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As the other thread has been closed yet again because of some antiquated system (in my opinion) I'll start another one.
Link to map of cabinets.
Link to previous thread.
Active cabinets as of 8-12-2012:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 28
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
Edited by R0NSKI (Wed 12-Dec-12 18:59:10)
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Well after a very long time sorting old provider they gave me a wrong mac code and took weeks to sort it out and finaly on Fibre with full 80/20
Thanks for all the help RONSKI you been a big part of help to these forums thats for sure  :)
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vBulletin would be a better choice for the forums.
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Hi chaps! Is there any news on NDRAM 25 being abled or are they going to skip it completely?
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@Yaz, couldn't agree more, these forums are so lacking in these modern times, you can't even post a picture.
@R4y It might be done as infill, there's fibre close by, so that would reduce the cost, best advice would be to email [email protected] and let us know what reply you get back.
Another option would be vfast, they have fast Wi-Fi in your area.
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Thanks R0NSKI, I've fired them off a message, I asked them why the cabinet was missed out of the roll out and if they do intend to implement fibre. If they do not then I think vfast may be getting a new customer pretty soon...
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Vfast will be adding new packages soon with up to 60mbit speeds, and being close to the Staner block of flats where the transmitter for Thanet is located (I assume you live near?) then you should have no problem getting a good signal.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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I believe there are several transmitters around Thanet, but yes the cabinet he is asking about only covers the new builds next to Staner Court.
Edit, I did wonder if he could be to close, if it had to be line of site.
Edited by R0NSKI (Thu 13-Dec-12 13:23:52)
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Just one additional live cabinet this week, NDBRO 20
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Is there anyone in the westbrook area not receiving the speeds promised. I am in Arglye Avenue NDTHA 13. I was told I would get 55Mb down and 18Mb up. All I am getting is 19 down and 8 up. I have two lines installed one for business and one for personal, both are the same speed.
My Sky Router states I have 40000 on it, but my downloading is not.
Edited by deleted (Tue 18-Dec-12 17:26:05)
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Are you using a wired connection to the router or using wireless?
If using wireless then try connecting via a network cable and see if it makes any difference.
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It is wired on both connections. The Sky account one - Sky have confirmed there is an issue at the cabinet. I will speak to talk talk tomorrow about that being a possibilitiy.
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No new live cabinets this week, it would also seem the cabinets scheduled for install last week have not been done, haven't checked NDBRO 28 though, at the junction of Reading Street Road & Convent Rd. If anybody is passing that way can they have a look and report back please?
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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@R4y - I have also just fired of an email
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Can you let me know what reply you get back please.
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Sure thing...
Might take a while...
Thank You for contacting Openreach about Fibre Broadband.
Unfortunately due to high volumes of enquiries there will be a delay in our reply.
Please bear with us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
With Regards
NGA Enquiries Team
I would consider vFast, but as I live in the new apartments I don't think we are allowed to put a dish up.. and I can imagine it would be a nightmare to get it sorted 
Edited by deleted (Thu 27-Dec-12 13:08:58)
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No new cabinets this week, so the list above still applies.
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I would consider vFast, but as I live in the new apartments I don't think we are allowed to put a dish up.. and I can imagine it would be a nightmare to get it sorted
Cycled past yesterday, I see what you mean, but they have the Sky dishes poking out the top of the roofs so maybe an additional antenna can be attached.
Perhaps if there is no option of FTTC at that cabinet Vfast could actually enable the entire street? Not sure on the about the technicalities but could be worth a shot once BT come back with a clear answer?
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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I would consider vFast, but as I live in the new apartments I don't think we are allowed to put a dish up.. and I can imagine it would be a nightmare to get it sorted
Cycled past yesterday, I see what you mean, but they have the Sky dishes poking out the top of the roofs so maybe an additional antenna can be attached.
Perhaps if there is no option of FTTC at that cabinet Vfast could actually enable the entire street? Not sure on the about the technicalities but could be worth a shot once BT come back with a clear answer?
Dear Cstark
Thank you for your interest in our Fibre Broadband project. We are rolling out one of the fastest and largest commercial deployments in the world. Our commercial deployment will have extended to 66% of the UK by the end of December 2014. We aim to extend this to 90% of the UK, in partnership with other sources of funding, e.g. local and National government.
The rollout is based on the commercial criteria for each cabinet. Unfortunately when assessed cabinet NDRAM25 did not met these and was not included in the rollout programme. This was because the cabinet was unable to provide a return on the Fibre to the Cabinet investment after construction and on-going running costs. Whilst we monitor line uptake on cabinets, there is no guarantee even when there are an increased number of connections that a particular cabinet would be put forward for reassessment under the commercial programme . Where cabinets are not commercially viable Government funding is available to Borough and County councils to improve fibre coverage and it is worth contacting your Council in relation to this.
Please register your interest on the website as this helps us assess local demand patterns:-
http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/
Regards
Peter Dean
Seems that my only option now then! Last time I spoke to a BT engineer they were struggling to get lines added... I'm guessing not many people have broadband round here!
May see if I can get a few folks to signup to the BT site and maybe write a letter to the council (may be pointless... never know!)
Edited by deleted (Fri 04-Jan-13 15:43:06)
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No new live cabinets this week.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Five cabinets are now scheduled on roadworks.org for installation later in the month, three in Westgate, NDRAM 1 in Ramsgate and NDBRO 5 in Broadstairs.
NDTHA 17 is scheduled for power connection as well.
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Good to see Westgate on Sea is about to be fibred up!
As a company uploading data and product images to our website and staff connecting to our office from remote locations to us with just under 1mbit upload speed, this should make our lives much easier!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Slimj, any chance you can update the thread if the cabinets are installed as you're over that way please. If you look at my map (link below) and click on the cyan one's in Westgate it will show you when they are due to be installed - the cabs may be located around a corner away from the cabinet.
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got bt coming this afternoon to do my infinity
wanted to check before and after speeds on the thinkbroadband speed test
but keep getting a java error
any one know if this is a windows 8 problem or a problem with the actual speed test site?
edit--no problems on speedtest.net so may be the web site having an issue
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2428636274.png
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riddler, I would recommend starting a new thread, that way your problem will get noticed and you'd get better replies and it won't derail this thread.
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One new cabinet this week, NDBRO 4
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 29 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Should also add that both NDTHA 1 & NDTHA 17 are scheduled for power connection this week.
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Those of you waiting patiently for NDRAM 41 to go live, it looks like some more work is scheduled for the 24 - 25 January.
Swap ducts from left to right hand side of cab to allow for copper installation
Don't know if that means they installed them wrong to start with, but thats what it sounds like. The copper would be the tie cables to the PCP.
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One of the few remaining cabinets in Margate has gone live - NDTHA 17. Hopefully NDTHA 1 will be next.
Edited by rjh321 (Thu 31-Jan-13 09:15:01)
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Thanks rjh321, I'll update the map later.
NDRAM 41 had it's scheduled work carried out last week, so hopefully that one won't be much longer before it's live.
