4b HULME HALL end of September 2010
4b KINGSLAND GREEN end of September 2010
4b LEAMINGTON SPA end of September 2010
4b LEYTONSTONE end of September 2010
4b MACCLESFIELD end of September 2010
4b MARKET HARBOROUGH end of September 2010
4b MICKLEOVER end of September 2010
4b MIDDLEWICH end of September 2010
4b MILTON KEYNES end of September 2010
4b MORLEY end of September 2010
4b MORTLAKE end of September 2010
4b NARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE end of September 2010
4b NINE ELMS end of September 2010
4b NORTHWICH end of September 2010
4b PINNER end of September 2010
4b POPLAR end of September 2010
4b RADSTOCK end of September 2010
4b SOUTH HARROW end of September 2010
4b SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX end of September 2010
4b STOCKTON HEATH end of September 2010
4b SWADLINCOTE end of September 2010
4b SWINDON end of September 2010
4b TOTTINGTON end of September 2010
4b TOTTON end of September 2010
4b TROWBRIDGE end of September 2010
4b TUNBRIDGE WELLS end of September 2010
4b WALTON-ON- THAMES end of September 2010
4b WANTAGE end of September 2010
4b WHITEFIELD end of September 2010
4b WINDSOR end of September 2010
4b WINSFORD, CHESHIRE end of September 2010
4b WOODLEY, BERKSHIRE end of September 2010
4b WORCESTER end of September 2010
4b YATELEY end of September 2010
4b ABINGDON end of December 2010
4b ADDISCOMBE end of December 2010
4b ASCOT end of December 2010
4b ASHFORD, KENT end of December 2010
4b ASHFORD, MIDDLESEX end of December 2010
4b ASHTON- ON-RIBBLE end of December 2010
4b ASTLEY BRIDGE end of December 2010
4b BALHAM end of December 2010
4b BATH KINGSMEAD end of December 2010
4b BECKENHAM end of December 2010
4b BEULAH HILL end of December 2010
4b BEXLEYHEATH end of December 2010
4b BIRKDALE end of December 2010
4b BISHOPS STORTFORD end of December 2010
4b BORDON end of December 2010
4b BRACKNELL end of December 2010
4b BRIDGEND end of December 2010
4b BURGESS HILL end of December 2010
4b BURNHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE end of December 2010
4b BUSHEY HEATH end of December 2010
4b CAMBERLEY end of December 2010
4b CHISWICK end of December 2010
4b CONNAHS QUAY end of December 2010
4b CRAMLINGTON end of December 2010
4b DROITWICH end of December 2010
4b FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE end of December 2010
4b FAZELEY end of December 2010
4b FINCHLEY end of December 2010
4b FLEET, HAMPSHIRE end of December 2010
4b FOREST HILL end of December 2010
4b GANTS HILL end of December 2010
4b GOSFORTH, TYNE & WEAR end of December 2010
4b HACKNEY end of December 2010
4b HAMMERSMITH end of December 2010
4b HAMPSTEAD end of December 2010
4b HEATH HAYES end of December 2010
4b HERNE BAY end of December 2010
4b HIGH WYCOMBE end of December 2010
4b HORLEY end of December 2010
4b HOUNSLOW end of December 2010
4b HUNTINGDON end of December 2010
4b ISLEWORTH end of December 2010
4b KENTISH TOWN end of December 2010
4b KINGSTON end of December 2010
4b KNELLER HALL end of December 2010
4b KNOWLE end of December 2010
4b LEE GREEN end of December 2010
4b LEIGH ON SEA end of December 2010
4b LEIGHTON BUZZARD end of December 2010
4b LICHFIELD end of December 2010
4b LOWER HOLLOWAY end of December 2010
4b MALDEN end of December 2010
4b MARLOW end of December 2010
4b MIDSOMER NORTON end of December 2010
4b MOLESEY end of December 2010
4b MOSBOROUGH end of December 2010
4b NEW CROSS end of December 2010
4b NEWBURY end of December 2010
4b NEWTOWN LLANTWIT end of December 2010
4b NORBURY end of December 2010
4b NORTH FINCHLEY end of December 2010
4b NORTHOLT end of December 2010
4b OADBY end of December 2010
4b PALMERS GREEN end of December 2010
4b PENN, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE end of December 2010
4b PENWORTHAM end of December 2010
4b PERIVALE end of December 2010
4b POLESWORTH end of December 2010
4b RAMSBOTTOM end of December 2010
4b READING CENTRAL end of December 2010
4b ROCHDALE end of December 2010
4b ROMFORD end of December 2010
4b ROTHWELL, WEST YORKSHIRE end of December 2010
4b RUGBY end of December 2010
4b RUISLIP end of December 2010
4b RUSHDEN end of December 2010
4b SHENLEY CHURCH END end of December 2010
4b SLOUGH end of December 2010
4b SOUTHALL end of December 2010
4b ST.IVES, CAMBRIDGESHIRE end of December 2010
4b ST.NEOTS end of December 2010
4b STAINES end of December 2010
4b STEPPING HILL end of December 2010
4b STONY STRATFORD end of December 2010
4b SUTTON IN THE ELMS end of December 2010
4b THORNTON HEATH end of December 2010
