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BT will launch 8 new "Up to 8 mb" Exchanges this summer

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  • 30-05-2008 1:01pm
    #1
    Bohrio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭


    Hello everyone

    Just to let you know that I have just been informed that in between the months of June and August 2008 BT will be implementing their new "up to 8 mb" service, also known as LLU2, on 8 new exchanges.

    Those are:

    Douglas
    Foxrock
    Greystones
    Whitehall
    Kilkenny
    Ballincollig
    Navan
    Belcamp

    So although the service isnt available yet it will be, hopefully, before the end of August once the implementation process has finished.

    See you!


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    Praetorian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Praetorian


    Slowest rollout ever!


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    No surprises there then.

    And its ADSL2 not LLU2. The scheme that allows BT to install their new hardware (box) in Eircoms exchange (room) is called LLU (Local Loop Unbundling).


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    Bohrio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭Bohrio


    Onikage wrote: »
    And its ADSL2 not LLU2. The scheme that allows BT to install their new hardware (box) in Eircoms exchange (room) is called LLU (Local Loop Unbundling).

    BT LLU2 uses only ADSL2+ DSLAMs, so is considered the same.

    so if you are going to be pick is not ADSL2 but ADSL2+


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    Calebmcd
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭Calebmcd


    But they sent me a letter saying i'm getting 8mb in June?

    And i live in westport!

    The thing is i wont get 8mb because i have an att of 48 and a snr of 18


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Calebmcd wrote: »
    But they sent me a letter saying i'm getting 8mb in June?

    And i live in westport!

    The thing is i wont get 8mb because i have an att of 48 and a snr of 18

    Read it again, especially the small print.
    You'll get 'up to' 8 meg where available, otherwise 'up to' 7.6 like everyone else.
    Praetorian wrote:
    Slowest rollout ever!
    Agreed.


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Bohrio wrote: »
    BT LLU2 uses only ADSL2+ DSLAMs, so is considered the same.

    so if you are going to be pick is not ADSL2 but ADSL2+

    Guilty as charged. Couldn't be sure if you knew the difference, or were repeating verbatim.


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    Bohrio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭Bohrio


    Onikage wrote: »
    Guilty as charged. Couldn't be sure if you knew the difference, or were repeating verbatim.

    I do


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Bohrio wrote: »
    I do

    Awwww.:pac:


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    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    I got a letter in the post saying I'd be upgraded in June. I'm taking that time frame with a pinch of salt.


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    7aurelius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭7aurelius


    What BT exchange does Athlone fall under? When are they going to upgrade Athlone?


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    7aurelius wrote: »
    What BT exchange does Athlone fall under? When are they going to upgrade Athlone?

    Roslevin.


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    therecklessone
    Registered Users Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Bohrio wrote: »
    I do

    He does!

    :D


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    ...I'll get me coat :D

    And cheers for the news.


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    #15
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,560 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    3 months to do 8 fairly mediocre exchanges (basing on population.)


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    Bohrio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭Bohrio


    Onikage wrote: »
    ...I'll get me coat :D

    And cheers for the news.
    ;)


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    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,482 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    When I got a second contract with BT recently, they really stressed that I would have 8MB in June.

    Does not seem like I will get any upgrade soon.:/


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    When I got a second contract with BT recently, they really stressed that I would have 8MB in June.

    Does not seem like I will get any upgrade soon.:/
    The upgrade they promised you was probably the upgrade eircom are doing in june.


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    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,482 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    The upgrade they promised you was probably the upgrade eircom are doing in june.

    Yeah, I suppose - I forgot about that. Im going to give BT a call soon anyway.


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Cremo wrote: »
    3 months to do 8 fairly mediocre exchanges (basing on population.)

    Why are they even going through with it, when Eircom will be giving 7.6mb..

    Should be going all out with proper 24mb Adsl2?


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Cremo wrote: »
    3 months to do 8 fairly mediocre exchanges (basing on population.)

    BT are ambitious and driven !!!


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    rogue-entity
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    *rolls eyes*
    Upgrade everywhere else.. but Waterford..


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    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Sqaull20 wrote: »
    Why are they even going through with it, when Eircom will be giving 7.6mb..

    Should be going all out with proper 24mb Adsl2?

    with the way things are here, it'll be another 5 years before we even see that sort of speed I'd say..


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    challengemaster wrote: »
    with the way things are here, it'll be another 5 years before we even see that sort of speed I'd say..
    I actually don't think so, If BT have gone to the effort of unbundling exchanges one can only assume that they intend to provide something that they can't with a bitstream line. Something to remember too, when BT first started providing 8mbit it was long before Eircom even announced their proposed upgrades.


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    Rodg3
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Rodg3


    Apoligies for the bump,

    Any word on when the Blanchardstown/Coolmine Exchange upgrades will be complete, or when they'll be moving the current 3mb customers up to the 8mb package?


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    Keith186
    Registered Users Posts: 3,203 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Rodg3 wrote: »
    Apoligies for the bump,

    Any word on when the Blanchardstown/Coolmine Exchange upgrades will be complete, or when they'll be moving the current 3mb customers up to the 8mb package?

    Apparently thats completed per the BT website.

    Blanchardstown
    Dublin 15 areas, Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart, Coolmine, Huntstown, Clonsilla, Carpenterstown, parts of Castleknock

    this is copied from sections which have been completed.

    See here

    Hopefully they'll do my exchange sometime this year.


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