June 2012 was the original target for 8a. Those with a phase lower than 8a with a date of June 2012 would suggest that they were planned to be active earlier but have slipped.

17a is not a phase, but relates to the frequencies used by the modem.

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June 2012 was the original target for 8a. Those with a phase lower than 8a with a date of June 2012 would suggest that they were planned to be active earlier but have slipped.

I'll confirm that, my area is is a phase 7b area and it's slipped to June 2012. Looking at the number of cabinets that are there that have big holes around them for the last 4-6 weeks with no evidence of any work taking place, it's probably going to slip again.

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In reply to a post by Kr1s69:

June 2012 was the original target for 8a. Those with a phase lower than 8a with a date of June 2012 would suggest that they were planned to be active earlier but have slipped.

I'll confirm that, my area is is a phase 7b area and it's slipped to June 2012. Looking at the number of cabinets that are there that have big holes around them for the last 4-6 weeks with no evidence of any work taking place, it's probably going to slip again.

Same here. I`m on the border of two towns (Bromborough/Eastham) both announced as phase 7 back March 2011.

Mine, Eastham was then announced again, this time as phase 8a (for June 12)
Bromborough was enabled last month (March).

For mine, samknows previously showed dates of Sept 11, Dec 11, March 12, June 1st and now June 30th 2012. There are some signs thats its on its way though with BT's red paint DSLAM next to where the new cabs will go.

Still not done, no new cabinet constructed yet.

Not that Openreach are behind schedule or anything, honestly.

The problem is they are being very careful to state that they have enabled exchanges passing x number of homes, rather than stating the actual amount of homes the fibre network passes. That would be a considerably lower number.

Finally some activity today; Openreach have dug up at the road next to some cabs round here. (passed 5 cabs on my travels and 3 had roadworks). There is grey tubing sticking out of the ground ready for the new cabinet.

Saw a loader full of new cabs near by, hopefully when I get back they will have done mine too.

Might have been someone nicking them.

same here for 9a. Hope this is completed in a few weeks. Have mid-end aug in sight....

Passed 6 cabs yesterday, 4 of them have had new ones installed, 3 of them need the pavement tidying up still. The other 2 just have the red BT paint by them so they could be ones they come back to later on. The one I think I am on (the one I am closest to anyway) has been done. Will wait for power and accepting orders now

OK a little update....

They dug up the road to connect the power to all of the cabs 2 weeks ago. On Monday the BT Checker finally showed a date of Sept 30th for my exchange.

Wednesday the power went live and Friday the BT checker updated to show available (the when where site still shows coming soon).
I placed an order Friday am and the earliest slot is Oct 2nd.

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