Cabinet 99 Hemel Hempstead

Hello,

I wonder if anyone here can provide any information on regarding the area I live in, and the chance of getting FTTC/Fibre broadband.

I live in Hemel Hempstead, most of the area has fibre already, but where I live we cannot get it, and to make matter worse BT cannot provide me with any information, and I tried the Connected Counties website, theres no mention at all of Cabinet99 in Hemel hempstead.

What options do I have?
Postcode HP24GW

Here you go:

Exchange: Hemel Hampstead
Cabinet: 99
Fibre Availability: None
Fibre Phase : Fastershire Area 11 - Date Expected to be Fibre enabled June 2015
Speeds Available: ADSL2+ Download: 10-17Mbps Upload: 1Mbps

Keep updated on this website, type your postcode or landline in, and BDUK will keep you up to date.

http://www.fastershire.com/where-when

Something got confused there. It's been a while since I went to Hemel Hempstead, but it always used to be in Hertfordshire, not Herefordshire.

dont ask me, im down in sussex. I just know that the 'shires' in that part of the country, are all part of the same BDUK program.

Are you still under the impression Hertfordshire is near Herefordshire?

is this a new build area ?

Pity "someone" got the fttc-check.alc.im website shut down or more info would be available.
Don't know who that was?

Edited by deleted (Sat 21-Mar-15 14:07:09)

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Pity "someone" got the fttc-check.alc.im website shut down or more info would be available.
Don't know who that was?

Yeah, I originally used Adam's site for my personal checks, shame it got shut down.
Over several emails discussing me using his site for my automated checks, he told me that he had got some emails from BTOR asking him to shut down the site, which I think he may of ignored, this then resulted in BT asking him to shut the site down which he did sadly.
I wasn't told the contents in these emails, but the BT one must of had some concerning info in it making Adam decide to shut the site down.

Either way its a shame.

Paul

Hello. Yes this is a new build area.

Many thanks to everyone for the replies.

And i just wanted to point out this is Hertfordshire hemel hempstead.
I appreciate all the replies. Sadly im still none the wiser yes.

I think the cab for here is outside the holiday inn hotel next to the bp petrol station

Can't see any plans to enable that cabinet for fibre.

if its a new build built after 2012 or so its 99% certain it will not have been in the commercial programme (too late) and probably not in BDUk (no post code on not in interention area when that was determined ) who is the developer -- is thera a green cooper cabinet at entrace to developement -- if so then pretty likley developer only asked for voice -- so prob need ot try and get the devloper to fund -- or probably not anytime in the short to medium future

This? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.756007,-0.428258,3...

It's Being upgraded as "Area11" in Fastershire program

Not Area51?

No

Fred,

Perhaps the clue passed you by...

Fastershire is for Herefordshire (and Gloucestershire).
The OP is in Hertfordshire.

You're looking about 100 miles too far west. One more county, and you'd be looking in the wrong country.

I was able to get int ocontact with Openreach in regards to this. Although the reply was negative, its given me some closure at least.

here is the reply.

Dear <blank>,



Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

According to the address you have provided <blank> Groundsel Walk - Hemel Hempstead - Hertfordshire - HP24GW.

You are connected to HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Exchange, Cabinet 99.

I am really sorry, but having investigated our network data, we are not currently able to supply you with a fibre broadband service from our existing network. I appreciate this is disappointing news.

We are continuing to build our network to many more areas all the time and we believe this is the fastest roll- out of this type anywhere in the world. We are also working in conjunction with the Government (BDUK) who like us have an ambition to reach as many residents in the UK as possible in the coming few years.

We appreciate this is of little comfort if you cannot access the superfast fibre network yourself.

Unfortunately your property is not currently included in the network roll-out because after our initial survey, it was established that this cabinet would not be viable for Openreach to upgrade.

However, this is not necessarily the final position. Plans do change as our network grows and it�s worth keeping an eye on our website (http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/) where we publish the very latest fibre coverage information. For further information regarding Government initiatives within your area please visit http://superfast-openreach.co.uk/rural-broadband/ which covers all areas and not just rural.

Another possible option is to think about getting together with neighbours or a local community group and raising the money to help build the network yourself. We do have options for privately funded fibre cabinets in some places. We cannot always guarantee this will be feasible in all cases, but we would be willing to look at it if this is an option that you would like to pursue. If you would like to contact the team, please email [email protected].

Thank you again for taking the time to write to us and although we appreciate this is not the answer you are looking for, we hope it can help you understand that we have a real commitment to delivering superfast broadband to the people and businesses of Britain. We are sorry that we have not yet been able to provide you with this service and we really do hope that this position will change in the future.


Yours sincerely,

Alka

Fibre Enquiries team