Looking at the TBB article:-
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4011-aaisp-connects-first-business-on-bt-fibre-to-the-cabinet-pilot.htmlit does seem that the new cabinets are larger than the ones we are all familiar with.
If you'd like to see all the details you'll find the planning application for:-
Installation of 1 x green coloured telecommunications cabinet, 1600mm x 1200mm x 450mm
here:-
http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=199503I believe one objection is that the new large cabinet is in addition to the existing one.
Whether it would be possible to transfer the existing E and D side cabling into a single cabinet is another matter, although such an operation has the potential for more disruption to the existing services.
It is perhaps unfortunate that BT chose to involve their narrowband wayleaves office in Shrewsbury rather than someone a little closer who might have realised that Muswell Hill is a conservation area.
Furthermore an informal meeting with the planners beforehand might have helped instead of installing the cabinet before obtaining planning permission which again is unfortunate.
All the current FTTC installations are part of the first pilot trials so let's hope that all aspects of planning and installation will be addressed in the next deployments.
Kind regards,
Walter