FTTC to FTTP upgrade not activated

[#1]

The underground CBT serving my house was definitely tested - it's in my neighbours garden. I stood at the door and spoke to the OR installers as they were doing it - they attached a computer and ran a program.

The told me on the spot it had passed the test and as it was the last on the "daisy chain" so the "circuit" was good.

Brian

[#2]

I stood at the door and spoke to the OR installers as they were doing it - they attached a computer and ran a program.

@bmc that's what I would have expected, was it tested during the installation or did OR engineers follow up to test it ?

I've only ever seen the initial phase of an u/g install. They had just laid the fibre at our old house as we moved. I dont think they'd installed the CBT's. Fortunately where we moved to already had fibre ( but overhead ) , although we were the first install to out CBT.

[#3]

Slightly OT; Our 'FTTP' pole hasn't yet been fitted with a CBT - I'm (along with several others) connected via the old 'blown-fibre-manifold' method.  However, many of the poles locally which were originally equipped that way have had CBTs fitted in addition, but IDK whether that is due to the manifolds being full or just 'modernisation'.  I suspect the former because a friends FTTP installation 15-18 months ago used the old method.

[#4]

@MisterW 

The install was done straight after OR announced the big uplift in FTTP connections - late 2017 I think. As such the local team had a shortage in parts as the increase in work had been unexpected. Indeed, my house install was cancelled for this reason as was another on the street.

They were here 5 or 6 times in total - each time they got some parts in they showed up to install. If easy access could be made to a property connection they left a draw rope in place for the house install team. When they ran the fibre to the next u/g I was quite suprised to see them simply take the carboard cable reel apart and pull the CBT from the middle - pre  connected of course.

The testing was done by the same team if I remember correctly on their last visit.

Brian

[#5]

I noticed the PON light on the ONT has changed from red to a green flashing light.

Plusnet said an update would happen on 4th September 7am, no news yet.

Still waiting for the switch over.

[#6]

Hi @zzsimzz 

I've checked with our suppliers who have advised that engineers are still working on this and hopefully we should know more soon

[#7]

Can you advise what the flashing green light on PON means on your network?

[#8]

I believe it means that the ONT now has a physical fibre connection i.e light but that the service hasnt been activated yet.

Its trying to establish the connection...