I reckon all the others are cable cabinets

The cabinet that Ribble has mentioned is definitely a POTS PCP.

During you walk-about, tomorrow, please photograph every cabinet in the immediate vicinity to 122 and then let us see what is there.

In reply to a post by burakkucat:

The cabinet that Ribble has mentioned is definitely a POTS PCP.

During you walk-about, tomorrow, please photograph every cabinet in the immediate vicinity to 122 and then let us see what is there.

I had that very thing in mind

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

When I look up my postcode on that list there are 2 entries - the entries after the postcode being:
{p5},0,51.51,3.74,7b,Yes,FTTC
{p12},0,48.48,2.35,,,
but this is for exactly the same postcode.

What does this mean exactly and how can I tell if my property gets FTTC?

The interpretation of those lines is that two PCPs, numbers 5 and 12, serve your postcode.

Look at the third field of each line (as you have displayed them, above) -- 51.51% of all lines for your postcode are via cabinet number 5 and the other 48.48% of the lines are via cabinet 12. (51.51 + 48.48 ~= 100)

However only one of the two cabinets, number 5, will be enabled for FTTC. If your pair is fed via that cabinet, good, as FTTC is scheduled for implementation in phase 7b. If your pair is fed via number 12, then nothing is scheduled at the present -- no FTTC, no FTTP -- according to that document.

As to which cabinet you connect through? We can not answer that. The only to find out is for you to ask an OR engineer -- when you see one working at either of the two cabinets.

Edited by burakkucat (Sat 16-Jul-11 22:32:49)

Cheers burakkucat,
The cabinets locally all have numbers on them in white paint.
I've checked postcodes on the list against the p'number' and it appears that every postcode does indeed have that p'number' cabinet in their vicinity ie the postcodes that are linked to p11 on the list are around the cabinet with number 11 written on them.

Fortunately for me, our property is directly linked by about 15metres of cable to the telegraph pole which goes down underground and appears to link to the cabinet (numbered 5) about 25metres across the road - other wires coming off the same telegraph pole serves postcodes definitely down for "Yes FTTC" on the list.
So it appears that the cabinet only about 40-50metres of direct cabling from our property will get enabled for FTTC

Fortunately for me, our property is directly linked by about 15metres of cable to the telegraph pole which goes down underground and appears to link to the cabinet (numbered 5) about 25metres across the road

So based on those figures you have quite a short D-side and should get near maximum sync speed. Things are looking good for you. You just need to wait for the new fibre cabinet to be installed and for it to go live.

I'd keep a regular (visual) check on things and when you see OR activity at/near PCP 5, start performing a daily check by inputting your telephone number into the BT Wholesale Broadband Availability Checker.

Edited by burakkucat (Sat 16-Jul-11 23:52:44)

There are two cabinets near me, one about 100 metres away and the other 120 metres away (straight line distance).

Would this be a "short D-side" too?

Ta!

Del

In reply to a post by delone:

There are two cabinets near me, one about 100 metres away and the other 120 metres away (straight line distance).

Would this be a "short D-side" too?

<Chuckles> It's all relative, really.

Now, what is a "metre"? Hmm, approximately a yard and three inches.

So 100 metres = 300 feet + 300 inches = 325 feet
And 120 metres = 360 feet + 360 inches = 390 feet

Hmm (for the second time), I think they are average(-ish) D-sides. Let's wait for someone who just might be an OR employee or, perhaps, a retired GPO employee to give an opinion.

[Edited to correct the early morning brain-"expulsion-of-gaseous-anal-effluvia".]

Edited by burakkucat (Sun 17-Jul-11 02:23:43)

In reply to a post by burakkucat:

In reply to a post by delone:

There are two cabinets near me, one about 100 metres away and the other 120 metres away (straight line distance).

Would this be a "short D-side" too?

<Chuckles> It's all relative, really.

Now, what is a "metre"? Hmm, approximately a yard and three inches.

So 100 metres = 300 yards + 300 inches ~ 308 yards
And 120 metres = 360 yards + 360 inches = 370 yards

Hmm (for the second time), I think they are average(-ish) D-sides. Let's wait for someone who just might be an OR employee or, perhaps, a retired GPO employee to give an opinion.

Er no, a metre is a metre and 100 m = 110 yds and 120 m = 132 yds.

Best just to stick to metres. We've been using them long enough!

In reply to a post by chrisadsl:

Er no, a metre is a metre and 100 m = 110 yds and 120 m = 132 yds.

D'oh!

Best just to stick to metres. We've been using them long enough!

You've now flipped me into pedantic mode! Do you know b*cat's age? If we were at school together, you certainly could not make the latter assertion. Bah! A metre is foreign, alien, something abnormal to me. (Mutters into facial fur.)

A grumpy b*cat pads off to find his bed . . .

Edited by burakkucat (Sun 17-Jul-11 02:33:16)