https://community.bt.com/t5/ADSL-Copper-broadband/Exchange-closure-when-FTTC-cabinets-are-at-capacity/m-p/2419766#M282147 <P>Exchanges carry lots of other services as well as ADSL, so exchange closure can only happen when its practical to offload them.</P> <P>ADSL is going to be around for quite a while yet, in many cases its prided from a MSAN, which is part of the core network.</P> <P><A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service_access_node" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service_access_node</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:57:51 GMT Keith_Beddoe 2024-12-26T08:57:51Z https://community.bt.com/t5/ADSL-Copper-broadband/Exchange-closure-when-FTTC-cabinets-are-at-capacity/m-p/2419757#M282146 <P>If an FTTC cabinet is at full capacity, you're normally able to order ADSL and wait for an FTTC port to become available.</P><P>How will this work if your local exchange is due to close in the future (and ADSL/Voice services ceasing)? Will BT/Openreach only close exchanges where adequate FTTC or FTTP capacity is available for&nbsp;<STRONG>all</STRONG> premises to take up?</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2024 02:42:44 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/ADSL-Copper-broadband/Exchange-closure-when-FTTC-cabinets-are-at-capacity/m-p/2419757#M282146 chris6273 2024-12-26T02:42:44Z https://community.bt.com/t5/ADSL-Copper-broadband/Exchange-closure-when-FTTC-cabinets-are-at-capacity/m-p/2419766#M282147 <P>Exchanges carry lots of other services as well as ADSL, so exchange closure can only happen when its practical to offload them.</P> <P>ADSL is going to be around for quite a while yet, in many cases its prided from a MSAN, which is part of the core network.</P> <P><A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service_access_node" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service_access_node</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:57:51 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/ADSL-Copper-broadband/Exchange-closure-when-FTTC-cabinets-are-at-capacity/m-p/2419766#M282147 Keith_Beddoe 2024-12-26T08:57:51Z