virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
07-01-2012, 15:36
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virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
Hi,
I am wondering way virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area in the past 2 months ???
thay look like this one: Attachment 22962
Uddingston
Thank .
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07-01-2012, 15:47
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
Every single cabinet in the country has either been refurbished or replaced and we are talking about over 11000.
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07-01-2012, 16:04
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
Can't remember mine being refurbished or replaced, in fact half of them have been cleared out and empty for about 6 months i have noticed.
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07-01-2012, 17:00
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
Wish they would come & replace ours , it is full of rust & holes at the bottom.
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07-01-2012, 17:14
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by idontpirate
Can't remember mine being refurbished or replaced, in fact half of them have been cleared out and empty for about 6 months i have noticed.
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2 year programme of replace and upgrade 
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07-01-2012, 17:17
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
Doors held together with sticky tape. Doors bent and hanging off. Some others with no doors at all. They can start here any time they like !
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07-01-2012, 17:22
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
sooner this is completed the better.
@ Digital Fanatic - when did the upgrades begin so we know a rough completion date?
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07-01-2012, 17:22
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by nodrogd
Doors held together with sticky tape. Doors bent and hanging off. Some others with no doors at all. They can start here any time they like !
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The work is not just cosmetic either, we are adding capacity to the network for future expansion and new services.
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07-01-2012, 17:24
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
does the mean we are getting the faster upload soon ???
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07-01-2012, 17:24
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by thenry
sooner this is completed the better.
@ Digital Fanatic - when did the upgrades begin so we know a rough completion date?
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There's about 2 years to go.
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does the mean we are getting the faster upload soon ???
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That's seperate as that's at CMTS level.
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07-01-2012, 17:29
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
That's seperate as that's at CMTS level.
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Uddingston is amplifier limited so they might be replacing those 30MHz return path amps as they are upgrading the cabinets, would make sense to.
Actually that it makes sense probably excludes it, never mind 
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07-01-2012, 17:30
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
sorry what is a CMTS level. ??
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07-01-2012, 17:32
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
Uddingston is amplifier limited so they might be replacing those 30MHz return path amps as they are upgrading the cabinets, would make sense to.
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Good point 
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sorry what is a CMTS level. ??
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_m...ination_system
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07-01-2012, 18:00
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
so this is all for capacity to the network for future expansion and new services. not for the faster upload ?
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07-01-2012, 18:13
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Re: virgin media are replacing all the green boxes in my area
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Originally Posted by Martin Dee 11
does the mean we are getting the faster upload soon ???
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its already here, castlecary is upgraded and uddingston had to be upgraded to before castelcary could get he speed boost
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