Hi and welcome Oddlegs.
Are you au-fait with 'Telecoms-speak' bud ?? It's just that 'Odd-legs' is another term we use for split pairs.
What a shame your connected as a DEL (Direct Exchange Line), as you are quite right in what you say about FTTP. They are doing FTTP in places, but this is minimal compared to FTTC. Sorry.
Hi Blacksheep,
My somewhat hasty choice of username was more of more of a pun on my lower limbs I'm afraid.
Primary lymphoedema and surgical attempts to help, have left me with a very odd looking leg which would not look out of place in a horror movie. At least the other one looks normal.
My only experience of telecoms was as a young apprentice, when I used to look after a private 200 line Strowger exchange at the firm where I then worked. Clouting stuck line-finders and re-setting heat fuses with a soldering iron was all that I remember. Although the ability to put the "Growler" on a line one of the bosses was using was a definite perk, as was installing very ex-directory phones in skiving places in order to receive warnings that the gaffer was on the warpath.
My only thoughts on FTTP are that it's likely to be expensive compared to Plusnet FTTC.
Regards.
It would appear you certainly have a sense of humour my friend.
Although I was around whilst Strowger Exchanges were in use (Extremely hot and noisy), I never had the pleasure of working on them in a maintenance manner of speaking. I was first employed as a 'Sparky' and we used to provide the bus-bar to these racks, but nothing else. As I came in to BT, Strowger and Crossbar and TXE2/4 Exchanges were on their way out ........... namely to poorer countries.
Unfortunately, I can't comment on FTTP, as the one Exchange area around my patch which was due to go FTTP, was halted in it's tracks as they're wasn't enough capacity left on the incoming electric phase supply to be able to support it. ergo, I wouldn't have a clue as to tarrifs. Anyways, welcome aboard bud.
