That does make sense, and explains the 4 dates we've had for cabinet 2 lol. Nice bit of digging

So, for the third time now....work is scheduled by BT on the A10 near the Cambridge Road/Wilburton Road roundabout.

One was scheduled for Dec/the start of Jan, but looks like nothing happend. A new date was set for mid-February, and we're now in the middle of more planned work at the same sport as mid-Feb (according to RoadWorks.org (have a look).

This looks like a cabinet build/install, is this correct? What i find odd is, this cabinet is further from my EO property than the actual exchange, but i guess we'll be connected to this (unless we get FTTP).

Anyway, the reason I'm posting is that i can see no signs (thus far) of any work at the spot marked on the map (i drive passed it daily). there have been quite a few Openreach vans driving up and down this week though, but like i say no so (visible) activity at the designated spot. Hopefully something is actually happening this time.

On a positive note, my postcode is showing as my cabinet should be live by 30 June on Connecting Cambridgeshire's website, but given that there appears to be no work happening now (or on the last two occassions), and the fact my cab go-live date has been postponsed so many time, i wont hold my breathe.

Has anyone been able to get any more info from BT/Connecting Cambridgeshire/Openreach?

Only one cabinet is scheduled for FTTP (cabinet 2 - see MrSaffron's post).

The only scheduled BT work I can see on roadworks.org is for a concrete chamber along the A10 that, from what I can make out, has already been done (unless they're putting another one in). The last work closer to the roundabout was for provision of a new pole (work also complete)

By the way, my postcode is showing 31/03/2015

Cab 2 is planned for FTTP in BDUK Phase 11a for Cambridgeshire.
Cabs 3 & 4 are both planned for FTTC later on this year

Well, I noticed on my way home yet another concrete chamber has appeared in the grass verge.. what be they all for, one wonders! lol

Before i begin, I posted this reply back on Tuesday, but dont know what happened/why it didnt get posted, so here goes again...

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

Only one cabinet is scheduled for FTTP (cabinet 2 - see MrSaffron's post).

YEah, i saw Cab 2 (the existing cab?) is the only one getting FTTP.

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

The only scheduled BT work I can see on roadworks.org is for a concrete chamber along the A10 that, from what I can make out, has already been done (unless they're putting another one in). The last work closer to the roundabout was for provision of a new pole (work also complete)

The BT work which i referred to is listed on Roadworks.org and can be seen in the red circled area as in the screenshot here (http://1drv.ms/1bbyIAw) This is the same spot were work was scheduled back in mid-February which appears to have not happened. Although, having said that, it looks like the work highlighted has been delayed slightly, in that last week it was schedule to start on Tuesday/Wednesday and end exactly a week later. Now however, it's been revised to have started on Monday, and for completion on Friday.

Where is this concrete chamber which is already done? Is it in this same spot? The only work I've seen scheduled recently relate to streetlighting, which is now largely complete. Or was there something for a phone pole which I've missed?

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

By the way, my postcode is showing 31/03/2015

Lucky you. Hopefully Mine isnt delayed again.

In reply to a post by FredTheB:

Cab 2 is planned for FTTP in BDUK Phase 11a for Cambridgeshire.
Cabs 3 & 4 are both planned for FTTC later on this year

Do where know where these new cabinets are due to be installed? I''ve tried asking the Connecting Cambridgeshire team if there's any specific updates, but they just pointed me to the bog standard info on their page for Stretham.

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

Well, I noticed on my way home yet another concrete chamber has appeared in the grass verge.. what be they all for, one wonders! lol

Hm...came home in the dark today so couldn't see it. Will have a look when I go passed tomorrow.

Edited by Salem874 (Wed 18-Mar-15 20:44:11)

Yeah, cabinet 2 is an existing one (next to the recycling bit on the corner of the playing field). As far as I can tell, the new cabinets are going somewhere near the exchange.

The date for cabinet 2 has been changed a few times as well, so you're not alone lol (31/03/2014, 30/09/2014, 31/12/2014 and now 31/03/2015).

Can you tell i'm not really holding my breath?

As for the concrete chambers, looks like a new one went in today since the earth was recently disturbed. There are also 2 other chambers nearby on the same side, more or less at the location of the screenshot.

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

Yeah, cabinet 2 is an existing one (next to the recycling bit on the corner of the playing field). As far as I can tell, the new cabinets are going somewhere near the exchange.

Hm...that's interesting. If Cab 2 is where i just saw (using street view), then that is closer to me than the exchange is, and i'm only about 600m from it, and yet I'm apprently connected directly to the exchange.

Sorry for this (somewhat) stupid question, but are these concrete chambers (part of) the cabinet builds? If so, this new one being build this week is even further from me than the exchange...

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

The date for cabinet 2 has been changed a few times as well, so you're not alone lol (31/03/2014, 30/09/2014, 31/12/2014 and now 31/03/2015).

Can you tell i'm not really holding my breath?

Yeah, I'm at the stage too to be honest. Going from Stretham being due for 21CN in 2010 (yeah right...still waiting) to FTTP due 30 June 2014, 30 Sep 2014, 31 Dec 2014, 31 March 2015 and now 31 Sep 2015.

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

As for the concrete chambers, looks like a new one went in today since the earth was recently disturbed. There are also 2 other chambers nearby on the same side, more or less at the location of the screenshot.

Interesting, I've not seen the pre-existing cabs. Will need to look more closely tomorrow morning

Chambers can hold quite a few bits of the network, like fibre splitters, fibre manifolds and copper wire jointboxes. Or they can just be for access to the ducting. Best thing to do is hope to catch Openreach working there with the chambers open then have a nosey

On a slight side note, somewhere in the deepest recesses of what passes for my mind these days, i seem to recall being told we'd have cable TV by 1997. Still waiting... lol

In reply to a post by Salem874:

Yeah, I'm at the stage too to be honest. Going from Stretham being due for 21CN in 2010 (yeah right...still waiting) to FTTP due 30 June 2014, 30 Sep 2014, 31 Dec 2014, 31 March 2015 and now 31 Sep 2015.

At least you haven't been waiting for fibre since Oct-Dec 2011 for FTTP where BTOR started our fibre install and stopped in mid install , we even have all the fibre manifold in the pit and up the pole, and I think there is a fibre node about 200m away from us, so still not fully sure why the delay.

It seems the further you go out from London the more chance you have getting fibre LOL.
Oh well.

Hope it all goes well for you.

Paul