I've seen a few of these pole mounted cabinet things recently on a local back road. I too wonder if they are for FTTP. Might be worth trying to find out.
Anyway a message to the OP. I too have ordered FTTP however for my installation they need to dig up and install ducting in the village green where I live. There is a thread in the FTTC/FTTP bit of this forum where I am sharing my experiences of the process. If you like you're more than welcome to post in there too if you like
We will have to see if they get you connected on time and what the process is like for you. I've been waiting since mid november which is when we placed the order. Also it would be good to compare notes when we are both connected to see if there is any difference between us in terms of actual reliability and how often we get what we pay for. We've gone for 330/20 as I'm hungry for data
Would it be commentators curse to rhetorically ask if this a new leaf in the book of BT? FTTP for rural folk?