LATEST UPDATE ON OPENREACH’S ‘SUPERFAST’ BROADBAND SOLUTIONS PLEASE PASS ONTO NEIGHBOURS WHO CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED IN FUTURE UPDATES From Peter O’Sullivan, Meonstoke (I have no vested financial, or any other interest, in any of the broadband solutions or providers; and am not qualified to advise on what you should do) Two types of broadband are now happening in our villages ‘superfast’ Openreach Openreach provides the infrastructure on which superfast (or existing super-slow) broadband & telephone lines are delivered by your chosen provider FTTP (Fibre to the Premise); up to 330Mbps upload & download; no distance-degradation FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet; and then using existing copper & aluminium cable); up to 80 Mbps download; less for download; with degradation dependent on distance from the cabinet YOU DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING IT OUT – What speed do I need? See attached image from this WHICH article - See examples below this email of residents in Meonstoke (first out of the blocks) who are already gaining benefit from broadband; ‘superfast’ and in some cases saving cost STATUS / OUTLOOK check where you stand, and what to do – next (when ‘superfast is accepting orders’) at FTTP Solution - : The attached PDF file lists the premises (residential, business or community), in or near our villages, to which Openreach is aiming to build a 100% fibre solution (no dependency on existing copper or aluminium) Timing; some property owners are already able to order this premium solution; for others listed in the attached spreadsheet it is imminent (But Openreach make no promises; you only know, when you know) If your property is NOT listed in the attached tables, you are NOT in plan to receive an FTTP solution in plan for an FTTC solution … But may be FTTC Solution - There are four cabinets being built & then activated, in our villages CABINET 4 activated just before Christmas, 2017 located at The Pound, Meonstoke; junction of Pound Lane, Rectory Lane, Bucks – – Head Hill & High Street is accepting now ‘superfast orders’ CABINET 3 to be located during half-term (w/b 12th February) outside Meonstoke School; will be probably – ‘superfast be accepting March 2018 orders’ by
LATEST UPDATE ON OPENREACH’S ‘SUPERFAST’ BROADBAND SOLUTIONS PLEASE PASS ONTO NEIGHBOURS WHO CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED IN FUTURE UPDATES From Peter O’Sullivan, Meonstoke (I have no vested financial, or any other interest, in any of the broadband solutions or providers; and am not qualified to advise on what you should do) Two types of ‘superfast’ Openreach broadband are now happening in our villages Openreach provides the infrastructure on which superfast (or existing super-slow) broadband & telephone lines are delivered by your chosen provider FTTP (Fibre to the Premise); up to 330Mbps upload & download; no distance-degradation FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet; and then using existing copper & aluminium cable); up to 80 Mbps download; less for download; with degradation dependent on distance from the cabinet YOU DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE – BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING IT OUT What speed do I need? See attached image from this WHICH article - See examples below this email of residents in Meonstoke (first out of the blocks) who are already gaining benefit from ‘superfast’ broadband; and in some cases saving cost STATUS / OUTLOOK – check where you stand, and what to do next (when ‘superfast is accepting orders’) at FTTP Solution - : The attached PDF file lists the premises (residential, business or community), in or near our villages, to which Openreach is aiming to build a 100% fibre solution (no dependency on existing copper or aluminium) Timing; some property owners are already able to order this premium solution; for others listed in the attached spreadsheet it is imminent (But Openreach make no promises; you only know, when you know) If your property is NOT listed in the attached tables, you are NOT in plan to receive an FTTP solution … But may be in plan for an FTTC solution FTTC Solution - There are four cabinets being built & then activated, in our villages CABINET 4 – activated just before Christmas, 2017 – located at The Pound, Meonstoke; junction of Pound Lane, Rectory Lane, Bucks Head Hill & High Street ‘superfast is accepting orders’ now CABINET 3 – to be located during half-term (w/b 12th February) outside Meonstoke School; ‘superfast will be probably be accepting orders’ by March 2018