Cheers RobertoS, I didn't realise that either. I learn so much on here!

Almost all you learn here is right as well. But not all of it (including several posts from me), so treat with care!
The wrong ones are usually quickly refuted, though.

Edited by StephenTodd (Sun 19-May-13 21:36:29)

In reply to a post by GorillaWheels:

how does Exchange Only EO = Accepting Orders AO, is that not two totally different things?

Exactly!

! = NOT (it's a computer language convention)

Thanks XRaySpeX I don't know anything about computer language convention, as you are now well aware

Thanks StephenTodd, yes they certainly know their onions on here, and I like the fact there is always someone to quickly correct inaccuracies.

No they don't prioritize based on speed, but rather the commercial costs, and their desire to spend £2.5bn to reach 2/3rds of the country.

So those that are a little different to the normal and EO with it being just 5 to 10% of lines nationally makes it different and thus not a priority in the commercial roll-out.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

The progress is such that cost of the solution for EO lines means they will largely fall into the BDUK project roll-outs.

So will depend on the priorities for each county.

This is the part that is the bad news for the original poster...

Because the affordability (to BT) of changing EO lines is borderline, it tends to be in BDUK projects, rather than in the commercial rollout.

But London doesn't have a BDUK project...

In reply to a post by stevenfrenchy:

i though by upgrading the exchange i should be able to get fibre, but can you see that my exchanged is ready to go though?

You've been given information on your status as an EO line, which is your main hinderence.

In addition, an exchange status of AO does not guarantee that every cabinet has been upgraded (or is even planned to be upgraded), just that something is ready somewhere.

Exchanges go live with as little as 1 cabinet ready. They eventually seem to settle (in the commercial rollout) with around 80-90% of lines covered.

That'll probably rise over the next few years as BDUK projects infill some of the areas missed.

In reply to a post by Ignitionnet:

You don't have a cabinet, you're connected directly to the exchange, so you can't have fibre to the cabinet.

There is no Virgin cable service at your address.

If the line is connected directly to the exchange, then I presume the Op is pretty close to it, which means they should get a pretty decent speed. Is it worth the extra cost then to get fibre.

i know it is not always the case as i know someone who moved into a flat a couple of years back and that is next door to the exchange and connected directly to the exchange, no cabinet and their sync speed is worse than another mate who lives a couple of roads away and connected via a cabinet.
All ADSL of cause.

Time to talk to the Mayor I guess