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Voting closed: December 12, 2021, 08:28:37 PM

[burakkucat]

I'm going to gently suggest that @Dwight simply meant that the Openreach status checker was behind what Quinn have actually already achieved on behalf of OR in his area.

A good idea. I'll suggest that we don't have a falling out over an interpretation. 

[Dwight]

I'm going to gently suggest that @Dwight simply meant that the Openreach status checker was behind what Quinn have actually already achieved on behalf of OR in his area.

Spot on! Quinn are the boots on the ground, they invoice Openreach who tick boxes on a spreadsheet!
But Or is my contact point not Quinn. So getting an Email from them saying "We are going to do it!" When I have spent 30 mins chatting with the guy from Quinn sitting in a hole splicing up fiber to the already installed medium. Is a bit behind the curve to me.
Thanks gt9sss2.
Dwight.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Ultimately does it matter though?  Until OR have commissioned the PON, you can't order it anyway.  The fibre can be in the ground/pole weeks or months before that happens.

The only time you will get accurate information from OR is if you go right to the CEOs office and get them to ask the manager for your area, who has better things to do than constantly report back saying "were currently doing x area" when its really not important until its actually gone live.

I absolutely understand feely antsy, worrying if you're going to be missed, if you're going to be at the end of the list, but I can also understand why OR have higher priorities than keeping up-to-date on what areas on being done right now.  The whole point of handing the job over to the sub-contractor to deal with is because you're too busy with other areas.

[RealAleMadrid]

@Alex Atkin I totally agree with you. Openreach and their checker will announce when it is ready for orders. The fact that MJ Quinn are bustling around on the ground is not particularly relevant, there are many more areas of the build to complete that are not directly visible to end users such as the spine fibre links and head end exchange equipment. Until all the pieces are put together, which can take a substantial amount of time, FTTP will not be available.

[Dwight]

Well time for a fresh update, as there have been quite a few today.

1. TalkTalk are joining us in Wrexham. My thinking on this, is they probably have quiet a large customer base here.
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/10/isp-freedom-fibre-extends-uk-fttp-broadband-rollout-to-wales.html

2.Telegraph poles are new showing two scarab beetles on them, where before there was only one. Not too sure where TT will put theirs. As things look quiet full with the copper still up there. My street is yet to be done but have notice indifference's in the surrounding streets.

3. Netomnia have updated the website rollout, and we are now told they are coming and we need to raise an enquiry with YouFibre. Also the same on Youfibre website.

and finaly

4. BIDB.uk also showes both Opeanreach and Youfibre as Planned.

So it's nice to see things moving a long.

Opeanreach wholesale on the other hand still show "The exchange is not in a current fibre priority programme, WLR is currently available at the exchange, SOADSL is restricted at the exchange, FTTP is not available."

So yes it looks like all bets are off with the quiz, and It might be a nice Christmas present for Dwight.

All the best Dwight.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Opeanreach wholesale on the other hand still show "The exchange is not in a current fibre priority programme, WLR is currently available at the exchange, SOADSL is restricted at the exchange, FTTP is not available."

I think mine still said that until it was live, even though I'm on a Fibre First exchange.  I think fibre priority refers only to exchanges where they are actually decommissioning the copper.

[j0hn]

"Fibre Priority" exchanges are exchanges where Openreach Ultrafast is already available to over 75% of residents and copper broadband services are subject to a stop sell.

It has nothing to do with the exchange being fibre first or previously announced in a roll out, etc.

As for the other bits, i believe WLR is available everywhere excluding Mildenhall.
SOADSL is only for anyone with only ADSL available and without WLR available (VOIP over ADSL basically).
I don't think it has even been finalised as a product.

[Dwight]

Upset doesn't cover it!  
The street is live, if you live in Beartie Road you can get fibre!
My flats are on Bertie road but with their own postcode!
My address is not live!
WHAT!
Spotted today a connect on the pole down from my flats, so checked the postcode for the street!
Jammie dodgers! 
Come on Netomnia! Get your symmetrical service in!
Done some more digging and the pole above is not yet live, but the pole below is! Two streets across Smithfield road are live, and Smithfield itself is live. So I am thinking some form of issue has stop ours and the pole above from being activated.
Oh well!
Anybody needs me you'll have to ask the lady to connect you! (Think about it! )

18/10 both poles now working on Wholesale tracker! But still nothing for little old me!

Blacksheep any chance you could check to see if any red flags for this area in Wrexham? Thanks.

25/10 new email from Opanreach, just reiterating that it is part of their build plans.

[Dwight]

Well you loose OR/PN!
Netomnia have loaded the poles with their gubbings and Youfibre are now doing pre-orders for their service. So looks like I will be going for a nice modern parity service.
As I have a fresh cheep PN and I don't want a big bill to cancel it, I will only be having 50:50 to start with. Then I will add Voip and increase the speed later.
Fingers crossed they do the connection bit soon! 
Regards.
Dwight