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NoCableForMe 24-11-2010 15:36

Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
I live in a village with no cable (crap ADSL) but we have a building that has very high security and is constantly visited by Virgin Media vans.

I'm just interested to find out what the building for and more importantly why I don't have cable as I'm less than a quarter of a mile away.

Google Map
http://goo.gl/maps/BFfn

StreetView
http://goo.gl/maps/Vafx

I and most of my neighbours would gladly dump BT and their poor ADSL service if we had the choice.

moony1234 24-11-2010 15:49

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Papworth headend/"exchange".

Ignitionnet 24-11-2010 15:51

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
It's a Virgin Media hubsite. It houses the 5 broadband routers that feed the area with their Internet service and the equipment that transmits that and the TV signals.

It's the equivalent of a BT exchange if you like. All homes with cable in its' served area are connected to it via coaxial cable and fibre.

NoCableForMe 24-11-2010 15:54

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35127031)
It's a Virgin Media hubsite. It houses the 5 broadband routers that feed the area with their Internet service and the equipment that transmits that and the TV signals.

It's the equivalent of a BT exchange if you like. All homes with cable in its' served area are connected to it via coaxial cable and fibre.

Thats what I thought and heard it was but the village its in is not a cabled area.

I'm so close I could string an ethernet cable out the kitchen window to it!

moony1234 24-11-2010 16:02

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
I've done a postcode check of the actual site and it is showing as serviceable...

How close are you exactly? Can you see any green cabinets?

NoCableForMe 24-11-2010 16:19

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by moony1234 (Post 35127038)
I've done a postcode check of the actual site and it is showing as serviceable...

How close are you exactly? Can you see any green cabinets?

A few roads back, probably a 2 minute walk

Grey boxes but can't see any green.

moony1234 24-11-2010 16:22

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Do you know if they are ntl boxes or BT?

Whats your postcode [PM if you want]?

Chances are you will have to fill in a cable my street request.


P.S: I know the feeling, I live in a new house in a cabled area around 100m from a cabinet, no service for me (and I work for VM!).

NoCableForMe 24-11-2010 17:06

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by moony1234 (Post 35127053)
Do you know if they are ntl boxes or BT?

Whats your postcode [PM if you want]?

Chances are you will have to fill in a cable my street request.


P.S: I know the feeling, I live in a new house in a cabled area around 100m from a cabinet, no service for me (and I work for VM!).

Postcode sent via PM :tu:

---------- Post added at 16:06 ---------- Previous post was at 15:28 ----------

A bit more google street viewing reveals green boxes between the headend and my house

http://goo.gl/maps/ldxe
http://goo.gl/maps/tgQt
http://goo.gl/maps/pLcz

DABhand 25-11-2010 02:55

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Don't listen to the lies its where they horde their stolen monies from the customers for a crappy service :P

REM 02-12-2010 20:38

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Maybe it's just a cafe where VM employees get a good discount? That would explain the constant visits and vans parked outside.

nodrogd 02-12-2010 20:50

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by NoCableForMe (Post 35127055)
A bit more google street viewing reveals green boxes between the headend and my house

http://goo.gl/maps/ldxe
http://goo.gl/maps/tgQt
http://goo.gl/maps/pLcz

1st pic is a BT distribution cab, the other two are definately VM. Good luck.

NoCableForMe 22-02-2011 16:37

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Old thread I know but Virgin got back to me (finally).

They said they did a survey (not sure how) and they reckon it would cost £1082 per house to cable which seems odd as the green boxes are in place and we have a head end.

Virgin told me the target cost of installation is around £300 per house.

zekeisaszekedoes 22-02-2011 22:21

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DABhand (Post 35127296)
Don't listen to the lies its where they horde their stolen monies from the customers for a crappy service :P

Huh. I wondered what they were doing with my 86,000 Ugandan dollars. :D

craigj2k12 22-02-2011 23:46

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
its a virgin brothel

MrIca 19-02-2012 21:28

Re: Whats is this Virgin Media Building For? - Papworth, Cambridgeshire
 
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


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