In reply to a post by adslmax:

In reply to a post by R0NSKI:

One of our cabinets that's been installed since May 2012 has finally gone live!

my goodness me, 18 months waiting! I hope it not gonna to happen on mine.

There are at least eight around my way sitting idle for 18 months (possibly a lot more, haven't gone hunting for em). Initially due 2010, applied for planning permission end 2011, installed mid 2012 ........... and still not connected. They connected a handful next to the exchange in the last couple of months immediately after installing em, and there haven't been any roadworks since.

Edited by arfster (Sun 10-Nov-13 18:40:20)

Openreach Engineer man just say that the new FTTC cabinet will be installing next few weeks now. He also metion cabinet 8 and 9 will have FTTC ready before xmas.

By the way surprise email from virgin media say my area will go up to 152 Meg speed next year for the same price as 126 meg but I think upload remain at 12 Meg. Pretty poor by virgin media who cannot matched BT upload yet.

Edited by adslmax (Mon 11-Nov-13 13:03:31)

How do you know if a cabinet installation will reach your property?

For example here is a shot of the nearest exchange.

http://i.imgur.com/HsLXplc.png

That distance is about 2 miles. Apparently we can still only just get a standard ADSL line which only gets 1Mbit.

Looking for options to improve even if it costs a lot more.

You need to enter your number into the wholesale checker, this will work if your are on a BT Wholesale line (not LLU), or use the address checker.

If there is no mention of a cabinet number then you are on an exchange only line, so FTTC is unlikely any time soon.

If it does display a cabinet number, and it doesn't mention anything in the table about FTTC/P then you can start making further enquiries, one such place is to email [email protected] your address and phone number. Sometime it will say why FTTC/P is delayed below the table of available products.

You can also check with your local council, there may be a local BDUK project.

Openreach had now showing FTTC on my telephone number:

BT BROADBAND AVAILABILITY CHECKER
Telephone Number 01********* on Exchange CUCKOO OAK is served by Cabinet 8

Available Products


Downstream Line Rate(Mbps)


Upstream Line Rate(Mbps)


Downstream Range(Mbps)


Availability Date

Featured Products
WBC FTTC Up to 77 Up to 20 -- 30-Nov-14
WBC ADSL 2+ Up to 7.5 -- 5.5 to 12 Available
ADSL Max Up to 5.5 -- 4 to 8 Available
WBC Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
Other Offerings
Fibre Multicast -- -- -- 30-Nov-14

Lucky you! No FTTC planned for our exchange: Birchfield (CMBIR)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

Openreach had now showing FTTC on my telephone number:

BT BROADBAND AVAILABILITY CHECKER
Telephone Number 01********* on Exchange CUCKOO OAK is served by Cabinet 8

Available Products


Downstream Line Rate(Mbps)


Upstream Line Rate(Mbps)


Downstream Range(Mbps)


Availability Date

Featured Products
WBC FTTC Up to 77 Up to 20 -- 30-Nov-14
WBC ADSL 2+ Up to 7.5 -- 5.5 to 12 Available
ADSL Max Up to 5.5 -- 4 to 8 Available
WBC Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
Other Offerings
Fibre Multicast -- -- -- 30-Nov-14

Yeah but overall disappointed look at that date Nov 2014. A year off.

Better order Virgin 150 then Adslmax!

In reply to a post by wolvesmad:

Better order Virgin 150 then Adslmax!

No, I will not order 152Mb with Virgin Media because (it will force me into 12 months contract again) So, once I have FTTC in November 2014 then I will cancel virgin media (because they always pushed up price twices a year and next February 2014 going up by 6.7% again) virgin is too expensive. Also Virgin Media 152Mb upgrade isn't available in my area until December 2014.

Edited by adslmax (Wed 13-Nov-13 14:49:56)

Cabinet PCP14 are to start to install NGA Cabinet 3rd December to 16th December in Madeley. Mine still nothing and waiting for PCP8.

Queen Street, Madeley, Telford, Telford And Wrekin
Works Start: 03 Dec
End: 16 Dec
Logo
Low impact, delays unlikely
Location : (PCP14), NGA RELATED WORKS side of 1 Bennett road on queen street cuckoo oak tf7 4bn
Description : Install 5m duct in footway, install 1 metre of duct in vergeExcavate for the base of the cabinet and perform excavation for earth rod/s, pour the concrete, 3 days cure time ,set erection bolts for cabinet on template excavation for track and lay BT duct. Erect the cabinet. Excavation of the power hole (may have to dig back to prove power) and lay power ducting complete the power connection Backfill and reinstate. Install line and meter and cert,audit site clear

Edited by adslmax (Fri 15-Nov-13 22:08:28)