On 05/08/2020 14:36, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2020 14:14:36 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 05/08/2020 13:53, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Following a thread on uk.telecom this might be of use to people here
contemplating FTTPÂ* as well.

https://vps.templar.co.uk/index.php?...20installation

What is in the external box?

Looks like they have "cost reduced" the install and done away with the
battery backup for the PON terminal. (they used to include the
termination and the battery backup both installed in a larger wall mount
box:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...nitWithPSU.png

(the box on the right has 4 AAs in it).

Interesting they actually made use of the copper pair in the drop
wire... On mine they just wound it up near the termination and saved it
for some future time if required (there are already 2 x pots drop wires
into the house). They did moan that the very thin teflon insulated wire
was very difficult to strip and use!

I have seen this on the other thread. If you are over 65, can you
just register as 'vulnerable' and tell them you need a reliable system
that works 24/7?

For most existing users this will be for broadband provision only, so
any existing phone lines will carry on working as they currently do.

However they are moving toward disbanding the copper network, and FTTP
will become the default install even if all you want is voice. That will
then be provided by VoIP on a "slow" (500Kbps) FTTP service. It may be
that for voice only users they will provide the battery backup.

(they probably figure for data users, its a moot point since few of them
will have a UPS to hold up all their other IT kit to actually benefit
from the broadband staying up during a power cut)

--
Cheers,

John.

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