Help - what kind of cabinet is this?

Hello

I live in Winwick, Warringon. I live on 10 year old estate (Winwick Park) which suffers from sub 2mb ADSL speeds. The main part of Winwick was recently upgraded to FTTC but for some reason Winwick Park wasn't included and instead has to wait for Connecting Cheshire to fund BT to do the upgrade.

The question I have is, around the estate there are 3 of these grey cabinets:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.43072,-2.601907,3a...

I am connected to this one. What are these? I heard that when the estate was first built it used TPON and had to be changed to copper so ADSL would work.

I have seen BT laying fibre on the estate, how would it work? would each of these grey cabinets needs a FTTC cabinet putting next to them? or will the grey cabs be connected to the main warrington exchange?

Just trying to gage how far along BT are, they dont give any details.

Might be a TPON cabinet, and would need a fibre twin adding and a slightly different wiring set-up maybe to the standard cabinet arrangement

Thanks Andrew.

I believe when the estate was built it was TPON. But they then laid copper so people could get ADSL.

I have seen BT on the estate laying fibre through the ducts, just trying to work out if we have to wait until green fibre boxes pop up next to each grey cabinet or whether it wont require that.

I doubt the TPON cab has space for a MSAN on top of the old fujitsu kit (which will still be in the cabs unless they did a full copper overlay)

When you say laying fibre do you mean black with yellow strip tubing (1 inch diameter) or drums of glass fibre and compressors blowing it down existing mini ducts?

I think it was actually black with yellow strip tubing... they had a big roll and some machine pushing it down the existing ducts.

There is an outside chance they might opt for FTTP rather than FTTC

That would be good news

Fingers crossed

Im sure it looked like this the wire:

http://www.coolwebhome.co.uk/fibre-milton-keynes/wgc...

It was on a big reel and had something pushing it through the ducts.

Same is used for FTTP and FTTC, but generally cabinets are stood before they do the tubing

If it is via BDUK system then time to chase council to say more, as they have some input onto what is done where and in what order

It is via Connecting Cheshire which got there money from BDUK funding. I have spoke to a few people and went to an open day but it appears they don't have a clue what BT are doing they just have very vague idea when an area might be upgraded.

The council will have a rough outline of which areas the project will target but they are all subject to survey and each phase will take a few months to suvery.

Until this is done the costs for deployment to a area will not be known, once this is done coverage maps will change to reflect whats viable and not.

Deployment will be best value for money first and then the more expensive cabs later on as funding allows but as connecting Cheshire has a 96% target you should see a upgrade, just have to wait for the announcement.

Well had a bit of a bad news email today from Connecting Cheshire.

As part of the current project plan, Connecting Cheshire will be enabling cabinets 120 & 88 in your postcode area with fibre connectivity. However, unfortunately cabinet 210 isn�t in our current plans.

My estate has 3 grey cabinets on it:

208
209
210 ( my cabinet )

Could it be that the grey cabinets are going to be connected up to 120 or 88? Is that how it can work?

Is there anyway of me finding cabinet 120 / 88 on a map so I can see there location?

Mmmmm. I believe that 120 isn't planned, 88 is near b&q , and 210 is planned for FTTC

In reply to a post by Ribble:

Mmmmm. I believe that 120 isn't planned, 88 is near b&q , and 210 is planned for FTTC

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any info on how 208,209 and 210 will be connected up? They are grey cabinets. Will they each get a green FTTC box next to them?

210 will, don't think 208,209 are in the plans

It could get painted grey.

In reply to a post by Ribble:

210 will, don't think 208,209 are in the plans

Would you be able to tell me the location of 210? I thought my cab was on Hollins lane but that is actually cab 110.

In reply to a post by kingbiscit:

In reply to a post by Ribble:

210 will, don't think 208,209 are in the plans

Would you be able to tell me the location of 210? I thought my cab was on Hollins lane but that is actually cab 110.

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

from there website ~
"Note: Please note that postcode and address check results are indicative only. Most accurate results can be obtained from a telephone number check."

Edited by francisuk25 (Wed 16-Apr-14 09:05:19)

Ufortunately that only tells me the cab number for my property. I knows its 210, but I want to know where abouts in my village cab 210 is.

Cab 110 http://goo.gl/maps/W8EuT
Cab 210 http://goo.gl/maps/5UqF2

Thanks for this, really appreciate it.