OK, thanks for that those extra pics

not sure why those linked have sloped bottom bits and the attached to my vdsl cab isn't The waiting list is very new and other cabs that have been full for longer are getting their upgrades next year.They wouldn't have added a new section within weeks of a cab being full

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Enough space for mini olt and the card expansion ?

The lack of ventilation might (would) be a problem as far as putting powered kit in that extension.

Part of the HD upgrade to deliver more VDSL ports. Was triggered before the cabinet was full.

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not sure why those linked have sloped bottom bits and the attached to my vdsl cab isn't The waiting list is very new and other cabs that have been full for longer are getting their upgrades next year.They wouldn't have added a new section within weeks of a cab being full

Some of the extensions around me have sloped bottoms, some don't.
Just the same reason why some cabinets have sloped tops and some don't.
The cabinets and extensions have various shapes available.

They often install 2nd cabinets or expansion pods before capacity is reached so it doesn't always hit a waiting list.

It's a much easier upgrade to simply add larger line cards and a small extension for tie cables than it is to build a 2nd cabinet or a VDSL Sidepod.
The other cabinets that are full and waiting for upgrades might be getting more than a High Density expansion.

Edited by j0hn83 (Wed 02-Sep-20 17:40:11)

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In reply to a post by Taras:

Enough space for mini olt and the card expansion ?

The lack of ventilation might (would) be a problem as far as putting powered kit in that extension.

Part of the HD upgrade to deliver more VDSL ports. Was triggered before the cabinet was full.

I'm not disagreeing with either of you, i think i just the fttp upgrade to be finished. Its not fun seeing a cbt attached to your nearest telegraph pole which is about 10m away :| .. And yes i know others have waited way longer than men. There is a understandable "hopeful logic" there.

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It's a much easier upgrade to simply add larger line cards and a small extension for tie cables than it is to build a 2nd cabinet or a VDSL Sidepod.
The other cabinets that are full and waiting for upgrades might be getting more than a High Density expansion.

of course and the other two, one is a 512 line upgrade. Not sure what the other what the other cab's line card upgrade is. Just find it odd that fttp upgrade is in process of being installed that vdsl2 line cards are being install quicker. Its logical and illogical at the same time

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of course and the other two, one is a 512 line upgrade. Not sure what the other what the other cab's line card upgrade is. Just find it odd that fttp upgrade is in process of being installed that vdsl2 line cards are being install quicker. Its logical and illogical at the same time

Chances are the upgrade hit the plan before the decision on FTTP was made, and has been continued due to the paucity of ISPs offering competitive FTTP - can't force ISPs to sell FTTP instead of FTTC just yet.

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I'm not disagreeing with either of you, i think i just the fttp upgrade to be finished. Its not fun seeing a cbt attached to your nearest telegraph pole which is about 10m away :| .. And yes i know others have waited way longer than men. There is a understandable "hopeful logic" there.

I'm guessing a screenshot of a 1.8 Gb/s down, 220 Mb/s up speed test wouldn't help?

The FTTP was a bduk infrastructure project back in 2016, theres been delay after delay. We finally got the fttp street furniture back in april, but some around 80% have their fibre cables tied up and attached to the poles, ready be fed to the spliters

I was told it would be done last year, but OR said dec 2020 (miss-read it as 2021) and now i've been told its a 3rd party hold with no resolve date. I was even told the V number that was to be used.

Edited by Taras (Wed 02-Sep-20 19:49:11)

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In reply to a post by Taras:

I'm not disagreeing with either of you, i think i just the fttp upgrade to be finished. Its not fun seeing a cbt attached to your nearest telegraph pole which is about 10m away :| .. And yes i know others have waited way longer than men. There is a understandable "hopeful logic" there.

I'm guessing a screenshot of a 1.8 Gb/s down, 220 Mb/s up speed test wouldn't help?

haha, no actually because SSDs and GbE plus you already get used that speed. I'm more interested in where that link is.