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Title: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: David on Feb 07, 2012, 12:42:56
Had to go out yesterday but noticed some Bt OR vans close to where I live The guys had these reels and were feeding what appeared to be plastic like tubes from a roll down the hole lots of other equipment and wondering if this is the start of the FTTP  being laid in my area

I could be wrong but I am hoping its due here next month but I have no real idea what it actually looks like  :dunno: :fingers:
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Simon on Feb 07, 2012, 13:06:53
It looks the same as normal broadband, only it's blue with pink spots.  ;)
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: pctech on Feb 07, 2012, 14:19:01
Does sound like they are blowing fibre down the ducts.

Lots of ORD vans round here too and have been for months.
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2012, 15:53:55
Quote from: Simon on Feb 07, 2012, 13:06:53
It looks the same as normal broadband, only it's blue with pink spots.  ;)

The colour of the spots depends on the speed...  :whistle:
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Simon on Feb 07, 2012, 16:29:58
Surely that would be the size?  :)
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2012, 17:08:22
That's just hearsay. The fastest connections use stripes rather than spots. ;D
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Simon on Feb 07, 2012, 17:14:06
I guess those would be go faster stripes?  ;)
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2012, 17:14:36
Oh yes, as Churchill would say. :)
Title: Re: Bt seem to be busy around here
Post by: Technical Ben on Feb 07, 2012, 20:34:04
Quote from: David on Feb 07, 2012, 12:42:56
Had to go out yesterday but noticed some Bt OR vans close to where I live The guys had these reels and were feeding what appeared to be plastic like tubes from a roll down the hole lots of other equipment and wondering if this is the start of the FTTP  being laid in my area

I could be wrong but I am hoping its due here next month but I have no real idea what it actually looks like  :dunno: :fingers:

I thought for a moment you were describing the OR teams lunch break with all the food references. :D