I also need to check the other non live Ramsgate & Broadstairs cabs as I didn't do it this weekend.
Does anyone know if the Westgate cabs which were scheduled have been installed?
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I'm going down that way this morning so I'll have a look.
I've now checked and there is no sign of any work around these cabinets (NDWES 4, 6 & 9), i.e. no fibre twins are installed.
I also see that NDWES 6 is re-scheduled to be installed between 14th - 20th February.
Edited by rjh321 (Thu 31-Jan-13 12:06:36)
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Thanks for checking, maps updated.
All three are scheduled for the 14 to 20 February, except PCP 4 is scheduled in the wrong place, it's also showing along with PCP 6!
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
The following Westgate cabinets look like they are getting FTTC
NDWES 4 Scheduled for installation 14 to 20 February
NDWES 5 is showing a street side Dslam under one of my checks for postcode CT8 8ET, so I guess that one is scheduled.
NDWES 6 is scheduled for installation 14 to 20 February
NDWES 8 Is giving estimates.
NDWES 9 is scheduled for 14 to 20 February
NDWES 10 Is giving speed estimate as well.
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NDTHA 27 has now gone live. That's the good news! The bad news is that the other remaining cabinets in Margate have moved to a date of 31st March 2014. This seems to be a new policy of BT's.
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Thanks, map updated.
Another Westgate one has been scheduled, NDWES 7 18 to 22 February. Whilst the previous 3 are scheduled for installation from tomorrow.
It does make sense to change the expected dates to much later, why disappoint people every three months, much better to extend the time frame, then if they are ready before then it's a pleasant surprise.
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We have another Ramsgate cabinet live, NDRAM 41.
Some of the Wesgate cabinets were scheduled for installation last week, not sure if they have been installed though, and NDWES 7 is scheduled for tomorrow.
NDBRO 5 should also be installed in the next few days, although I won't be able to check for a week or so.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Hello,
I visited Westgate on Sea this morning.
I checked the following PCP's
NDWES 4 - no work started.
NDWES 9 - no work started.
NDWES 6 - no work started.
NDWES 3 - no work started.
NDWES 11 - no work started.
NDWES 7 - half errected plastic barriers on the green near tennis courts, no work started.
Edited by deleted (Tue 19-Feb-13 12:58:12)
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Thanks for checking, doesn't surprised me really, seems to be the case with some in Ramsgate and Broadstairs. They get scheduled, but so far the works never been carried out.
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I practically drive past NDWES 6 every morning so will let you know when I see any activity.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Thanks, that would be very helpful, as I don't get over that way very often.
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NDBRO 5 in Salisbury Avenue has been installed, cabinet is stood with works on-going.
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The fibre cabinet for NDWES 7 has been installed on the other side of Royal Esplanade and linked to the old cabinet (they have dug up the road and there is a clear track between the two cabinets). Power doesn't seem to be connected yet.
I hope to check on the other scheduled Westgate cabinets in the next few days.
{edited to note that I know there is a problem with the speedtest! Should be OK next time I post}
Edited by rjh321 (Sat 02-Mar-13 09:36:04)
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Thanks for the update, map updated.
Edit: Whats the fix for the speed test results, doesn't seem to be an option to display the new results now?
Edited by R0NSKI (Sat 02-Mar-13 11:27:10)
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doesn't seem to be an option to display the new results now?
Yes you can, as the new HUGE button, but many people dislike it. You can also link to the speed test results page, which is better in my view.
From john (co-founder) in the TalkToTheStaff forum:
http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/newsite/t/4215408-r...
James BT Infinity 2 19/09/2012 - Estimate 44.6/6.5 - Install 52/12 - Actual 46 / 8 Mbps
Huawei VDSL -> Draytek router -> Apple Airport Extreme -> Belkin Switch -> Windows/Mac/Linux/NAS/Phone
13 years of broadband - 1999 ntl:(512k/1M)/BTbusiness(2M)/Metronet(2M)/Bulldog(8M/16M)/BE(19M/16M)/BT FTTC(46M)
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I managed to get to Westgate this afternoon but there is no further progress to report.
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LOL
Just checked the roadworks.org website, and the BT work start dates for NDWES PCP 4 and 7 says 30th December 1899.
I knew BT were slow, but not that slow.
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Seems a few other BT works around Thanet also started in 1899.......
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Just driven through the St.Lawrence roundabout and it looks like NDRAM 1 has had it's fibre twin installed. There was at least two BT vans there. Hadn't seen it scheduled on roadworks.org either, unless it was put in previously and I hadn't seen it just by the crossing barriers.
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News from Westgate!
NDWES 7 is being worked on now, probably for the power installation.
NDWES 6 now has its fibre twin installed, at last.
NDWES 9 also has its fibre twin installed.
NDWES 4 has no sign of the scheduled installation, as yet.
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Thanks for the update, I'll update the map later. I noticed this morning another two cabinets are scheduled for installation in April for Westgate.
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NDWES 7 is being worked on now, probably for the power installation.
NDWES 6 now has its fibre twin installed, at last.
NDWES7 - Yes, can see some works going on around that cabinet.
NDWES6 - I practically drive past this every day but do not see any twin cabinet? Where abouts is this? The main cab is very close to the corner.
Ronski, just noticed that NDWES 3 is not quite correct on your map, this cab is by the piggybank nursery, wondered why I couldn't see it next to our office!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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If driving past NDWES 6 you may well wonder where it is, as it isn't in Elm Grove (where the original cabinet is installed). It's actually in Harold Avenue, on the other side of St Mildred's Road.
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If driving past NDWES 6 you may well wonder where it is, as it isn't in Elm Grove (where the original cabinet is installed). It's actually in Harold Avenue, on the other side of St Mildred's Road.
I see it now, thanks!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Ronski, just noticed that NDWES 3 is not quite correct on your map, this cab is by the piggybank nursery, wondered why I couldn't see it next to our office!
Thanks for pointing that out, I'll take a look shortly and move it.
Edit: Moved it, I'd put it on the wrong corner of Ethelbert Square
Edited by R0NSKI (Thu 28-Mar-13 10:31:45)
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Spotted NDWES PCP 4 has it's twin last night, it's on the left of the driveway.
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That's good, I'll update the map when possible, on my phone at the moment.
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Hi,
This seams the place to ask, does anybody know when NDRAM42 will be done, my 3.5mbps is driving me insane. It looks like OR are all currently in Westgate at the moment.
Any help wil be greatly appreciated.
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Sorry, but NDRAM 42 was not included in the initial roll out.
It may be covered under the councils BDUK scheme, but I'm not sure where to find out that info.
You might want to try www.vfast.co.UK they have wireless which covers a lot of Ramsgate and gives good speeds.
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NDWES 2 and NDWES 8 now have their fibre twins installed. The twin for NDWES 8 has been installed on the opposite side of Saxon Road to the telephone exchange (the original is inside the exchange's gates).
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Also, I see that the power connection has been scheduled again for NDTHA 1, for at least the third time, now between 23rd and 29th April.
