In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

Cabinets 3 and 4 are to take care of exchange only lines

Yeah, i thought that would be the case, just seems odd that I'd be connected to them when there's a nearer cabinet.

Now to wait and see how things unfold...

I think the layout of the network is a mystery even to some of the pople that work on it

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

I think the layout of the network is a mystery even to some of the pople that work on it

Hm...Yeah I've got that impression from reading similar forums online as well.

Has anyone else noticed, what looks like, new cables coming down some telephone poles in Stretham?
I first noticed it on Wedesday when i noticed an extra cable (which I'm sure was not there before) the telephone cable unfront of the property next door to me. After noticing this, i also looked at other telephone poles on the A10 (going towards Cambridge) and noticed a cable more. I take it this is in prep for the work next week....

In reply to a post by Salem874:

It looks like we now have work scheduled for PCP (Cabinet) 3 & 4.

PCP 3 (Chapel Lane): 07 - 15 April 2015
PCP 4 (Chapel Lane, next to PCP 3): 07 - 15 April 2015

Speaking of the work scheduled for next week, we now have two more items listed on Roadworks.org.uk, bringing it up to four. The four are now summarised below:

07 - 15 April: BDUK PCP3 (Chapel Lane) - Install 1m of 1 way poly duct. Provide 1 Cabinet & Base (NGA cabinets)..
09 - 17 April: Erect/Renew 1 PCP cabinet and base. Install Poly ducts
07 - 15 April: BDUK PCP4 (Chapel Lane) - Install 12m of 2 poly ducts. Provide 1 Provide/Recover 1 NGA cab & base
09 - 17 April: Build 1 concrete chamber. Erect/Renew 1 PCP Cabinet & Base. Install Poly ducts.

To those who know more about these roll-outs, does this shed any more light on things? Where can one see more details of these planned roadworks in Cambridgeshire? I'd be interested to see the full descriptions which are truncated on Roadworks.org.uk

I've only seen fibre (black and yellow striped) hanging from one pole along the A10, but then I was messing around with the Bluetooth in the car yesterday so probably missed it lol

Looks like the work begins for the extra cabinets begins soon... still waiting here

Our fibre still isn't accepting orders.. just waiting for Connecting Cambridgeshire to update their website before I fire off and email to them.

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

I've only seen fibre (black and yellow striped) hanging from one pole along the A10, but then I was messing around with the Bluetooth in the car yesterday so probably missed it lol

I've had another look at the new cable coming down the phone pole at the property next door to ours (which also has a cable feeding a pole at our property, which appears to feed us), and i cant see that it is back and yellow stripped. Seeing mainly black (unless the yellow strips are narrow).

Look at the poles in more detail though, the one at the property next door has a black unit (box type thing) fitted at the top which has always been their, i've only just noticed that our pole doesnt have one of these...

In reply to a post by Salem874:

07 - 15 April: BDUK PCP3 (Chapel Lane) - Install 1m of 1 way poly duct. Provide 1 Cabinet & Base (NGA cabinets)..
09 - 17 April: Erect/Renew 1 PCP cabinet and base. Install Poly ducts
07 - 15 April: BDUK PCP4 (Chapel Lane) - Install 12m of 2 poly ducts. Provide 1 Provide/Recover 1 NGA cab & base
09 - 17 April: Build 1 concrete chamber. Erect/Renew 1 PCP Cabinet & Base. Install Poly ducts.

Looks like we've got a few more changes to the Stretham fibre work. Current listings show:

DATE: 09 - 17 April:
DETAIL: Erect/Renew 1 PCP cabinet and base (600mm x 300mm x 1000mm). Install 8m of 7 Poly ducts in Carriageway.
LOCATION: Chapel Lane
STATUS: Work In Progress


DATE: 10 - 20 April (previously 07 - 15 April, listed above)
DETAIL: BDUK PCP3 - nstall 1 of 1 way power duct in Verge,Performing an 1excavation to expose existing power cable in Verge
LOCATION: Chapel Lane
STATUS: Work In Progress


DATE: 10 April - 20 April (previously 07 - 15 April, listed above)
DETAIL: BDUK PCP4 - Install 12m of 2 poly ducts. Provide 1 Provide/Recover 1 NGA cab & base
LOCATION: Chapel Lane
STATUS: Advanced Planning


DATE: 24 April - 5 May
DETAIL: Build 1 concrete chamber (1690mm x 710mm x 1565mm) deep in Footway; Erect/Renew 1 PCP cabinet and base (600mm x 300mm x 1000mm); Install 3m of 7 poly ducts in Verge; Install 7m of 7 poly ducts in Footway...
LOCATION: Chapel Lane
STATUS: Advanced Planning


DATE: 27 April - 06 May
DETAIL: BDUK PCP3 - Install 1m of 1 way poly duct in Footway,Install 4m of 1 way poly duct in Verge,Provide 1 Cabinet and base (NGA cabinets)....
LOCATION: Chapel Lane
STATUS: Advanced Planning



So, it looks like power is due to go in towards the end of the month/beginning of next? We (my area) might actually go live by end of June after all.

Plenty of activity down by the exchange as I tumbled past earlier this afternoon. All Openreach vans. Time will tell if things happen on time lol

In reply to a post by EddyTheDog:

Plenty of activity down by the exchange as I tumbled past earlier this afternoon. All Openreach vans. Time will tell if things happen on time lol

Sounds promising.

Were you able to have a chat with any one to get more info? Unfortunately I leave before 8am and only get back at about 7pm on weekdays by which time I'm sure they'd have left already, so very little chance I'd get an opportunity to speak to them.

Unfortunately not, I was heading by in the car.