If 32's that much close to you it should hopefully mean you see some decent speeds once it is FTTC enabled and certainly better than if you had been connected to PCP7 in Main St. The BT Broadband checker is normally correct if you use either the phone number or the full address, however it is pretty useless if just using a postcode.

Well the cabinet (#32) is live!!!

Showing:

FTTC Range A (Clean) 80 77.7 20 20 -- Available
(Downstream High 80 Low 77.7 & Upstream High 20 Low 20)

Only problem is that Talk Talk have yet to agree it is live and to let me place an order.

You never know might be nearly there after several years of 2.6Mb high and 0Mbs low speeds.

Hi

Same thing happening in Hwest....last time i checked no cabs on the exchange are able to order talk talk FTTC, talk talk have to order (and pay) for some sort of connection to their LLU kit. (a GEA link cable).

Fibre at HWEST first cabs were accepting orders in April now nearly August so don't hold your breath.


IAn

Hi,

The issues with LLU and FTTC are well known and if your current ISP doesn't want to play ball then change

One other point is that at the moment any G.Vector Technology to go past 80 MBits on the uplink won't currently work on LLU lines but that might be getting ahead of the game

I've been with Plusnet for years and my cabinet in Haverfordwest went live last week and I'm on FTTC now (installed yesterday).

The BT Contractor who did the install said I was number 2 on my cabinet (PCP 13 on Pembroke Road).

For the record I'm about 300 meters from the PCP and on day 2 my like profile is set to 77 MBits down and 20 MBits up and I get 66 down and 13 up on testing.

Unless you're really wedded to your current ISP then change

Kind Regards

Simon

In reply to a post by Colin_London:

Anyone, anywhere that is connected directly to the exchange unfortunately cannot get FTTC at the moment.

FTTP on demand will eventually become available in most FTTC areas, but it is extortionately expensive. So you may be stuck with 24Mbps ADSL2+ for some time

A number of exchanges in Wales which come under the Superfast Wales project have had new cabinets with a fibre partner installed for current EO lines.

Those ex-EO lines will now be able to get FTTC.

LLU and vectoring is NOT an issue for Sky and TalkTalk since they are using the Openreach GEA-FTTC services, thus Openreach are in full control of the DSLAM for vectoring.

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for that information. I wasn't ware that Sky and TT were using BT's own equipment for their GEA-FTTC service.

I know that Sky has some equipped in at least one exchange in Pembrokeshire and TT seems to be more widespread with LLU for ADSL and ADSL2+.

Have you come across any new or recent information about vectoring and if or when BT might be implementing it?

Kind Regards

Simon

Vectoring is progressing but no dates. Needs modem manufacturers to get upto speed particularly people can get they own modem

I know for sure my exchange (Tenby) and Saundersfoot exchange both have Sky LLU installed as my brother has in in Tenby and a friend has it in Saundersfoot.

GEA link cable installed at Haverfordwest exchange for Talk-Talk...now accepting orders.

Ian