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Looks like NDBRO 28 is live, didn't take long.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 02 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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The workmen have already installed the twin for NDWES 10 today, just infront of the notice board for the old school hall.
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NDTHA 1 has finally gone live today!
Work is scheduled to install the replacement fibre twin for NDTHA 23 between 15th & 17th of May.
Power is due to be connected to NDWES 2 & NDWES 8 between 16th & 22nd of May.
Lastly, a re-shell is scheduled for NDWES 9 between 13th & 15th May.
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Thanks, I'll update the map later, I wonder when they'll get around to doing NDTHA 8 by the station.
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NDTHA 8 used to be in a building site but that finished ages ago. It's now easily accessible so no obvious reason why it hasn't been done. Perhaps BT don't want the system swamped with new fibre connections as I believe that that cabinet serves the Arlington House tower block, where there are apparently 142 flats, but I don't know how many would consider moving to fibre.
NDTHA 8 is still showing an availability date of 31st March 2014.
Edited by rjh321 (Thu 09-May-13 08:45:28)
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I think they are just slowly doing the remaining cabs, there's still one in Ramsgate yet to be installed (NDRAM22), and one in Broadstairs NDBRO26, been installed for almost a year, but not live yet - may have to try some diffent addresse's just in case I'm checking with a duff one.
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I can confirm that NDTHA 23 now has its twin FTTC cabinet installed, this time in Richmond Avenue, hopefully its final position!
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That's good, I'll update the map, wonder if it will go live quickly.
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Two more cabinets showing as live today NDBRO 5 & NDRAM 1
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 29 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Looks like NDTHA 27 was having additional link cables installed when I passed it today. Both cabinets and the chamber covers where open, with cable tails poking out of each cabinet.
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May be for the QEQM hospital as that seems to be a major user of that cabinet.
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Yes, maybe they've swallowed up a few lines.
Also not sure what's going on here:
Works location: Outside Aldi Car Park Northdown Road, Margate , Kent , Ct9 2rw Works description: Excavate To Lay Duct In Footway Then Erect Bt Street Cabinet,Excavate To Lay Bt Ducts Build Concrete Plinth Stand Cabinet Excate To Lay Electric Duct And Joint Hole. Ukpn Jointing Team To Execute Jointing Works. Morrison Utility Services To Backfill And Reinstate Check And Clear Site. Methodology Open Cut F/W/ .
Unless they are fitting a second cabinet .
Edited by R0NSKI (Thu 06-Jun-13 10:24:37)
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It would sound like it, if they've already got 1 cabinet there. Good to see it is a joined-up set of roadworks, with everyone present.
Looking at street-view though, just along Northdown Road - that's the first PCP I've seen that has been deliberately bricked in!
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Well, it is the sort of area that you don't venture out at night, unless you have to
IIRC the existing FTTC cab is near the telephone kiok's
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I'll keep an eye on it - we go to Aldi several times a week. Just not today as it was a special reopening day for the enlarged Aldi with free gifts so apparently huge queues,
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It wouldn't surprise me if nothing appeared, some in Ramsgate had similar works scheduled but nothing ever appeared.
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Looks like the last scheduled Ramsgate cabinet NDRAM 21 is scheduled for installation 25 June to 1 July
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Hi Ronsky,
Cabinet 21 is serving myself in Cliffsend.
Is this concrete information? anyway I can clarify with someone?
Thanks.
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Hi Chris,
Cab 21 has always been scheduled, it was in the leaked December 2011 spreadsheet, I've no idea why it's been delayed so long. Last August Open Reach confirmed it was scheduled for delivery in phase 9a delivery December 2012, but it never materialised.
The information I got that it was due to be installed this week was from the www.roadworks.org website. When looking on there you need to make sure 'Future Roadworks' is ticked. Basically any road works needs a permit, and they can all be viewed on that website.
It looks like the cabinet has not been installed, and the schedule information has gone from the roadworks site, this is nothing to worry about, I've seen this happen to many a cabinet, but eventually they get installed.
The only place that you can clarify any information is by emailing [email protected] , give them your address/phone number and they will reply, although it may take some time, you may even have to send a couple of emails, if you don't hear anything within a couple of weeks.
Let us know when you get a reply.
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thank you ronski.
one website I had been using (not sure how accurate it is) was http://dslchecker.bt.com/
until last wednesday when I checked, it had shown FTTC scheduled for 30th June 2013.
Now it says Fibre multicast scheduled for March 2014.
Beginning to fear that this is now the likelyhood.
I have emailed to the address you have give, so will let you know how it goes.
thank you
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That is BTs checker, so is a good one to use.
I wouldn't worry too much about the 2014 dates, there were quite a few complaint's to the asa about the dates keep changing, so all BT did was change virtually all date's to March 2014. It doesn't mean thats when it will be ready, it could be anytime.
Once they install your FTTC cab, it won't take long to get it up and running, just keep an eye open for it's installation, it's outside 1a Sandwich Rd.
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"Fibre multicast" is not the same as fibre (either FTTC or FTTP).
It is the ability for BT (or other ISPs) to send TV content once to the entire cabinet en-mass, rather than individual subscribers. It is a bit like "broadcast" mode.
FTTC works perfectly well for internet access without multicast.
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NDTHA 23 has finally gone live! That just leaves NDTHA 8 out of the scheduled cabinets in Margate, but there's still no fibre cabinet installed....
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That's good, I've updated the map.
Does anybody know if NDWES 3 was installed, corner of Ethelbert Square/Station Rd ?
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
The following cabinets in Westgate are giving estimates 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 has previously shown an estimate, but is not at the moment, which is nothing unusual at this stage.
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I was in Westgate the other day and had a quick look at NDWES 3 but saw no fibre cabinet. I'll be there again on Wednesday so I'll check properly then.
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I was wondering the other day what was happening in Westgate as a lot of cabinets are connected, just not live. I sent an email to Openreach and received this response this morning.
Thank you for your enquiry about fibre broadband, you are connected to Westgate exchange cabinet ND/WES 9. The build of this cabinet is in delay due to blocked underground ducts which are preventing the provision of the fibre cable from the exchange to the new fibre cabinet. We are working on this and we are currently predicting that the cabinet will go live around mid-September.
I appreciate their response which is fair.....
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looks like some ducting is scheduled for installation outside St James church, so that will tie in with the blocked ducts I expect.
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I was in Westgate yesterday and can confirm that NDWES 3 has not yet had its fibre cabinet installed.
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Maybe towards the end of month.......possibly
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Any pointers on NDRAM 21 & NDTHA 8 which are not yet installed, and NDBRO 26 which has been in for a year but still not live?
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I think NDRAM 21 maybe planted late September and NDTHA 8 late October.
