Likely a small compressor used to power a blowing head to blow fibre down micro-ducts to enable a connection.

Video of demo day here from Emtelle (huge maker of micro-duct products used in FTTP) and B4RN on YT.

Edited by Pheasant (Wed 18-May-22 17:14:38)

Yeah that definitely looked like what he was doing, is this a good sign then how long through the stage of me actually being able to order is this away from that, he said about 4 weeks but like I say I’ve been told all this so many times from them and never come true?.

There is honestly no right or predictable answer here. Just keep on eye on the various checkers.

That’s true I guess, just been waiting like 2 years now and still don’t believe I’ll ever be able to order it even seeing what I saw today with work going on at the box, fingers crossed hey. Thanks.

Spoke to someone else tonight who said the work there doing on the green box has nothing to do with my house so maybe I’m still not in the running to get it but it seems none of them have a clue what they are talking about so it could still be, is there anywhere on the internet to find out which green box is serving which premises at all, definitely would of thought the box they was working on today serviced me as it’s literally over the road but maybe not.

Edited by tomxlisa (Wed 18-May-22 21:35:29)

In reply to a post by tomxlisa:

Spoke to someone else tonight who said the work there doing on the green box has nothing to do with my house so maybe I’m still not in the running to get it but it seems none of them have a clue what they are talking about so it could still be, is there anywhere on the internet to find out which green box is serving which premises at all, definitely would of thought the box they was working on today serviced me as it’s literally over the road but maybe not.

You are going to worry yourself into a nervous breakdown before we get to the end of this saga. You really should just step back, chill and let it happen when it happens.

Yeah I guess you are probably right but would love to know if that box is serving my premises, but I guess you have a point as I’ve already waited 2 years now the fun has kinda been ripped out of it. 😂

Edited by tomxlisa (Wed 18-May-22 22:51:36)

An update but another confusing one which I’m hoping people can help me out with, finally it seems the road I am on is cityfibre active, just checked my postcode and it says active and can order it now, all the houses on my road can get it now after this long 2/3 years wait or so (apart from my house and next door) that’s where the laugh begins, so it seems my road is all up and running now checked all the houses on my road but it still seems my premises and next door still can’t get it, does anyone know what the hell is going on here, my guess is maybe all the other houses are pole fed and mine and next door is underground, this is just another kick in the teeth as you can see from the posts on here been waiting years for this finally happens and my address still doesn’t seem to be able to order anything (mine and next door only) any ideas? Thanks.

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so it seems my road is all up and running now checked all the houses on my road but it still seems my premises and next door still can’t get it, does anyone know what the hell is going on here

Yes, you've been told a dozen times: Cityfibre have marked your property as "Hard LOC" in their database, meaning it's not connectable.

They ought to be able to explain why it's marked LOC. Getting them to change their mind is hard because they've already finished construction to your road, and they explicitly excluded your property (and your neighbour's, by the sound of it).

As has already been suggested: try emailing Greg Mesch. Explain politely that you've been waiting patiently for two years, and now all bar one of your neighbouring properties are live and available to order, but yours isn't. Explain that you've spoken to Cityfibre several times who've told you your property is "Hard LOC" but they couldn't say why this is. Ask if he can explain why your property was excluded, and whether it's possible to change this.

If you don't ask, you don't get: but it's only Cityfibre top brass who can do this for you. Repeatedly asking on this forum won't get you anywhere

Think I told him to email the CEO back in April….

….doesn’t appear he gave that a crack as he said he would. Oh well. Not much more that can be suggested really.

Edited by Pheasant (Thu 30-Jun-22 09:25:03)