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Wrex:
Hi everyone, first time poster here.

A CBT was installed on the pole I’m connected to back in January, I’ve contacted OpenReach customer service on three separate occasions and got a different answer each time as to when it would go live.

I’m just wondering if anyone can help shed some light on this?

My postcode is LL11 2UG. The there is a code written on the CBT, CBZDTAZM.

Thanks

burakkucat:

--- Quote from: Wrex on April 25, 2023, 07:53:46 PM ---Hi everyone, first time poster here.

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Welcome to the Kitz forum. :)


--- Quote ---My postcode is LL11 2UG. The there is a code written on the CBT, CBZDTAZM.

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I know of a certain Black Sheep who would be able to decipher that eight character, runic, inscription. It just depends as to when he has a few moments spare . . .

Look up the UPRN for your home here, then enter the UPRN into the BT Broadband Availability Checker and see what that says.

Wrex:
Thanks for the swift reply burackkucat. I tried that first site but it’s ran out of searches until tomorrow, so I’ll try then.

I’ve been checking the wholesale checker for a while, I noted on another forum to watch out for the FTTPoD to change from 330 to 1000 just before go-live, but still nothing as yet.

I know around the corner from me they have had FTTP from the pole for about 18 months now.

burakkucat:
I entered your postcode into Google Maps and virtually looked around via the Street View images.

I see that properties are served aerially and, interestingly, close the cul-de-sac at the curve in the road there are a couple of hollow poles. To deploy fibre aerial drops from a hollow pole requires the fitting of a "squid". I appreciate that your home will eventually be served from a wooden pole but if there is any difficulty in fitting "squids" to the hollow poles then that might be the reason for the delay. A PON will not be activated (lit) until all hardware has been installed, audited and signed off.

However that is just guess work on my part . . . and I could just be caterwauling from the top of the wooden pole, from which my aerial drop originates.  ;)

Wrex:
The houses served by the hollow poles have been taken out of the build plans as of last week, luckily my property isn’t one and is served by one of the standard wooden poles which has a CBT fitted.

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