I think NDBRO 8 had issues getting the fibre but maybe completed late August........possibly
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That would make sense as chatting to an OpenReach engineer the other day he said the problem is getting permission for roadworks to link Westgate up to the Thanet exchange in Margate. If that permission has been granted things could start moving for Westgate finally
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That would make sense as chatting to an OpenReach engineer the other day he said the problem is getting permission for roadworks to link Westgate up to the Thanet exchange in Margate. If that permission has been granted things could start moving for Westgate finally
Take the part in bold with a pinch of salt.
There is often little delay in processing roadworks permits as they must be processed in a certain timeframe (Kent Permit Scheme page 33).
Keep an eye on the www.roadworks.org website to see those permits that have been processed.
Everything else aside, Openreach will have there own factors to take into account before a permit is even requested that may add to the timeframe for any kind of works be it FTTC or not.
Edited by deleted (Wed 17-Jul-13 23:18:10)
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I contacted Openreach regarding NDRAM21 last week as there had been no sign of any progress on putting the new cabinet in. This was the response;
Thank you for your enquiry regarding Fibre Broadband.
The exchange that your line is fed from Ramsgate is enabled and accepting orders for cabinets that have already been deployed.
However the cabinet feeding your line PCP21 is not due for deployment until end-November 2013.
Please be aware that the engineering work required to commission a Fibre Broadband cabinet is often complex and should conditions on the ground change, there is a risk that the delivery date may be effected. Please track the date for commissioning through the line checker of your chosen service provider.
Please note that many sites that show Fibre Broadband availability dates only show when the Exchange goes live and not individual cabinets off that particular exchange.
So we will have to wait and see. Hopefully its September and not November, but I wont be holding my breath on either date. Hope the info is of some use.
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Thanks for the info, it ties in with what Ribble posted above, at least it's on it's way.
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Just fyi I am on Westgate exchange NDWES9 and BT have just accepted my order for a 17/09/13 install. So the Westgate exchange has finally gone live!!
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Thanks for the heads up, I last checked on the 26 August, so they must have gone live since then.
The following Westgate cabinets are now live 7,8 & 9.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 07
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 08
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 09
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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My boss has just old me cab NDWES 3 has been installed as of 11th September (opposite Train Station). I'll post again to confirm unless someone else confirms!
Already ordered Fibre (80/20) for our new business premesis in Westgate! Installed next week apparently. Waiting for BT to offer FoD or something so we can get the whole Shabang!!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Well after a very long time sorting old provider they gave me a wrong mac code and took weeks to sort it out and finaly on Fibre with full 80/20
Thanks for all the help RONSKI you been a big part of help to these forums thats for sure :)
upload is pretty poor. should be around 18-19 Meg
plusnetADSL2+15.7 Meg
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Thanks slimj I'll update the map
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Another Westgate cabinet (NDWES 6) has gone live.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 06
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 07
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 08
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04 NDWES 09
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
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Another Westgate cabinet (NDWES 4) has gone live since it was last checked on 21 September.
Haven't seen anything on Roadworks.org relating to any other cabinets yet.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 04
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 06
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 07
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04 NDWES 08
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05 NDWES 09
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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We have another two cabinets confirmed as live, these went live since my last post above.
NDBRO 26, which has been installed since may 2012 has finally gone live!
NDWES 02 has also gone live.
This leaves 6 scheduled cabinets to go, and whatever gets done under the Kent BDUK project. Further information on this can be found here and you can check your postcode here. I'm not sure how accurate the postcode checker is, as it doesn't use the full postcode, but gives number of premises and percentage covered.
I'll try emailing them and see if they would let me know which cabinets are planned.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 02
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 04
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 06
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04 NDWES 07
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05 NDWES 08
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06 NDWES 09
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 26
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 50 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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It looks like BT Open Reach have finally scheduled the work for installing the fibre cabinet for PCP21 Work is scheduled between 10th and 23rd December. (thanks for the link Ronski) hopefully it wont take too long to go live. My current 2Mbps is getting a bit tedious.
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About time, thanks for the info I've updated the map.
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Drove past on the way to work yesterday and they have started preparation works for the cabinet for NDRAM 21
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I thought you had reopened the thread to celebrate its birthday!
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M H C
taurus excreta cerebrum vincit
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So it is, one year old today
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I took a stroll up too see how work was progressing. There plinth was there with the ducts running to the old cabinet. A truck was parked up (on a Saturday!)with the new cabinet on the back of it. So I asked one if the chaps doing the work how it was progressing. He said they will power it up on Tuesday (17th) so it looks like its going ok. Hopefully it wont take too long to commission.
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The FTTC cab has been stood, hopefully it will be live soon, but could of course take months.
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Drove past lunch time today and BT had a roll of what I presume to be fibre tubing going in by the white house near the Lord of the Manor roundabout, and a winch pulling it from opposite Chalk Lane. So it doesn't look like you'll be waiting too much longer.
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I can confirm NDWES03 is now live.
Installed in our office at work with speeds of 64/18mbps.
Speedtest
James
VFast Wireless Broadband.
Edited by slimj (Fri 27-Dec-13 14:28:08)
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Nice speed test result James, not quite sure about the ping though.
Thanks for the heads up on the cabinet, I've updated the map.
NDWES 5 & 11 still appear scheduled, with the checker saying FTTC has been delayed as they need to do more work on the network.
According to our checks the following cabinets are now live:
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 02
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 04
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 04
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04 NDWES 06
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05 NDWES 07
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06 NDWES 08
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07 NDWES 09
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 26
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 29 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 30
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 31
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 38 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 49 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
Edit. Just been going through various other cabinets in case anything showed for the BDUK plans and found NDRAM 38 live. I hadn't been checking this as I was told it was dropped from the plans but it is live, hadn't seen it scheduled on roadworks.org either.
Edited by R0NSKI (Fri 27-Dec-13 17:47:13)
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I can confirm NDWES03 is now live.
Installed in our office at work with speeds of 64/18mbps.
Speedtest
James
Oh dear me - TalkTalk - worse isp of the year!
plusnetADSL2+16 Meg
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Oh dear me - TalkTalk - worse isp of the year!
Unfortunately I don't make the ISP decisions for work!! 
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Looks like NDTHA 8 might finally be going in, installation and power connection scheduled for the 10 to 21 February.
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It certainly has been a long wait. I wonder if the fact that it's going in now is related to the Tesco development planned close by.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on progress and report back.
Edited by rjh321 (Mon 03-Feb-14 12:39:37)
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I've noticed some roadworks listed at the Lord of the Manor as BDUK, I wonder if this is cab 21 fibre being connected.
Description : Signing and guarding only for 1 night working between 21.00 and 06.00 for Bduk network
Also power connection is scheduled for 11 to 17 February.
Edited by R0NSKI (Sun 16-Feb-14 08:15:59)
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I can now confirm that NDTHA 8 has been installed. The roadworks are still in place so I imagine that it hasn't yet been fully connected. It's not next to the original cabinet but on the other side of All Saints' Avenue, nearer to Arlington House, but on the roundabout.
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hi guys, does anyone know when NDWES 10 is likely to go live??
been waiting patiently for the last year or so but it seems to have just stopped. Everyone else around me have gone live just not us.
