Openreach just upgraded the cabinet thingy...

I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to fibre
from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still got copper
to the house.

After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I got
back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from speedtest.net
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).

I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever again.

Trent SC wrote:
> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still got
> copper to the house.
>
> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I got
> back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from speedtest.net
> (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>
> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever again.

But what were you getting before that Trent?
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On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:46 +0000, Trent SC struck up his trombone and
blew....

> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still
> got copper to the house.
>
> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I
> got back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from
> speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>
> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever
> again.

There are lots of these things springing up. I noted *10* of them appear
in my town in the space of three weeks. All this *before* paying the 50p
a week tax.....



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>> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still got
>> copper to the house.
>>
>> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I
>> got
>> back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from speedtest.net
>> (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>>
>> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever again.
>
> But what were you getting before that Trent?

About 10-11 Mb/s

On 15 Dec 2009 15:45:48 GMT, Al Bowlly wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:46 +0000, Trent SC struck up his trombone and
> blew....
>
>> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still
>> got copper to the house.
>>
>> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I
>> got back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from
>> speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>>
>> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever
>> again.
>
> There are lots of these things springing up. I noted *10* of them appear
> in my town in the space of three weeks. All this *before* paying the 50p
> a week tax.....

Now, where I live, we'll be lucky to get that during the next decade. I
wouldn't mind so much if we were in a sparsely populated area, but it's 7
miles from Northampton and 10 from MK!
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

Trent SC wrote:
>>> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
>>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still
>>> got copper to the house.
>>>
>>> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I
>>> got
>>> back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from speedtest.net
>>> (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>>>
>>> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever
>>> again.
>>
>> But what were you getting before that Trent?
>
> About 10-11 Mb/s

Are they going to ask you to pay double I wonder?
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Heard melodies are sweet, but those Unheard are sweeter
(E-Mail Removed) FN 2°°9 +, Mungo Brandybuck of Buckland

PeterC wrote:
> On 15 Dec 2009 15:45:48 GMT, Al Bowlly wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:46 +0000, Trent SC struck up his trombone and
>> blew....
>>
>>> I woke this morning to the gentle sound of diggers: BT Openreach were
>>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet, although of course I've still
>>> got copper to the house.
>>>
>>> After a 5-minute line outage and a chat with the friendly engineers, I
>>> got back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds from
>>> speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net/result/653248307.png).
>>>
>>> I'm just praying they never touch anything anywhere near here ever
>>> again.
>>
>> There are lots of these things springing up. I noted *10* of them appear
>> in my town in the space of three weeks. All this *before* paying the 50p
>> a week tax.....
>
> Now, where I live, we'll be lucky to get that during the next decade. I
> wouldn't mind so much if we were in a sparsely populated area, but it's 7
> miles from Northampton and 10 from MK!

Out in the sticks then Peter.
--
Heard melodies are sweet, but those Unheard are sweeter
(E-Mail Removed) FN 2°°9 +, Mungo Brandybuck of Buckland

>>> Trent SC wrote:
>>>
>>>> BT Openreach were
>>>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>>>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet
>>>> back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds
>>>
>>> But what were you getting before that Trent?
>>
>> About 10-11 Mb/s
>
> Why can't they do the fibre upgrades in the places where whole estates
> struggle with 1-2Mbps rather than upgrade those already blessed with
> 10Mbps to gave them 24Mbps?

Because Jesus doesn't love you!

Andy Burns wrote:
> On 15/12/09 15:47, Trent SC wrote:
>
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>> Trent SC wrote:
>>>
>>>> BT Openreach were
>>>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over to
>>>> fibre from the exchange to the cabinet
>>>> back online and achieved 23.97 Mb/s download speeds
>>>
>>> But what were you getting before that Trent?
>>
>> About 10-11 Mb/s
>
> Why can't they do the fibre upgrades in the places where whole estates
> struggle with 1-2Mbps rather than upgrade those already blessed with
> 10Mbps to gave them 24Mbps?
>
Could be a LOT of pretty good reasons.

My guess though is that they are putting in fibre

- where they actually HAVE a street cab

- where they need more circuits

- where the area manager lives ;-)

It will come. BT does in general a good job at the bottom end as long as
you avoid the retail end.

I think I have only had broadband about 5 years.

before that it was 64K ISDN.

Let's face it, as far as the average consumer is concerned, Demon
started consumer internet in 1992.

By 2002 most of us had broadband.

By 2012 most of us will have 10Mbps.

I just wish my upload speeds were higher..

On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:07:55 +0000, The Natural Philosopher struck up his
trombone and blew....

> Andy Burns wrote:
>> On 15/12/09 15:47, Trent SC wrote:
>>
>>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Trent SC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> BT Openreach were
>>>>> upgrading the junction box outside my apartment and switching over
>>>>> to fibre from the exchange to the cabinet back online and achieved
>>>>> 23.97 Mb/s download speeds
>>>>
>>>> But what were you getting before that Trent?
>>>
>>> About 10-11 Mb/s
>>
>> Why can't they do the fibre upgrades in the places where whole estates
>> struggle with 1-2Mbps rather than upgrade those already blessed with
>> 10Mbps to gave them 24Mbps?
>>
> Could be a LOT of pretty good reasons.
>
> My guess though is that they are putting in fibre
>
> - where they actually HAVE a street cab
>
> - where they need more circuits
>
> - where the area manager lives ;-)
>
> It will come. BT does in general a good job at the bottom end as long as
> you avoid the retail end.
>
> I think I have only had broadband about 5 years.
>
> before that it was 64K ISDN.
>
> Let's face it, as far as the average consumer is concerned, Demon
> started consumer internet in 1992.
>
> By 2002 most of us had broadband.
>
> By 2012 most of us will have 10Mbps.
>
> I just wish my upload speeds were higher..

You also need to consider the civil engineering costs. Thanks to the
Labour government digging a hole in the highway (be that footpath, verge
or road) requires an 'opening licence'. Just how large a hole can be is
anyone's guess, but it's wrapped in red tape and costs money. Kind of
ironic given the 50p to *improve* provision the Labour party is
pickpocketing.



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