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Standard User Whitehall11
(member) Sat 07-Aug-21 10:42:37
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Verizon in Bracknell?


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Off on a morning run today and spotted a Verizon Manhole cover about 50m from the big BT Bracknell exchange...

I didn't think Verizon had a UK presence?
Standard User Zarjaz
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 07-Aug-21 10:47:50
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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Lots of old footway boxes bearing logos of now defunct services if you start to look for them.


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Standard User amiga_dude
(regular) Sat 07-Aug-21 11:19:07
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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Verzion have office's about 12 milles from BT Bracknell exchange (THBK) in Reading
https://www.verizon.com/about/careers/locations/read...


Google Maps BT Bracknell exchange-Verzion Offices


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Standard User Pheasant
(fountain of knowledge) Sat 07-Aug-21 11:34:12
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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Reminds me of this video The hitchhikers guide to ducts and poles, networks and 30 years of acquisitions made a few years ago.
Standard User jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 07-Aug-21 12:03:39
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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In reply to a post by Whitehall11:
I didn't think Verizon had a UK presence?
Verizon Mobile is not in the UK, but the fixed line business of Verizon is global and offers leaded lines / circuits to business. They consist of Bell Atlantic, GTE, MCI, and other former companies. smile

21 years of broadband connectivity since 1999 trial - Live BQM
Standard User Zarjaz
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 07-Aug-21 12:39:28
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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Yep, I know that very well …. worked there a few times.


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Standard User Whitehall11
(member) Sat 07-Aug-21 20:35:01
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Re: Verizon in Bracknell?


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Yep, I know that very well …. worked there a few times.


Right - Pure curiosity, what is the difference between the two buildings that are bridged by the cool foot bridge?
Standard User candlerb
(fountain of knowledge) Sat 07-Aug-21 20:36:31
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There are Verizon manhole covers near where I live too, and it is on a COLT long haul route according to their fibre map - I think they must work together closely.

Bracknell doesn't seem to be very accurately recorded on that map though, showing only straight lines.
Standard User Zarjaz
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 07-Aug-21 21:17:56
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In reply to a post by Zarjaz:
Yep, I know that very well …. worked there a few times.


Right - Pure curiosity, what is the difference between the two buildings that are bridged by the cool foot bridge?

I suspect, because they could …. last visit I was fixing two lift lines


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Standard User Pheasant
(fountain of knowledge) Sun 08-Aug-21 13:09:15
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In reply to a post by candlerb:
There are Verizon manhole covers near where I live too, and it is on a COLT long haul route according to their fibre map - I think they must work together closely.

Bracknell doesn't seem to be very accurately recorded on that map though, showing only straight lines.

Perhaps COLT lease (sub)duct or dark fibre from Verizon?
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