FTTC

[Edu-IT]

From what I understand, activating an FTTC connection means moving the copper wires in the PCP from one area to another in simple terms. Is that right?

 

I currently have a fully working phone line and ADSL connection but been told that due to a 'copper mismatch' they can't activate FTTC for a few weeks until some additional work is done to repair this.

 

I've no idea what a copper mismatch is, or, why a fully working connection would have such mismatch? Part of me thinks I'm being took for a ride.

[plexer]

Probably but if you google fttc copper mismatch there's a very interesting pdf document which should be number 2, this link being the number 1 result.

 

Ben

[Edu-IT]

I had a look through that but still none the wiser on what a copper mismatch is.

[m25man]

CCA has been used in many areas as a result of the copper shortages of the 70s

Unfortunately electrically it's about as efficient as wet string at certain frequencies especially those used at DSL/VDSL speeds

Problem is no one actually knows where it's been used and getting it changed is a never ending battle.

[Edu-IT]

CCA? What is that?

[AdamzB]

Copper-clad aluminium wire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Edu-IT]

I'm really confused now about how CCA would affect FTTC?

 

The 'development' is about 11 years old so I'd expect the cabling to the PCP is what it needs to be.

[plexer]

I had a look through that but still none the wiser on what a copper mismatch is.

 

No I didn't see anything in there either I just thought it was a cool document

 

Ben

[Edu-IT]

Okay so it turns out it's a copper routing mismatch issue.... like that makes more sense!

[JRowley]

Sounds similar to what broke my connection in that basically there are a set of boards one for traditional broadband the other for FTTC, they probably got confused being from BT and like with mine, couldn't find a spare connection on the FTTC board (or in my case disconnected me so they could use my connection for someone else, and left me disconnected without telling anyone, thanks BT.), so they will have to install an additional board to have the capacity for yourself.

[Edu-IT]

It's a brand new cabinet, just gone live, and I'd hazard a guess that I am one of the first to order as I was checking frequently. So I don't think it's capacity.

[mats]

FTTC is great if you have a good connection from your street cabinet. If you like too far away (and "too far" is a variable variable used by telcos) or your copper connection to the cab is otherwise poor, you'll get mediocre speeds and no chance of anybody sorting it out.

 

That's just my experience.

[Edu-IT]

Not too far from the PCP so shouldn't be an issue there. Am due an update from BT soon so I guess I'll just have to wait and see when they fix this mysterious issue.

[sted]

It's a brand new cabinet, just gone live, and I'd hazard a guess that I am one of the first to order as I was checking frequently. So I don't think it's capacity.

 

don't bank on it. the cab im on went live and within 24 hours was full and then the next card filled up about as quickly. Funny how what according to bt wasn't a commercially viable cab to upgrade has now had to have a 2nd fttc cab built next to it

[Edu-IT]

Oh I've no idea. I'm at the mercy of OR. *bangs head*

[JRowley]

Oh I've no idea. I'm at the mercy of OR. *bangs head*

 

To be perfectly honest the most you can do is keep ringing up for updates, took me 6 weeks to get my issue resolved thanks to BT incompetence, don't let that be the case for you.

[m25man]

I'm really confused now about how CCA would affect FTTC?

 

The 'development' is about 11 years old so I'd expect the cabling to the PCP is what it needs to be.

 

In which case you should be ok,

 

Unfortunately many building contractors wouldn't know the difference.

Yes you get Fibre to "A" cabinet but what's between you and the cabinet?

 

I still see CCA being used "stapled" to woodwork!

BT Openreach guys have no idea what runs between half of our boxes many of our DSL lines are reused from 70s ISDN circuits[emoji31]

[Edu-IT]

No idea what sits between me and the cab. ADSL speed isn't bad at around 6/7 Meg and it's generally stable so I can only assume it's of a suitable standard.