Appreciate your reply's
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Indeed it is almost a year, 2 May 2013 the cabinet was confirmed installed. Your not alone though NDWES 5 & 11 have not even been installed yet, and 1 & 12 are not even scheduled as far as I'm aware. Unfortunately I've no idea what the hold up is, at least it's on it's way.
RJH321 thanks for the update.
Edited by R0NSKI (Sun 16-Feb-14 12:41:52)
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Hopefully this is the final hook up. It seems like they have had three goes now at connecting the power to NDRAM21
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Chris (and Ronski) the cabinet NDRAM 21 would appear to be live (at last) and accepting orders now.
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Thats good, when I checked Saturday it wasn't, I'll update the map later.
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NDTHA 8 is now quietly humming to itself and is currently reporting an Availability Date of 31st March 2014.
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Thanks for the update, it's been 31 March for a long time, I guess as it hasn't slipped back it's imminent.
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NDTHA 8 has still not been enabled. The date is now 30 Sept 2014 but I'm sure it will happen well before that.
An unrelated interesting fact is that Virgin Media have appeared in the area. They are doing some work (appears on the roadworks.org site) in the Enterprise Road area of Margate. This is the industrial estate beside Halfords/Hornby. There is a BT cabinet there which has never been scheduled for upgrade to fibre. Halfords are apparently moving to the old BHS site at Westwood Cross. Not sure what Virgin Media are up to.
Edit: Just noticed that Margate is on the Virgin Media Business Core Network map.
Edited by rjh321 (Tue 22-Apr-14 09:08:27)
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Cable was installed to many parts of Margate in the nineties, I remember them laying the cables in Tivoli Road when I lived there. I'm guessing these cables will now be owned by Virgin, as to whether they are any use I've no idea.
If the industrial estate is covered by Virgin business then I guess it's purely related to that.
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Hi all,
I does anyone know when NDBRO38 (next to Travellodge at westwood Haine Road) will become fibre enabled?
I've just moved into the new estate at Westwood and thinking it was a new estate with lots of new houses broadband would be excellent there, man I was wrong! Coming from the centre of Ramsgate where I could get 50Mbps no worries it's a shock to get only 2Mbps!
I had VFast in to do a signal check but they can't get line of sight to the repeater in Manston due to a number of trees in the way and I haven't got a big enough chainsaw to cut them down lol!
Andy.
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Hi Andy, I was appalled when I recently checked what these new builds could get. New developments like this should really have FTTP. If I was you I would make lots of noise in the show home, put up signs in your windows/garden advising people not to buy and why, then perhaps the developer will get their act together. If they had FTTP it would also be a major selling point.
As for NDBRO38 it might get fibre under the BDUK project, the making Kent quicker checker give the following result for your postcode.
Based on current project projections, the 5153 premises in CT10 2B should receive the following after rollout:
- 99% of premises should get fibre and/or superfast broadband
- 1% of premises should get basic broadband
Given the project size, it is not possible to plan every area at the same time, so some areas will be planned and enabled before others. Your area is planned for Phase 7 and work should start between Jul-15 and Nov-15.
Surprised you can't get Vfast there, they have quite a lot of transmitters in the area, one at Bradgate Caravan Park, another on the top of Stanner Court, not sure where the others are. I have a friend in Manston Court Rd, can't even get broadband as he fed from Manston, but has been with Vfast for ten years now.
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The Virgin Media work isn't for consumer use. They have been putting in a lot of fibre runs (including dark fibre) into various places in East Kent including along Wincheap in Canterbury but again, not for normal consumer use.
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Hi Ronski,
Thanks for that, it's as I feared. Typical Thanet council, lets put loads of houses in without thinking about the infrastructure!!!
I have emailed VFast asking if they would be thinking about putting another repeater in at Westwood for these new houses (I think there's going to be 800 in the end), will see what response I get. Unfortunately the exact position of my house makes it impossible to see Bradgate due to trees
Fingers crossed I wont be back in the slow lane for too long but I'm not holding my breath!
Andy.
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It's not Thanet Council (although they should have made it a condition of the planning application), it's the developers. You really should have words with the developers, the cost of laying FTTP to the site split between 800 houses would have been minimal.
Your other option perhaps is to use 3G, I get 21Mbps down and 2.4Mbps up on my phone on the Wimpy Estate.
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I've emailed both the council and BT to see if they have any plans, not holding my breath though lol!
I'm not so worried about FTTP (although that would have been lovely!), it's more fibre to the cabinet and the number of households this cabinet will eventually service. 800 new homes over the next few years going up there (we are only phase 1 of 4).
It's a real shame about VFast but you can't do anything (legally!) about trees in the way. I've emailed them to ask if they would consider putting a repeater in to service this area but have had no response as yet.
Your other option perhaps is to use 3G, I get 21Mbps down and 2.4Mbps up on my phone on the Wimpy Estate.
Wow that's super-quick, unfortunately I don't get that speed at mine (I've got both 3 and 02 3G access but they're both in the realm of 1-2Mbps. I presume yours is good because of the mast on the water tower near you!
Regards,
Andy.
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Shame you can't get VFast, there's a lot of repeaters in the area, I have one on my chimney in Manston village and there's another just down the road, I'm sure there are a few others dotted near the village too. So very surprised they couldn't get you a signal.
If there's enough call for it due to fibre not being enabled then I'm sure VFast will get a repeater positioned so you can connect.
Can't believe it wasn't done when there's been plans for housing by WWX for ages - such short sightedness by the council! Perhaps get on to Roger Gale and say it's unacceptable.
Been with VFast since So Broadband, been very happy with the service.
James
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Mast is either at the water tower or even closer on the industrial estate.
Just tried to phone my brother in law who works for vfast, but looks like he has changed his number. I'm sure he said they had a repeater on WWX. If I remember I'll see if the wife has his new number.
Probably the best answer is to phone them.
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Just wondering why BT checkers are now saying I cannt get FTTC here in Broadstairs when I know a neighbour 2 doors up already has it, and the CAB was showing as enabled a while ago. I'm on cabinet 10 btw.
Stuart
Edited by broadstairs (Wed 14-May-14 12:57:25)
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I've just checked two friends numbers who are on that cabinet and it's showing as available for both. They both already have it though.
However, when I check another person's address in Crow Hill, who does not have it, the checkers says the cabinet has no capacity, so looks like it will need another line card/tie cables/cabinet depending on how full it is. The date that it will be available is shown as 11 June, so probably just a line card.
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Thanks, how do you find the capacity bit? I have only seen results for my own location where it says the June date and nothing about capacity.
Stuart
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Directly under the results table it states:
FTTC is currently not available on this cabinet due to following reasons:- Sorry your cabinet is temporarily unavailable, capacity will be restored as soon as possible.
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Thanks.... As usual I did not read far enough down the page....
Stuart
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It looks like they have roadworks scheduled for NDTHA 8.