4b TILEHURST end of December 2010
4b TONBRIDGE end of December 2010
4b TRENTSIDE end of December 2010
4b UCKFIELD end of December 2010
4b UPPER HOLLOWAY end of December 2010
4b UXBRIDGE end of December 2010
4b VAUXHALL end of December 2010
4b WALLINGTON end of December 2010
4b WALTHAMSTOW end of December 2010
4b WALWORTH end of December 2010
4b WANDSWORTH end of December 2010
4b WATERLOOVILLE end of December 2010
4b WEMBLEY end of December 2010
4b WICKFORD end of December 2010
4b WINCHESTER end of December 2010
4b WINCHMORE HILL end of December 2010
4b WOLVERTON end of December 2010
4b WORCESTER PARK end of December 2010
4b YORK end of December 2010
5 ACTON end of March 2011
5 ALDERSHOT end of March 2011
5 ALSAGER end of March 2011
5 AMERSHAM end of March 2011
5 AYCLIFFE end of March 2011
5 BANBURY end of March 2011
5 BAYSWATER end of March 2011
5 BEACONSFIELD end of March 2011
5 BEARSTED end of March 2011
5 BEDFORD TOWN end of March 2011
5 BLUE BELL HILL end of March 2011
5 BOREHAM end of March 2011
5 CANTERBURY end of March 2011
5 CHELSEA end of March 2011
5 CHEPSTOW end of March 2011
5 CHESHAM end of March 2011
5 CHESLYN HAY end of March 2011
5 CHESSINGTON end of March 2011
5 CHESTER CENTRAL end of March 2011
5 CHESTER NORTH end of March 2011
5 CHESTERFIELD end of March 2011
5 CHISLEHURST end of March 2011
5 CHORLEY end of March 2011
5 CLAPTON end of March 2011
5 CLERKENWELL end of March 2011
5 COLINDALE end of March 2011
5 COPTHORNE end of March 2011
5 CROWBOROUGH end of March 2011
5 DAVENTRY end of March 2011
5 DOWNHALL end of March 2011
5 DRONFIELD end of March 2011
5 DULWICH end of March 2011
5 EARLS COURT end of March 2011
5 EAST GRINSTEAD end of March 2011
5 EDGWARE end of March 2011
5 EGHAM end of March 2011
5 EVESHAM end of March 2011
5 FELTHAM end of March 2011
5 FERNHILL HEATH end of March 2011
5 GIPSY HILL end of March 2011
5 GREAT OAKLEY end of March 2011
5 GROVE PARK end of March 2011
5 GUILDFORD end of March 2011
5 HARLESDEN end of March 2011
5 HASLINGTON end of March 2011
5 HAWARDEN end of March 2011
5 HAWORTH end of March 2011
5 HAYES end of March 2011
5 HAYES COMMON end of March 2011
5 HAYWARDS HEATH end of March 2011
5 HEADINGTON end of March 2011
5 HENDON end of March 2011
5 HENGOED end of March 2011
5 HESWALL end of March 2011
5 HITCHIN end of March 2011
5 ILFORD CENTRAL end of March 2011
5 ILFORD NORTH end of March 2011
5 INGLEBY BARWICK end of March 2011
5 KENSAL GREEN end of March 2011
5 KENTON ROAD end of March 2011
5 KIDBROOKE end of March 2011
5 KINGSBURY end of March 2011
5 LANCASTER end of March 2011
5 LITTLEBOROUGH end of March 2011
5 LLANTRISANT end of March 2011
5 LONG EATON end of March 2011
5 LORDS end of March 2011
5 LOUGHBOROUGH end of March 2011
5 LYMM end of March 2011
5 MAIDA VALE end of March 2011
5 MARKET DEEPING end of March 2011
5 MILL HILL end of March 2011
5 NEWTOWNARDS end of March 2011
5 NORTH CHEAM end of March 2011
5 NORTH EDGWARE end of March 2011
5 NORTH WEMBLEY end of March 2011
5 NORTHWOOD end of March 2011
5 OXFORD end of March 2011
5 PENKETH end of March 2011
5 PIMLICO end of March 2011
5 PORTSMOUTH NORTH END end of March 2011
5 POUND HILL end of March 2011
5 PRIMROSE HILL end of March 2011
5 PURLEY end of March 2011
5 RICHMOND KEW, SURREY end of March 2011
5 RINGWOOD end of March 2011
5 ROSSENDALE end of March 2011
5 RUSHEY GREEN end of March 2011
5 SALE end of March 2011
5 SANDBACH end of March 2011
5 SANDERSTEAD end of March 2011
5 SEVENOAKS end of March 2011
5 SHEPHERDS BUSH end of March 2011
5 SHERWOOD end of March 2011
5 SOUTH BENFLEET end of March 2011
5 SOUTH CLAPHAM end of March 2011
5 SOUTH KENSINGTON end of March 2011
5 SOUTHWARK end of March 2011
5 SOUTHWATER end of March 2011
5 STAMFORD end of March 2011
5 STANMORE end of March 2011
5 STEVENAGE end of March 2011
5 STRATFORD end of March 2011
5 STRATFORD-ON-AVON end of March 2011
5 STREATHAM end of March 2011
5 SUMMERTOWN end of March 2011
5 SURBITON end of March 2011
5 TEDDINGTON end of March 2011
5 THATCHAM end of March 2011
5 TULSE HILL end of March 2011
5 TWICKENHAM end of March 2011
5 TWYFORD, BERKSHIRE end of March 2011
5 UPTON PARK end of March 2011
5 WEST DRAYTON end of March 2011
5 WEST KENSINGTON end of March 2011
5 WEST MALLING end of March 2011
5 WEST WICKHAM end of March 2011
5 WESTON FAVEL end of March 2011
5 WILLESDEN end of March 2011
5 WINKFIELD ROW end of March 2011
5 WOKING end of March 2011
5 WORCESTER ST.JOHNS end of March 2011
5 WORCESTER ST.PETERS end of March 2011
5 YAXLEY end of March 2011

