RobertoS,

I stand corrected on that point. I think it's valid nonetheless to point out that although FTTC may be available for situations where the user's speed of connection is predicted to be below 15M bps, a lot could depend on just what speed that is, compared to what the user's already enjoying, given that the user could well end up paying the ISP FTTC-type periodic fees for what would perhaps be a speed only marginally better than obtainable on ADSL/ADSL2. I've actually been through that exercise with a relative of mine (again, a rural situation), where the current download rate was around 500K bps but the Openreach linetest predicted for FTTC a maximum rate of 2 - 4M bps. Conclusion: considering the extra cost, it wasn't worth swapping to FTTC.

thanks for all the replies.
speaking to some BT/OR engineers locally they seem to be aware of flown fibre being installed locally to fill in the gaps. my reason for putting in a duct is to avoid overhead connections to the house (presumably OR would prefer to pull a length of fibre through an already installed duct rather than connect to the pole and the house)

I know it is very early days but I just want to try and be one step ahead and hopefully then I will get an increase from my 3Mb ADSL because as I already stated I am 1.5 miles from the nearest cab offering FTTC (Walcott EAWCT cab2)

The project mentioned on the sign that is about the new pole is 73 YAL if anyone is able to get any info from OR

threelegs

As my earlier reply you need to check using your telephone number. This will give you more detail than we can until you post the results.

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes/adsl/main.html

https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/when-can-i-g...

the "home and work" checker says this

Your cabinet is enabled for Superfast fibre however you're not able to order fibre just yet.
This might be because the length of the line is too long to get Superfast speeds. We're actively looking at other options.
Cabinet icon
Exchange name: Walcott
Exchange status: Fibre enabled
Cabinet number: 2
Technology: -

cant seem to copy and paste the results from the other checker but code look says this

Locality: Walcott, Norwich, Norfolk All Post Codes
District: North Norfolk County: Norfolk
Country: England Post Code: NR12
20CN IPStream: ADSL 21CN WBC: ADSL2+
Fibre: From 28th March 2015 Type: FTTC, FTTP
BT Exchange: Walcott Exchange Code: EAWCT

Threelegs

Others may be able to give you more advice,.

Your cab has FTTC but, as suspected, you are too far to get FTTC service.

Aslo there is no FTTP showing on the post code maps anywhere in your area. ( Nearest is south of G Yarmouth).

However if you are in Happisburgh Common ( all off cab 2 but too far away) where there are a significant cluster of postcodes below 2Mb OR 'may' decide that FTTP would be cheaper than a standalone cab. Only OR or the Norfolk BDUK team would be able to tell you if this is likely.

Hi kitcat
yes I am in happisburgh common and as you say we are too far from cab 2 to get FTTC

Norfolk BDUK are useless, and customers cant usually talk to OR so that is why I assume that the new pole mentioned might be for FTTP. the existing copper comes overhead all the way from cab 2 so I assume that fibre will be flown on the same poles(OR not shared)
fibre has been flown recently to eccles on sea which is only a few miles away from me

Edited by threelegs (Thu 19-Jan-17 18:12:25)

When you say "flown", do you mean that aerial fibre has been put up along a string of distribution poles? Or have you misheard the word "blown"?

There is plenty of "blown fibre" around, but I've never heard the term "flown" used for fibre.

threelegs

Eccles on Sea has FTTC no signs of FTTP yet. Have you got your terminology mixed up BOTH are marketed as Fibre!

Example: the OR site shows Eccles as Cab 11 off Stalham exchange and FTTC

No i am not mixing terms, yes eccles on sea has fttc but the feed to the cab has been flown ie strung along the top of the poles that also carry the copper