A254 Belgrave Road, Margate, Kent
16 July � 18 July
Delays likely Traffic control (Stop/Go boards)
Works location: Marine Gardens Junction Of Belgrave Road On Traffic Island Beside Clock Tower Margate
Works description: Thanet (Pcp8) - 270270 - Bduk - Blockages ? Excavate Onto Bt Ducts For The Clearance Of Duct Blockages In Fw To Facilitate Spine Cabling Works
Responsibility for works: BT
I'm sure they've done works here before, they've certainly put fibre through previously. Also looks like this is being done under BDUK.
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Good news for those on PCP 21 in Kingsgate, looks like an FTTC cabinet is being installed very soon.
Works Start: 15 Jul
End: 28 Jul
Location : On the side of number 71 George Hill Road on Botany Road, Margate, Kent, CT10 3JR
Description : BROADSTAIRS - PCP21 - 10 DAY POWER AND DSLAM:STREET CABINET & POWER INSTALLATION.
Looks like the BDUK installs must be starting
Edit I notice two more cabinets going in, one in Minster PCP 8, and one in Birchington PCP 3
Edited by R0NSKI (Thu 17-Jul-14 22:25:57)
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Are you sure that's not a straggler from the commercial rollout? The BDUK one's usually have BDUK in the description.
This is the first BDUK install in my area:
Works Start: 21 Jul
End: 01 Aug
Location : White Rock Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1LE...
Description : HASTINGS PCP34 276618 - BDUK0IBHVFMLM 10 DAY POWER AND DSLAM:STREET CABINET& POWER INSTALLATION
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There's not many properties on 21 and I was told a while back it wasn't viable, so I don't think it's a strangler., but it's possible.
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...Minster PCP 8...
Interesting. Must mean Minster exchange is due for FTTC go live? Wonder if they will enable more cabinets in the area, such as Manston.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Westgate cabinet 1 is now scheduled for FTTC installation, along with Birchington 10 & 11
Map updated to show these.
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Hi Ronski,
I've heard back from VFast and they have "yet to get permission from Thanet Council for a lamppost repeater". Not sure how that takes place.
I also had a letter from the director of executive complaints at BT Openreach (after an email to local MP) stating that "it is not economically viable to fibre enable this cabinet".
Arrgh, stuck in the slow lane, at this rate 4G will be available before wired broadband!
Andy.
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Looks like a few more cabinets are going in according to the roadworks site...
- Monkton (Seamark Close)
- Sarre (PCP16)
- Birchington (PCP2 / PCP6)
- Westgate (PCP12)
- Broadstairs (PCP17)
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Thanks very much for the heads up, wasn't anything on there the other day.
They've located NDBRO 17 in the wrong place, should be the next corner along.
I'll update my map.
Edit:
New cabinets scheduled:
Monkton (PCP 1 Minster - secondary??)
Minster (PCP 1)
Sarre (PCP16 Birchington)
Birchington (PCP1, PCP2, PCP 4, PCP6, PCP 7, PCP 15)
Westgate (PCP12)
Broadstairs (PCP17)
Ramsgate PCP 46
Edited by R0NSKI (Tue 02-Sep-14 00:22:25)
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Thanks very much for the heads up, wasn't anything on there the other day.
There was a system issue between the site and streetworks server. Things were fixed the other day.
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I did wonder if something was up, it seemed to lacking roadworks in general.
Nice to see the BDUK cabinets starting to appear on there.
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Nice to see the BDUK cabinets starting to appear on there.
Are you referring to the Preston one? I wasn't sure if this meant they were enabling this area for FTTC or not. Interesting as VFast have a lot of wireless subscribers in that area.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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I think all the current crop are BDUK, I haven't seen the one in Preston.
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BDUK cab's are being carried out via Openreach and this is normally part of the permit description.
I heard some news about Orbital installing FTTC but nothing in detail until I read the news on the TBB front page.
I will make some further enquiries as it only appears that they are going to be linking in with existing cab's already deployed/being deployed rather than installing there own cab's. As for any backhaul works etc. I would hazard a guess that Openreach would permit for customer works as per normal irrespective of the ISP thus Roadworks.org won't show anything special that singles out Orbital fibre works.
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I guess that they are having to do this as more areas they've covered with wireless get enabled for FTTC. We used to be with Orbital at work on ADSL, but they hadn't sorted out FTTC when out cabinet was enabled. They were switching to TT back haul, but there was various delays and wasn't going to have an FTTC product until they had switched. My brother in law works for them, has done for years, but I rarely see him.
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Switching to TalkTalk backhaul. Yuck!! Don't like TalkTalk though to be honest I probably wouldn't know if a service used there backhaul or not right now.
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I don't either. The change was supposed to be going ahead beginning of 2013, they hadn't switched when we changed provider in July 2013 though.
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Looks like they're finally putting a fibre cabinet in in Manston village at the end of October!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Yes, NDMTH 7 opposite the Jolly Farmer, it's on the Minster exchange.
I've added loads to the map recently, covering Birchington, Sarre, Monkton, Minster & Manston. Unfortunately I'm unlikely to be able to check these to see when they are installed, so if anybody spots them please let me know.
Meridian Village (NDRAM 25) is also scheduled along with a few others around Thanet that wasn't previously done - see map for details.
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Just a quick update.
Cabinet 2 Minster, and cabinet 12 Birchington which covers St. Nicholas at Wade are both scheduled.
Ramsgate PCP 25 looks like it's currently being installed.
Broadstairs PCP 17 (Pysons Rd Ind Est) is now showing as live, as is Broadstairs PCP 21 (Botany Rd)
I've not had chance to check other scheduled cabinets, time is very short at the moment.
Live cabinets that I'm aware of.
NDRAM 01 NDTHA 01 NDBRO 01 NDWES 02
NDRAM 02 NDTHA 02 NDBRO 02 NDWES 04
NDRAM 03 NDTHA 03 NDBRO 03 NDWES 04
NDRAM 04 NDTHA 04 NDBRO 04 NDWES 06
NDRAM 05 NDTHA 05 NDBRO 05 NDWES 07
NDRAM 06 NDTHA 06 NDBRO 06 NDWES 08
NDRAM 07 NDTHA 07 NDBRO 07 NDWES 09
NDRAM 08 NDTHA 09 NDBRO 08
NDRAM 09 NDTHA 10 NDBRO 10
NDRAM 10 NDTHA 11 NDBRO 11
NDRAM 11 NDTHA 12 NDBRO 12
NDRAM 12 NDTHA 13 NDBRO 13
NDRAM 13 NDTHA 14 NDBRO 15
NDRAM 14 NDTHA 15 NDBRO 16
NDRAM 15 NDTHA 16 NDBRO 17
NDRAM 16 NDTHA 17 NDBRO 18
NDRAM 17 NDTHA 18 NDBRO 20
NDRAM 18 NDTHA 19 NDBRO 21
NDRAM 21 NDTHA 20 NDBRO 23
NDRAM 22 NDTHA 21 NDBRO 24
NDRAM 23 NDTHA 22 NDBRO 25
NDRAM 24 NDTHA 23 NDBRO 26
NDRAM 26 NDTHA 25 NDBRO 27
NDRAM 27 NDTHA 26 NDBRO 28
NDRAM 28 NDTHA 27 NDBRO 29
NDRAM 30 NDTHA 28 NDBRO 30
NDRAM 31 NDTHA 29 NDBRO 31
NDRAM 32 NDTHA 30 NDBRO 33
NDRAM 33 NDTHA 31 NDBRO 34
NDRAM 34 NDTHA 32
NDRAM 35 NDTHA 34
NDRAM 36 NDTHA 35
NDRAM 37 NDTHA 36
NDRAM 38 NDTHA 37
NDRAM 39 NDTHA 38
NDRAM 40 NDTHA 39
NDRAM 41 NDTHA 40
NDRAM 44 NDTHA 41
NDRAM 45 NDTHA 42
NDRAM 48 NDTHA 45
NDRAM 49
NDRAM 50
NDRAM 51
NDRAM 53
NDRAM 54
NDRAM 55
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Thanks for the update. I think there's a small typo in the Westgate section - you've listed NDWES 04 twice. I believe that the first one should be NDWES 03.
