BT Fibre to the Cabinet trial

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Sysman replied

26 August 2009, 12:52
Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

I'm just wondering because 7 years ago my brother-in-law in Canada told me that their house was in a trial area for the same thing..fibre to the cabinet. He was watching HD tv through is telephone line on his plasma tv at that time, and using his phone and internet.

Yorkshire cable had fibre to your doorstep in some areas in 1997. Pity they were only offering telly and phone over it.

They didn't half make a mess of the pavements. It was pure vandalism with lovely Yorkshire stone flags being smashed up and the missing bits replaced with tarmac.

Be careful what you wish for.
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lilelvis2000 replied

26 August 2009, 11:55
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

Got to have a trial. I'm supposedly going to be on the trial for Zen's 21CN based service, but the email suggest the "trial" is more a test of admin than technology.

I'm just wondering because 7 years ago my brother-in-law in Canada told me that their house was in a trial area for the same thing..fibre to the cabinet. He was watching HD tv through is telephone line on his plasma tv at that time, and using his phone and internet.
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AtW replied

26 August 2009, 11:03
Modems/routers should be new - otherwise it will be plain old ADSL1/2, I think with fiber to cabinets BT can offer VSDL or whatever it is called: much better down/up than ADSL.
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VectraMan replied

26 August 2009, 10:14
Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

Trial? I thought they were laying this stuff everwhere!! hmmmff

Got to have a trial. I'm supposedly going to be on the trial for Zen's 21CN based service, but the email suggest the "trial" is more a test of admin than technology.
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lilelvis2000 replied

26 August 2009, 09:45
Trial? I thought they were laying this stuff everwhere!! hmmmff
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VectraMan replied

26 August 2009, 08:31
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/ne...rials-642.html
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SlimRick replied

26 August 2009, 08:21
AFAIK, BT will be the only ISP offering the trial. Router will stay the same as you'll still be on copper from the cab to your property.
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portseven started a topic BT Fibre to the Cabinet trial

26 August 2009, 07:53
BT Fibre to the Cabinet trial

Anyone on the BT FTTC trial?

I am told that my local exchange is one of the trial ones and so considering getting on it.

A couple of questions, anyone know what ISP's are involved in the trial? And what kit do you need, i.e. is it a special router?

Cheers
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