Two PCPs that distance appart could not be served by a single FTTC CAB.

Having looked at the OR spreadsheet the Thatcham exchange is part of phase 5b but PCP 2 (which covers 18% of RG19 9JH) appears not to be part of the roll out. This PCP seems to cover several other post codes which are not included either.

There is no mention of post code RG19 9JH being covered by the Hermitage exchange in the spreadsheet although that exchange is part of the roll out as well.

Remember every household is not planned to be covered by FTTC and villages served by two exchanges are the places where these oddities will occur. If the north side PCP doesnt serve sufficient households within the range of VDSL then it won't get done. The uplift is showing as 4.2 - if that is 4 times current speed of, say, 2MB/s that is only 8MB/s which isnt what FTTC is about at present.

To reply to you're post guys, New_Londoner the 85% is from BT wholesale to a meeting of all the countys districts and partiuclar refernce to west berkshire.

Greenglide the RG189JH postcode is for the parish council office which is surced under the Thathcam pcp cab, RG18 9JJ is the private school near to my house which is covered by the northern pcp cab and the hermitage exchange.

The spreadsheet with the rollout what parts of the hermitage exhange are covered?
Could you send me the document or provide a link to dl it if possible.

The north end of the village does contain a large number of properties and a large private school so there is a strong demand for a better service.

Could you explain a bit more on the range of VSDL and the uplift figures thank you.

I have yet to see what you describe, being done.

Hermitage has some enormously long D-side runs, so of no benefit using VDSL.

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I have yet to see what you describe, being done.

Hermitage has some enormously long D-side runs, so of no benefit using VDSL.

Could you explain please, as D-side runs? not that tech savey with networks thanks.

Could you explain please, as D-side runs? not that tech savey with networks thanks.

"D-side" -- the distribution side, from the PCP to the premises being served by the pairs.

Two cabs (not large) right next to each other in my area have both had fttc cabs put in - so four cabs in a row - bothl fed from same exchange. BT must just look at each pcp and treat as a separate job. Dont forget a lot of this is contract work so they arent going to rob themselves of future work by slinging a feed to both pcps from a single fttc cab.

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In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I have yet to see what you describe, being done.

Hermitage has some enormously long D-side runs, so of no benefit using VDSL.

Could you explain please, as D-side runs? not that tech savey with networks thanks.

E-Side typically referrs to the run between the cabinet and the exchange (Exchange side), and D-Site typically referrs to the run between the cabinet and the property (Distribution side).

So if your cab is say 20M from the exchange but your property is 2KM from the Cab, VDSL isn't likely to make a great deal of difference.

But it's rare to see a scenario like that; even if a line does have a very long D-Side; it will still be faster under VDSL as the E-Side will no longer play into the sync rate achievable.

I have sent you a PM with the location of the spreadsheet in it.

I think you need Excel 2007 or equivalent to open it.

Thanks greenglide, you mentioned in you're earlier reply that the hermitage exchange is in the roleout, i cannot find any details of it being on the list.

If the PCP cabinet thats connected to the hermitage exchange which is number 7 that i am connected to im only about 160 meters from the pcp to my house via copper.

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how you get in contact with that BT staff member, I wouldnt mind knowing.