I'm planning to do a tour of the Westgate cabinets presently to see which ones are installed as there are a few outstanding.
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Thanks rjh321, typo fixed in my list although I can't edit my post.
Look forward to hearing which cabinets are installed.
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I can confirm the both the Sarre and Manston village cabs are in, these are the only ones I've seen so far.
Incidentally, the Manston cabinet is larger than most I have seen, like this -> http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2...
Any reason why it's a larger size?
Live about 100-150m from cabinet so should get maximum speeds once live.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Bog standard Huawei 288 cabinet.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,site and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 56.4/14.5Mbps @ 600m. - IPv4 BQM IPv6 BQM
"Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly." - G K Chesterton.
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Thanks for the update slimj.
I don't think BT are fitting ECI cabs like the rest of Thanet anymore, as the two I've seen in Birchington look like Huwei cabs, also from what I've seen on the forums. Perhaps they are expecting higher uptake in Manston so fitted the bigger version.
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I've completed my walk around Westgate. I can confirm that all the green ones on your map are present and making fan noises. Cabinet 10 also has its FTTC twin installed but there were no fan sounds.
As far as the blue ones on your map are concerned, these are more interesting. Cabinets 11 & 12 have unusual small squat deep cabinets close by without top vent slots but they have 230v stickers. Cabinets 1 & 5 have large high deep cabinets close by also without top vents but with 230v stickers. I've seen no other FTTC cabinets locally that look like these ones, so perhaps they are for some other purpose. However, I'm used to ECI cabinets so perhaps these are Huawei ones.
Edited by rjh321 (Thu 13-Nov-14 15:31:49)
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Any chance of some pictures?
Cab 12 doesn't serve many properties, so I wonder if they've put some sort of small capacity cabinet in.
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Hopefully you can see the pictures here (I have included a 1 metre rule for height reference):
Westgate cabinets
I'm now pretty sure that these are Huawei FTTC cabinets, in which case it confirms the suspicion that BT are now mixing cabinet types in the same area, or perhaps are moving entirely to Huawei. The existing Westgate cabinets are ECI, as is mine in Margate.
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Yes, they all are Huawei equipped cabinets.
The cabinets in the first two images will contain a Huawei SmartAX MA5603T MSAN/DSLAM, with a maximum capacity of 288 ports, whilst the cabinets in the second two images will contain a Huawei SmartAX MA5616T MSAN/DSLAM, with a maximum capacity of 128 ports.
( http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/fttc-cabinets.htm#fttc_ca... )
100% Linux and, previously, Unix.
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Thanks, I think they are Huawei cabs, I'll mark those ones as installed.
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I had to go to Birchington last night, so took the opportunity to check all the cabinets. They are all installed and I'm sure they are all the larger Huawei cabs, except one which is scheduled to be replaced with a larger cab. I'll update the map later.
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except one which is scheduled to be replaced with a larger cab
Do you mean that an in-service FTTC cabinet is being replaced with a larger variant, rather than having a second box added?
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It's Birchington NDBIR 11, which isn't live yet.
Taken from roadworks.org
BIRCHINGTON - PCP11 - 291863 - BDUK - 10 DAY POWER AND DSLAM:STREET CABINET & POWER INSTALLATION. SLAM CABINET TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE LARGE DSLAM CABINET IN SAME LOCATION AS ORIGINAL
All original cabs around here are ECI cabs, it seems the latest ones to go in in Westgate, Birchington, Minster and Manston are Huawei. These have all been done under BDUK.
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Hi guys,
Does anyone know where cabinet 4 is in Monkton, can't see it on Ronski's map, only cabinet 1 near the school (Seamark close)? Looking at buying a property in Monkton connected to cab 4, and would like to know where cab 4 is located and if it's being enabled shortly.
Cheers
James
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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This looks likely to be PCP4
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.339403,1.279455,3a...
Not sure if there has been any Openreach emails about this for BDUK. I'll check next week.
**Edit**
Checked and couldn't see any emails for PCP4, only two for Margate PCP44 and Ramsgate PCP 46
Edited by deleted (Sat 06-Dec-14 17:23:15)
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NDTHA 44 - PCP 44
This is in the planning stages.
NDRAM 46 - PCP 46
Amended planning details submitted.
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This looks likely to be PCP4
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.339403,1.279455,3a...
Not sure if there has been any Openreach emails about this for BDUK. I'll check next week.
**Edit**
Checked and couldn't see any emails for PCP4, only two for Margate PCP44 and Ramsgate PCP 46
That one already has an FTTC cab installed I believe, it was scheduled on roadworks.org on the 1-09-14, and listed as Minster PCP 1. Installation was scheduled for 27 August to 8 September. I thought it odd as there is another cabinet in Minster which is also PCP 1.
Perhaps it was just listed incorrectly, I'll add a note it may well be PCP 4
Thanks for the heads up on the others.
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Just checked the area around NDTHA 44 and it seems that NDTHA 33 is live. I checked the number for Peacocks (01843 228641) and it shows as FTTC available on Cabinet 33. Actually, Peacocks appears to be nearer to NDTHA 44, but not a great distance either way.
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Post deleted by Yaz
Edited by deleted (Sun 07-Dec-14 18:52:11)
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I've just checked and the streetworks records confirm power and cab were installed between 27/8 and 9/9 but the works description doesn't mention the PCP number. Side of 37 Seamark Close.
PCP 44 is in for a 288 cab and PCP 46 a 96 cab.
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I can now confirm that is PCP 4 by Seamark Close, the PCP shows under CT12 4JJ and the DLSAM shows under CT124JH on the wholesale full address checker.
Although the strange thing is that 1 Seamark Close CT124JH is served by cabinet 1, which is in Minster. I think that must be a database error, as other addresses in Seamark Close are served by PCP 4
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Hi slimj, cab 4 is confirmed by Seamark Close and should by now have it's FTTC twin installed hopefully.
