KCOM Lightstream hardware

It hasn't been easy to find references to the hardware being used by KCOM for the Lightstream rollout.

Finally, however, I recently found a Youtube video that answers a few questions...

- Using blown fibre tubing into the homes
- 32-way split GPON
- ECI Hi-Focus F152 Head-End OLT (like BT)
- 16 PONs per linecard, terminating on GPLT16 cards

I like the speed of the first fibre speed test he did (938 Mbps)

As for that splitter node, it looks different to our one, ours was round.

Paul

Edited by PaulKirby (Fri 25-Nov-16 02:22:25)

Ahh yes remember seeing that a while ago

The majority of the rollout is been done by BT MSL and a few other contractors. BT MSL also manage the network so possibly why a lot of the principles are the same as BT FTTP.

Also seem to remember from when I worked there that they wanted to keep the split much lower if possible in most cases.

The Ultra packages have a CIR and EIR of 250/30.

We have a split of 32 at our Splitter Node which is located the bottom of our road, however that only goes to the one pole that currently have about 5 or 6 homes on it that have FTTP.

Its just the contention in the actual network that slows us down.

Paul

Also I think Mr Whale is back at BT now sorting out FTTP in London.

He was the guy responsible for pioneering the Hull FTTP programme, the early days were going to be FTTC.

BT Managed Services Ltd?

Is that what you mean?

In reply to a post by Icaras:

BT Managed Services Ltd?

Is that what you mean?

Yeah.