BT Announce 1st 29 Fibre To Node Exchanges

Ignitionnet · 23-03-2009, 15:10

Yep here's the list and oh my God the whining this is causing from the Internet's nerd population is off the scale. 29 of nearly 5,500 exchanges DSL enabled announced and people are whinging because some areas were left out, some were left in, in otherwords any way of whinging because theirs isn't in the first 29 which aren't going to get done until 2010 with this obsolete garbage anyway. Argh!

These services will offer 'up to' 40Mbit depending on distance from cabinet with upstream of 'up to' 10Mbit. Potentially services will go to 60/15.

CHELMSFORD Essex
ST. ALBANS Hertfordshire
WATFORD Hertfordshire
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Hertfordshire
LEAGRAVE Bedfordshire
LUTON Bedfordshire
CANONBURY London
CHINGFORD London
EDMONTON London
ENFIELD London
HIGHAMS PARK London
TOTTENHAM London
THAMESMEAD London
WOOLWICH London
BURY Greater Manchester
DIDSBURY Greater Manchester
FAILSWORTH Greater Manchester
HEATON MOOR Greater Manchester
OLDHAM Greater Manchester
RUSHOLME Greater Manchester
BELFAST BALMORAL Belfast
DEAN Edinburgh
GLASGOW HALFWAY Glasgow
GLASGOW WESTERN Glasgow
CARDIFF Cardiff
TAFFS WELL Rhondda Cynon Taf
HALIFAX West Yorkshire
PUDSEY West Yorkshire
CALDER VALLEY West Yorkshire

*sloman* · 23-03-2009, 15:12

yep more info here... http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

Nice to see BT are pulling their finger out of their bum. Hopefully we will see some exchanges done by 2009

i have already posted about this too

Ignitionnet · 23-03-2009, 15:14

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Originally Posted by *sloman*

yep more info here... http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

Nice to see BT are pulling their finger out of their bum. Hopefully we will see some exchanges done by 2009

i have already posted about this too

No, there will be 2 exchanges done in 2009, Muswell Hill and Whitchurch, pilot deployments. None of this 29 will be done in 2009.

*sloman* · 23-03-2009, 15:19

Reading on thinkbroadband too there are no exchanges in the midlands planned.

Do you think 2yrs is enough time for BT to do the remaining 5000+ exchanges?

info from Wiki about VDSL2:

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VDSL2 deteriorates quickly from a theoretical maximum of 250 Mbit/s at 'source' to 100 Mbit/s at 0.5 km (1640 ft) and 50 Mbit/s at 1 km (3280 ft), but degrades at a much slower rate from there, and still outperforms VDSL. Starting from 1.6 km (1 mile) its performance is equal to ADSL2+.

ADSL-like long reach performance is one of the key advantages of VDSL2. LR-VDSL2 enabled systems are capable of supporting speeds of around 1-4 Mbit/s (downstream) over distances of 4 to 5 km (2 ½ to 3 miles), gradually increasing the bit rate up to symmetric 100 Mbit/s as loop-length shortens. This means that VDSL2-based systems, unlike VDSL1 systems, are not limited to short local loops or MTU/MDUs only, but can also be used for medium range applications.

slowcoach · 23-03-2009, 21:10

I'm 25 metres from the big BT cab, BE area as well. Some competition at last.

bopdude · 23-03-2009, 23:18

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Originally Posted by slowcoach

I'm 25 metres from the big BT cab, BE area as well. Some competition at last.

You might have to change your user name

deathtrap3000 · 23-03-2009, 23:21

Woohoo my exchange is on the list. Might have to change broadband providings if the price is right.

BenMcr · 23-03-2009, 23:57

According to SamKnows I'm 1.02km straight line distance from the exchange.

Anyone got any idea if this will be of any use to me? I get around 10-14Mbit from be

Paul · 24-03-2009, 06:26

Straight line distance means nothing, the adslkitz site shows road distance from exchange which is a closer guesstimate or if you can get your attenuation figures from your router you can get a very accurate line length from them.

slowcoach · 24-03-2009, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by *sloman*

Do you think 2yrs is enough time for BT to do the remaining 5000+ exchanges?

If BT needs more Polish workers they will just send for them.

**Kymmy** · 24-03-2009, 08:46

I can't wait for this...not that I'm anywhere near one of them exchanges (though I used to live in Rusholme) but it might actually give VM a kick up the backside especially if BT start offering a decent upload ration

BenMcr · 24-03-2009, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Paul

Straight line distance means nothing, the adslkitz site shows road distance from exchange which is a closer guesstimate or if you can get your attenuation figures from your router you can get a very accurate line length from them.

1.13km road distance

Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:12.0 / 25.0

Paul · 24-03-2009, 10:41

Good stats, should see a speed towards to top end of the line capability with numbers like that unless your SNR is rubbish lol.

24-03-2009, 10:46

distance from the exchange is irrelevent isnt it? I thought its distance from the cabinets? or am I missing something here?

Edit I see I am missing the VDSL bit 1-4 Mbit 2.5.3 miles gradually increasing as the loop shortens

woo bloody hoo

Quote:

VDSL2 deteriorates quickly from a theoretical maximum of 250 Mbit/s at 'source' to 100 Mbit/s at 0.5 km (1640 ft) and 50 Mbit/s at 1 km (3280 ft), but degrades at a much slower rate from there, and still outperforms VDSL. Starting from 1.6 km (1 mile) its performance is equal to ADSL2+.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDSL2

*sloman* · 24-03-2009, 11:56

If you are in a built up area eg a city i would guess you will be no futher than 500meters from a Cab