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FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:12:19 GMT

Hi, is it normal for half an estate to have FTTP available (up to 900mbit) and the other half VDSL (max 70mbit)?

Literally one side of a road has FTTP, the other side doesn't!

I hope this means the rollout of FTTP is in progress but is there anyway to know?

It's been like this for a while at least so maybe there is some technical or road/underground duct issue which is why half the estate hasn't got FTTP yet?

I know I won't be given dates or anything, just if its in progress and coming at some point I'd be happy.

Thanks

Edit:

The broadbandchecker.btwholesale is telling me 2 differnet addresses are served by the same exchange and same cabinet, one can get WBC FTTP the other can't! Hope someone can explain?!

Re: FTTP Rollout

imjolly — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:31:36 GMT

FTTP has nothing to do with the exchange or cabinet so that does not help

Only openreach will know when and if your side of the street will get FTTP and there is no connection from this forum to openreach

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:36:40 GMT

Oh, thanks for the reply

So the FTTP connection doesn't go to the exchange or cabinet at all?

I suppose if I try to contact Openreach they wouldn't tell me anyway...?

Re: FTTP Rollout

licquorice — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:14:10 GMT

It goes to AN exchange, but not necessarily your local exchange.

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:21:40 GMT

ok thanks, so any way to find out thats its in progress/on the way at some point?

Re: FTTP Rollout

Starwire — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:49:42 GMT

Does the side with FTTP also have a Metallic Path as well?

If not and they only have FTTP then it’s most likely they were part of a later phase in the build when FTTP became the standard to be installed as opposed to Copper.

Its not uncommon, I’ve come across it on multiple New Build Developments.

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:06:02 GMT

Nope, whole estate was built in the 90's

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:36:26 GMT

So is my best bet to contact Openreach directly somehow?

Re: FTTP Rollout

Starwire — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:25:24 GMT

Do you know if it’s maybe BDUK then? Possible they ran out of funding before completing the build.

Or it could be the residents on that side of the road all paid for Community Fibre?

Or it could be Openreach have started but haven’t finished the Overlay Build. There was an estate near me where they did the first half of the estate then the other half wasn’t done until almost a year later.

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:40:52 GMT

Sorry whats BDUK?

Its not just one side of the road that has it available, its half the estate has it available, the other half doesn't...

Re: FTTP Rollout

Starwire — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:08:20 GMT

Broadband Development U.K.

Its basically Government, Local Government and sometimes Parish Council funded FTTC/FTTP.

Problem with BDUK is they have this habit of running out of funding and when they do they halt the build. It’s against the rules for Openreach to continue to build onto it until it’s been formally taken over by them.

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:11:43 GMT

I see.... thanks for the info

So if i tried to call openreach would they tell me anything helpful?

Re: FTTP Rollout

pippincp — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:34:18 GMT

Why would Openreach tell you anything? You are not their customer.

Re: FTTP Rollout

UltraFast — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:37:15 GMT

who is then? BT?