Planned cabs for Chippenham.

SSCHIp1, SSCHIp2, SSCHIp3, SSCHIp5, SSCHIp7, SSCHIp8, SSCHIp16, SSCHIp17, SSCHIp18, SSCHIp20, SSCHIp21, SSCHIp22, SSCHIp23, SSCHIp24, SSCHIp25, SSCHIp27, SSCHIp29, SSCHIp30, SSCHIp31, SSCHIp32, SSCHIp39, SSCHIp40, SSCHIp41, SSCHIp42, SSCHIp43, SSCHIp45, SSCHIp46, SSCHIp50

Hi Paul, Thanks for this - how can I find out where these cabs are, and what cab I'm fed from? We're at the end of some overhead string, which then goes underground so non-trivial (as far as I can see...)
Rgds
JFDI

In reply to a post by bookey:

Planned cabs for Chippenham.

SSCHIp1, SSCHIp2, SSCHIp3, SSCHIp5, SSCHIp7, SSCHIp8, SSCHIp16, SSCHIp17, SSCHIp18, SSCHIp20, SSCHIp21, SSCHIp22, SSCHIp23, SSCHIp24, SSCHIp25, SSCHIp27, SSCHIp29, SSCHIp30, SSCHIp31, SSCHIp32, SSCHIp39, SSCHIp40, SSCHIp41, SSCHIp42, SSCHIp43, SSCHIp45, SSCHIp46, SSCHIp50