Do I need a cabinet?

I live in a rural location with no neighbours about 1.25 miles from my exchange. A fibre optic cable has recently been laid with existing underground copper lines about 500 yards from my front door.

In order to connect with this new cable (if indeed possible) how would this be implemented? Would I get my very own cabinet?

Which broadband provider are we talking about here?

If its someone like BT then what does the BT Wholesale checker say is available to your premises http://www.thinkbroadband.com/btavailability.html

Currently I am with IDNet.

Both IDNet and BT Wholesale checker says nothing other than what I already have.

Openreach "Where and when" says 'coming soon'

Does this checker show a cabinet number just above the speed estimate table? (Use your phone number, and if that isn't accepted use the full address checker. The pure postcode checker is unreliable, particularly in cases like yours).

Please copy and paste the cabinet line and table contents, editing out your number/address .

BT BROADBAND AVAILABILITY CHECKER
Telephone Number ********* on Exchange TETFORD
Featured Products
Downstream Line Rate(Mbps)
Upstream Line Rate(Mbps)
Downstream Range(Mbps)
Availability Date
ADSL Max Up to 5 -- 3.5 to 7.5 Available
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available

For all ADSL and WBC Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) services, the stable line rate will be determined during the first 10 days of service usage.

Throughput/download speeds will be less than line rates and can be affected by a number of factors within and external to BT's network, Communication Providers' networks and within customer premises.

The Stop Sale date for Datastream is from 30-Jun-2012; the Formal Retirement date for Datastream is from 30-Jun-2014.

If the End User wishes to migrate from their current Broadband supplier they will need to contact them in the first instance to obtain a MAC (Migrations Authorisation) Code, and then contact their new Broadband supplier to arrange for the service to be migrated.

Note: Please note that postcode and address check results are indicative only. Most accurate results can be obtained from a telephone number check.

Thank you for your interest.[i/]

A new cabinet would need to be built, then a new fibre cabinet built beside it.

Alternatively deploying fibre to your home would be an option.

I wouldn't hold your breath either way. Sorry

I agree. That looks like an EO line.

As in "End of"

Well, I get over 6 meg down ADSL so will have to make do!! The cows in the next field can run faster

In reply to a post by Andrew_W:

As in "End of"

Well, I get over 6 meg down ADSL so will have to make do!! The cows in the next field can run faster

I wouldn't give up hope completely Andrew, at least 3 exchanges near me have all had cabinets built right outside the exchange for EO lines so although unlikely it does happen (well they were on roadworks.org site that they were being done anyway).

I don't think a cabinet at the exchange end would help the OP, unfortunately. At that distance it could even be worse than ADSLx, in both directions.

That roadworks.org website is rather interesting. Never heard of it, thanks!

Unfortunately, it tells me no more than I already know about BT's activities, or lack of, around here

Although one of the options for the roadworks.org site says "for the next 12 months" it doesn't mean that it lists all the works that are due to be done in the next 12 months, it just means that the jobs currently down to be done are on there, they can add more at anytime (for instance there was recently one added a few weeks ago that is being done today here).
Unfortunately as RobertoS said even if they do put a cabinet right outside your exchange as you are so far away it's unlikely to benefit you, there are still a number of options they can do though like placing a cabinet much closer to you and connecting you up to that (adding a fibre cab as well) or even making your area an FTTP area, both of these are quite long shots though and will tend to be the last to be rolled out in the area.
Worth keeping an eye on the roadworks site for your area though to see whats going on.

Yes will do, thanks!

roadworks.org is reasonably up to date with what isn't happening around here although there is a reference to an FTTC cabinet being installed about 4.5 miles away in the nearest town (Horncastle) that in fact was installed about a month ago!

OnLincolnshire of lincolnshire.gov.uk are doing their bit to fight our cause but don't hold out much hope due to costs of a copper cabinet, a fibre cabinet and a source of electricity to energise that lot. The latter is a little scarce around here unless you live under an 11Kv line

I suspect that HS2 will reach Birmingham before fibre reaches me!! And oh yes, we don't have railways here either Used to....