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JollyGiant
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on ‎23-07-2020 17h41

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G.Fast

Openreach have been installing G.Fast extension cabinets on all the cabinets in my town, is there a way to find out when it will be available to purchase in my location? It is not currently showing on the broadband checker website. It must be about 6 weeks since they installed it on my cabinet.

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imjolly
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on ‎23-07-2020 17h49

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Re: G.Fast

Just keep checking on the dslchecker until you see available then order



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licquorice
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on ‎23-07-2020 17h49

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Re: G.Fast

Nope, all you can do is keep checking the checker. It could be months before it becomes available.

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JollyGiant
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on ‎23-07-2020 17h53

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Re: G.Fast

Ok, thanks!!!

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Starwire
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on ‎23-07-2020 19h34

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Re: G.Fast

The upgrade of G.Fast has been suspended until April 2021 as Openreach are concentrating on FTTP Upgrades instead.


https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2020/06/openreach-confirm-g-fast-broadband-rollout-paused-unti...

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j0hn83
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‎24-07-2020 19h20 - edited ‎24-07-2020 19h21

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Re: G.Fast

They won't be G.Fast pods.

The G.Fast rollout has been paused.

 

They will be VDSL Sidepods.

Basically they've managed to fit a VDSL DSLAM (what's in the fibre cabinets) in to the same pods they were using for G.Fast.

 

It's how they are increasing capacity now, and saves them installing a 2nd (or even 3rd) fibre cabinet.

They contain a Huawei MA5818 DSLAM with VDSL2 line cards.

 

If you lookup you cabinet on codelook it might tell you they have added a VDSL Sidepod to your cabinet.

https://www.telecom-tariffs.co.uk/codelook.htm

 

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