Impressive given the size! 256 lots of IDC connectors must be quite a squeeze (assuming they're inside the pod).

I'm surprised there hasn't been more media coverage of these pods given their significance.

.... there will be both ‘in and out’ terminations. So six blocks of 100.

Previously it would have been a Quante manufactured strip, these where OK, but have a habit of spreading after a few uses, and can result in HR/dis faults.

They now use a ‘tool less’ block (not sure who manufactures these) not a fan of these at all, too fiddly, too easy to break. And the robustness of the adaptor to test with is laughable. You see them broken on the cab floor all the time. (rant over)

It is clear that Krone strips were expensive ... but guess what, they work SO much better. Fit once, and forget.

Hasn't the splitter been moved into the PCP itself in the newer installations, in order to free up room in the DSLAM cabinets/pods? I thought this was the case with g.Fast but could be wrong.

Slightly off-topic but along the lines of the faults you mentioned, with the NTE5C I had a few problems with what turned out to be the connection between the socket and the filter, causing DSL disconnects and audible line noise. Unplugging and re-plugging the filter a few times sorted the problem, but it happened a couple of times before I moved to the proper VDSL filter faceplate.

I some cases the splitters are in the PCP.
This is the inside of VDSL pod.
Clearly not enough room for all 256 ports so half will have to located in the PCP or extension pod

That makes sense - I had looked at that photo before and wondered how they'd possibly fit that many blocks inside.