Thread: BT Open Up Ducting - Look To Use Virgin's
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Old 25-02-2010, 18:16   #38
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Re: BT Open Up Ducting - Look To Use Virgin's
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet View Post
The whole point of this is to get at access network ducting regardless of what it's meant for sollp. BT have minimal interest in VM's core network ducting.

It's debatable how much life there is left in VM's CATV network. In some areas it's a steaming pile of poop that hasn't been getting upgrades just analogue switch off and already cable operators are looking at migration strategies to FTTP and have for a while.

http://www.aurora.com/site/applications.an?li=a-fd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Frequency_over_Glass
FYI,
the analogue switch off/overbuild areas are now the best to work on from a service/network point of view.all the cabinets had a complete audit and all non-servicing drops were pulled out thereby freeing up acres of space,they also installed 2 x toner taps thereby eliminating the need to split single feed taps into multi feed by putting splitters on.

by all accounts these areas will now be monitored and a comparison made between faults raised on customers that related to issues in the cabs before the audits/upgrade and how they perform afterwards.if its obvious that the fault rate has dropped dramatically (because of the extensive audit) then they are looking to roll it out as a norm.

i think the worst performing cabinets (there is extensive data to confirm which these are) will be hit first,then it will be done on an 'as reported' basis,i.e. techs reporting to the team the cabinets on 'their patch' that give them,as individuals,the greatest headaches.
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