[Sephiroth]

The data centres aren't advertised for security reasons. The one in Reading is absolutely non-descript. It'll be as place on an industrial estate (of sorts) with VM vans parked on the hard standing. VM phones have nothing to do with BT phones. Totally separate.

If your village is a long way from anywhere else (like more than half a mile), I'd say that the box you pictured was an optical node. It looks large enough given that it serves only 40 homes.