Are you a winner in the FTTC race ?

kinmel · Mar 23, 2009, 12:02:14

BT have announced the first 29 exchanges to get "Fibre to the Cabinet".

Story at El Reg

Rik · Mar 23, 2009, 12:13:52

I don't fancy Luton, so I guess it's a move to Hemel.

zappaDPJ · Mar 23, 2009, 12:36:59

I wouldn't advise moving to my neck of the woods. I need only to travel 2 miles in any direction and I'd be surfing the net at rocket speed. Was it something I said?

Glenn · Mar 23, 2009, 12:41:38

I need a long cable, the nearest to me is aobut 40 miles away

Sebby · Mar 23, 2009, 13:22:15

Nope, not me.

Ray · Mar 23, 2009, 13:36:45

Quote from: Rik on Mar 23, 2009, 12:13:52
I don't fancy Luton, so I guess it's a move to Hemel.

Looks like they are the nearest to me as well, Rik, it seems that the Midlands don't exist in BT's world, appears that there aren't any Exchanges listed in the Midlands at all.

Lance · Mar 23, 2009, 14:53:25

Hmm. Chelmsford is only 20 miles down the road from me and its where I work as well. Maybe its time to cut down on the commuting and move!

talos · Mar 23, 2009, 15:12:20

Same as usual, nothing for those of us who really need it out in the countryside

Ray · Mar 23, 2009, 15:21:46

Quote from: talos on Mar 23, 2009, 15:12:20
Same as usual, nothing for those of us who really need it out in the countryside

I agree, it's the same here as well, my exchange is a rural one with around 1500 residential subscribers and about 100 non residential.

Rik · Mar 23, 2009, 15:41:29

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Mar 23, 2009, 13:36:45
Looks like they are the nearest to me as well, Rik, it seems that the Midlands don't exist in BT's world, appears that there aren't any Exchanges listed in the Midlands at all.

The odd thing is that (a) MK has aluminium and would show a massive improvement and (b) we have a node here.

kinmel · Mar 23, 2009, 16:28:31

Quote from: Rik on Mar 23, 2009, 15:41:29
MK has aluminium and would show a massive improvement

but it would still be aluminium between the cabinet and the home, no point in doing trials in non-typical locations - you will be the last exchange to be converted.........

Rik · Mar 23, 2009, 16:35:03

vitriol · Mar 23, 2009, 17:20:03

I'm not holding my breath. We will probably have cars that fly before BT get round to doing my exchange.

Rik · Mar 23, 2009, 17:29:40

Ah, you've seen Glenn's driving.

kinmel · Mar 23, 2009, 18:10:14

I am feeding the welsh paranoia of being treated as 2nd class citizens

The M.P.s and A.M.s for mid and north Wales have had emails pointing out that the pitifully few Welsh exchanges are all in south Wales and yet again we in the north are being left behind.

Rik · Mar 23, 2009, 18:17:50

It's not just you, though, Alan.

Glenn · Mar 23, 2009, 18:59:27

Quote from: Rik on Mar 23, 2009, 17:29:40
Ah, you've seen Glenn's driving.

Sebby · Mar 23, 2009, 21:33:40

At least another set of exchanges is being announced for upgrade in the autumn.

Rik · Mar 24, 2009, 10:11:12

Quote from: Glenn on Mar 23, 2009, 18:59:27

Ann · Mar 25, 2009, 10:51:12

Chelmsford.. my step-mother lives in Chelmsford.. what a waste! She'll never want it.. she's only just changed over from dial up.

Rik · Mar 25, 2009, 11:00:55

It's not fair, is it. They should have come here and asked where we thought they should install fibre.

Colin Burns · Mar 25, 2009, 23:06:58

dont think that would have been very productive as there would have been 8,000 posts saying

me ME me ME me ME me Me ME

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 09:57:48

It would have been good for the forum stats, Colin.

DarkStar · Mar 26, 2009, 11:19:41

Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2009, 09:57:48
It would have been good for the forum stats, Colin.

Didn't realise that you collected forum stats Rik, is that a government directive with results to the Home Office. Has IDNetters been infiltrated

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 11:37:56

No, it's just that they're cheaper than stamps.

rireed3 · Mar 26, 2009, 13:07:45

What's going on in northeast London: Enfield, Chingford and Edmonton?

Richard

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 14:54:42

They are all on the list.

Broadback · Mar 26, 2009, 17:39:27

Much as I would like a super fast connection there is no way I would give up country living to get it. The old adage not having cake and eating it is so true.

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 17:39:55

I get neither.

ST Driver · Mar 26, 2009, 19:17:05

Heres a couple of cakes for you Rik

Rik · Mar 27, 2009, 09:11:25

Thanks, Steve.