Thanks for looking into that. Maybe it's the remnants of an old system. All I know is that they're pretty far from the exchange there and suffer from very bad internet speeds, I think there was a community project to deal with that, no idea what happened with it though. I think they're just waiting and hoping now for FTTC or some other fibre solution.
I have some good news. The Cumbria Roadworks Map is very limited in information and usefulness and up until now I have not been able to use it at all as a source of information, as it would only list the name of the contractor that is either closing the road or using traffic lights, and therefore it has been impossible to know who is doing what, and which companies are working with the fibre rollout. Thankfully, after some digging and a friendly reply on facebook I have found that "RNS Utilities" are the company with the task of standing the new shiny cabs, and with the info on the Cumbria roadworks map I can now say where the new FTTC cabs will be placed. At last, almost real time tracking of the progress of the rollout. Will be included on the next map update this week.
As a heads up, new cabs are being placed in the following new exchange areas:
- Burgh-By-Sands
- Wetheral (I have heard quite a few cabs have already been stood)
- Cleator Moor
- Brampton
and continuing work in:
- Carlisle
- Cockermouth
- Rockcliffe
