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[enginerd]

G fast pods are popping up left right and centre around my parts, I have noticed though that I have never seen a g fast pod on on a AIO cab or a smaller single door PCP cab. Is it not possible to
Use them on these cabs for some reason or another? If so are OR planning on doing something about this when the roll out expands?

[re0]

Welcome to the forum!

I do not have the answer for the AiO, unfortunately. I can also confirm I have never seen an AiO cabinet with a G.fast pod. But I also have never actually seen an AiO cabinet in the flesh, so I actually have no idea what the situation is with bolting on pods - whether that is a copper extension or G.fast pod.

As for the "single door" PCP, no pod can be attached to these. If they wanted to install a G.fast pod, they would need to reshell the single door for a modern steel cabinet. The process is generally not complex and should not disturb any existing connections.

[j0hn]

I'm not sure what the situation is with AIO cabinets.

You are correct in assuming that they cannot fit a G.Fast pod to a single door PCP.

As re0 points out they need to "reshell" smaller PCP's with the newer double door PCP's which they are actively doing. They've done quite a few PCP reshells for G.Fast on an exchange near me.

Reshelling the PCP usually appears on the roadworks.org website so you might be able to check the local area for any PCP's that may be getting replaced.

[Ronski]

If so are OR planning on doing something about this when the roll out expands?

I'm pretty sure the g.fast roll out is being scaled back, and they are actually expanding the FTTP roll out.

[gt94sss2]

I'm pretty sure the g.fast roll out is being scaled back, and they are actually expanding the FTTP roll out.

Its actually quite interesting in that when BT/OR announced their latest increase in FTTP targets this week, they actually didn't announce a decrease in planned g.fast coverage

[kitz]

>> g fast pod on on a AIO cab

I wonder if the fact AIO's were originally used to bring FTTC to some of the more remote areas.    Historically quite a lot of EO lines were very long.   Possibly it was cheaper for BT back then to lay just one long line of copper to a remote farmhouse or 2 as there weren't enough properties to make a PCP viable.
It's doubtful whether these types of lines would be suitable for g.fast even after installation of an AIO.

Obviously there are exceptions in that some EOL's were very short, those would be good candidates for g.fast...  but also they could turn out to be cheap to install FTTP in the future.

>> smaller single door PCP cab

Not certain, but don't they usually reshell the PCPs before adding g.fast if they are the older type?

[burakkucat]

All 1948-style cast-iron single or double doored cabinets are re-shelled in pressed-steel before any G.Fast pod is attached.

[kitz]

Thank you for confirming.
Therefore the chances are it's either not got enough lines for g.fast to be viable or it is viable and will be re-shelled before adding a pod.