21C WBC ADSL2+ Complete national Roll out.

It appears that BT have sent that they will replace all remaining IPstream exchanges with WBC by the end of 2018. See.

So how can I find out more precisely when the Trearddur Bay exchange WNTRB will be upgraded?

Maybe at a travelling fair and find the lady with a crystal ball?

When I read that news I didn't get the message that ADSL2+ would be installed, just that IPStream would be retired.

I've been told my exchange will never have ADSL2+, but currently my only option is IPStream ADSL Max. Since I can't have FTTC either (I have an EO line), I'm expecting FTTP as the WBC offering to replace ADSL Max.

In reply to a post by sheephouse:

I've been told my exchange will never have ADSL2+,

Who told you that? By the end of 2018, 99.8% of the population will have access to a BT 21CN (WBC) based ADSL2+ service. Unless you live in a remote place such as this I don't see how you're going to be left out.

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

So how can I find out more precisely when the Trearddur Bay exchange WNTRB will be upgraded?

Pray that one of the forum members who has access to the BTW/Openreach briefing BB-2723-16 visits this thread

Edited by baby_frogmella (Wed 08-Feb-17 18:25:26)

Have asked whether there is a prospective roll-out list

I can understand why BT would want to upgrade the back haul connections from an exchange, but to install more ADSL equipment *today* in the exchange I cant believe is going to happen. Those close to the exchange/cabinet will get VDSL and anybody currently so far away will not benefit from ADSL2+ compared to the MaxDSL they currently have. Unless the MaxDSL equipment was already ADSL2+ capable and was just never enabled.

Surely on small Market1 exchanges we are trying to move as fast a possible to turn off ADSL and adopt LR-VDSL as quickly as possible.

It's not on the current rollout list (through to July 2017).

Just out of curiosity, is NSICL included on the first batch of exchanges?

Edited by baby_frogmella (Thu 09-Feb-17 07:58:45)

Maybe they are doing what the providers are asking them to do?

ADSL to ADSL2+ does also double the upload and for those stuck at 0.3 to 0.4 Mbps upload for a decade a jump to 0.7 to 0.8 Mbps is a big difference, plus the way the DLM and IP Profile systems behave

It may be the DSLAM are ok for ADSL2+, but may not be suitable for all the remote management changes that WBC platform involves.