Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire - Page 2

Andrewcrawford23 · 19-02-2012, 19:32

might eba headend but cant be sure cant see it closely nor am i aware of a headend in that area

Skie · 19-02-2012, 22:46

Its listed as NTL at the entrance to the industrial estate.

http://www.google.co.uk/maps?q=Bromb...6,,2,9.22&z=19

MrIca · 20-02-2012, 05:39

Yeah used to have NTL on it. There are some vans parked outside it actually if you look on Street View.

I was told in another thread there isn't a headend there and the headend for most of the north west is Baguley in Manchester. Could this building be a hubsite instead and if so, what's the difference?

Sirius · 20-02-2012, 05:47

Its the switch site for the wirral. I go there every other week to do various surveys.

Milambar · 20-02-2012, 08:34

Back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, we lived in Wythenshawe. I went to Wythenshaw college. At the end of the road where the college was (its now been demolished), was a Tesco's store, "Tescos Baguely". Right behind that, was a big building, that had more satellite dishes than I had acne, with NTL signs everywhere.

Would I be right in assuming that was the NTL (now virgin) headend?

joglynne · 20-02-2012, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Milambar

Back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, we lived in Wythenshawe. I went to Wythenshaw college. At the end of the road where the college was (its now been demolished), was a Tesco's store, "Tescos Baguely". Right behind that, was a big building, that had more satellite dishes than I had acne, with NTL signs everywhere.

Would I be right in assuming that was the NTL (now virgin) headend?

That building on Southmoor Rd is still bristling with dishes and is the Baguley Headend.

MrIca · 20-02-2012, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Its the switch site for the wirral. I go there every other week to do various surveys.

Am I right in thinking there's one in Birkenhead too?

Sirius · 20-02-2012, 17:51

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Originally Posted by MrIca

Am I right in thinking there's one in Birkenhead too?

Yes but its a hub site not a switch, Bromborough has the exchange in it, Birkenhead is just a hub site that feeds it.

MrIca · 20-02-2012, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Yes but its a hub site not a switch, Bromborough has the exchange in it, Birkenhead is just a hub site that feeds it.

I'm familiar with BT exchanges due to my work. What's the difference between these and Virgin's? I'm assuming the VM copper telephone lines get converted to fibre in a street cabinet prior to reaching somewhere like Bromborough? Whereas with BT, it is in the exchange itself where it switches to fibre.

Sirius · 20-02-2012, 19:20

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Originally Posted by MrIca

I'm familiar with BT exchanges due to my work. What's the difference between these and Virgin's? I'm assuming the VM copper telephone lines get converted to fibre in a street cabinet prior to reaching somewhere like Bromborough? Whereas with BT, it is in the exchange itself where it switches to fibre.

You have hit the nail on the head and its the same with the broadband.

GrimUpNorth · 20-02-2012, 20:50

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Originally Posted by MrIca

What is this VM building in Bromborough, Wirral? I never see any Virgin Media vans there.

http://www.google.co.uk/maps?q=Bromb...251.54,,0,4.25

I might be wrong, but if you follow your link you can see one in the car park!!

Cheers

Grim

Sirius · 20-02-2012, 20:59

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

I might be wrong, but if you follow your link you can see one in the car park!!

Cheers

Grim

MrIca · 21-02-2012, 06:50

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

I might be wrong, but if you follow your link you can see one in the car park!!

Cheers

Grim

Yeah, I realised that and did say it in a later post