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Cheers, yes I thought this may be the case, couldn't find any others on the streetview around the area!
Yes, it has a cabinet installed now, PCP2 is also in. Not seen the other 2 Minster cabs yet but they're probably in place now.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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I don't think there are many PCP's left for Thanet. I can probably check to see if there are some other planning packs from Openreach that have been sent through.
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Hi Yaz, here's the one's I know of which don't appear to be planned yet.
NDMTH 5
NDMTH 6 - I think this is round the corner from the Spitfire museum but need to confirm.
NDRAM 52
NDRAM 42
NDRAM 47
NDRAM 43
NDBRO 38
NDBRO 37
NDBRO 32
NDBRO 9
NDBRO 35
NDTHA 43
NDMTH 8 appears to be planned as it shows a DSLAM under postcode CT12 4AJ, I need to locate this and add it to my map.
I now have a tool which can scan all postcodes, so I'll soon be able to check to see if the above are planned, and I'm presuming that if a DSLAM shows up it must be planed
Edited by R0NSKI (Tue 09-Dec-14 07:19:54)
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I'm sure theirs a cabinet on the other side of the roundabout from Minster at the end of "Mount Pleasant Road"? Can't imagine they'd ever put a fibre cabinet in though.
NDMTH 6 - Yes, there's a cabinet where you have pinpointed on your map.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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I've now added 8 cabinets for Minster and I don't think there are any others. I'm pretty sure the cabinet at the end of Mount Pleasant Rd isn't a BT cabinet, it doesn't look right.
It also looks like NDMTH 6 is scheduled as I can find a DSLAM on the checker.
Edit: Just found Minster cabinets 9 & 10
Edited by R0NSKI (Tue 09-Dec-14 20:13:13)
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Can confirm NDWES 11 is live and accepting orders as one of my colleagues is connected to this cabinet.
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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Thanks, NDWES 1 is also live.
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Just to confirm...
NDMTH 1 - Installed
NDMTH 3 - Installed
I assume NDMTH 8 is also in but did not pass this on a drive yesterday so cannot confirm just yet.
Not Thanet, but noticed Preston had a cabinet installed, good to see villages being prepared ready for fibre!
VFast Wireless Broadband.
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BDUK roll out in the Dover and Shepway areas is also well underway.
Could assist with some PCPs in Dover and Shepway if there were any questions.
Edited by deleted (Tue 16-Dec-14 19:15:41)
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Just playing with the BT DSL Checker site and notice that the cabinets in Sarre and St. Nicholas appear to be live.
Birchington in general appears to be live now (Cab 7 was when I checked for a friend).
I also checked our Stourmouth address, Dog and Duck, Plucks Gutter and it says that this is connected to Cabinet 11 Minster Exchange, I can't find this cabinet. Do we know where it is?
Seems a long way from Minster yet reported line speeds on the DSL Checker website for DSL look quite high (4mb+).
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All of the Birchington cabinets except 4,13 & 14 are live, as is NDRAM 25 serving Meridian estate.
No idea where Minster NDMTH 11 is, that one seems to elude me, doesn't show up in any of my scans/records. If anybody knows where this is please let me know.
NDRAM 42, which is located on Stirling way in Ramsgate appears to now be scheduled.
Edited by R0NSKI (Sat 27-Dec-14 11:27:53)
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Cab 11 is in Plucks Gutter caravan park
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I was close to finding it then
The phone box is located right outside the pub and I couldn't think of any other place up or down the road for the PCP to be sited.
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Minster exchange is due for FTTC go live today according to Sam Knows, wondering how accurate this date will be!
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In my experience Sam Knows was never accurate, even after I emailed them several time to tell them that various local exchanges were now live and gave them the required information to verify it they never updated their info.
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Looks like NDBIR 13 is now live. My uncle is connected to this cab and can now get Infinity, however, he's just over 2km by road from the cabinet so line stats are suggesting around 5mb.
Still waiting for Minster exchange to go live... hopefully not too much longer. 
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Thanks for the update.
For those on cab 42 in Ramsgate installation is scheduled for 27 January to 9 February
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Not that any body probably reads this thread now but...
All installed fttc cabinets from the Minster exchange are now live (cabs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8).
Unfortunately, it seems some parts of Monkton cannot get service yet as they're too far from cab 1 (Foxhunter caravan park to near Seamark Close), I guess this area will have to wait for the next phase.
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Thanks for the update, I'll update my map.
Haven't checked things for ages now, still get the updates from road works though to keep an eye on things.
PS just noticed the threads had nearly 30,000 views so must still get read.
Edited by R0NSKI (Fri 03-Jul-15 13:23:26)
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I've updated the map and checked other cabinets and found more live, not surprising as last time I checked it was Christmas!
Ramsgate 42 & 46
Westgate 5
Birchington 4 & 14
Minster 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8
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A lot of BDUK and some other FTTC works have been permitted by Openreach so not surprised but the bump in active cabs.
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Good to see that there's still some activity on this thread. I keep checking Thanet cabinet 8 but it's now scheduled for 31st March 2016. Got to be one of the most delayed cabinets! I'm just glad it's not mine....
Edited by rjh321 (Sat 04-Jul-15 09:01:53)
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That is one delay service as the cab was installed more than a year ago.
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I'm in Monkton on Cab 4 (Minster) but live approx 1.5-1.7km from cab by cable length, I'm due to be connected in a couple of weeks, expected to be 13-21mbit according to DSL checker site. Currently on 3.5mbit DSL some 5Km from exchange, so hopefully line quality is pretty good. *touches wood*
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Well, finally cabinet 8 in Margate (NDTHA 08) is live! Good news for the residents of Arlington House and a few others. It's been a long time coming......
Edited by rjh321 (Tue 01-Sep-15 08:42:39)
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I'm in Monkton on Cab 4 (Minster) but live approx 1.5-1.7km from cab by cable length, I'm due to be connected in a couple of weeks, expected to be 13-21mbit according to DSL checker site. Currently on 3.5mbit DSL some 5Km from exchange, so hopefully line quality is pretty good. *touches wood*
Just following up on this, now connected to FTTC and have been for a month or so. Connection has been rock solid and connected at between 19-23mbit. Pretty happy with that considering distance.
One thing that annoyed me with VFast was that the connection would be ok during quiet times (ie, after midnight when no one else was using the network) but during peak times I would be lucky to see 10mbit with crazy pings. FTTC, however, seems to be 20mbit at whatever time of day with sub 15ms pings.
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That cab was installed in February 2014, can't understand why it took so long when fibre must have run very close by to serve other cabs.
Cab 12 in Westgate is now also live, but not yet cab 10. Cab 36 in Broadstairs which they very recently moved is also live.
Cab 13 in Birchington is also live
Edited by R0NSKI (Thu 03-Sep-15 06:50:06)
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Closed due to size and as has been previously suggested the antiquated bbs does not navigate well when threads get VERY VERY long.
People are of course free to start another thread and include a link back to this one.
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