Fibre to the Cabinet / Fibre to the Premises

With potential speeds of 2.5Gbs the Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) is the most exciting development but due to the high costs the starting point for this will be 100 megabits download going to an initial 2.5 million premises.

For the rest of us lucky enough to get an enabled exchange there is Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC, VDSL2), currently offering up to 40 Megabits download and 10 megabits upload,

BT Infinity are listing this product with unlimited usage allowance and a free hub for £24.99 per month,

Other ISP’s should follow suit and release offerings over the next year.

The Exchanges at Nuneaton, Solihull, Earlsdon, Warwick, Kenilworth, Berkswell (at Balsall Common) Knowle , Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby, Banbury , Daventry and Stratford on Avon are all now Listed as connected.

The exchange at Earlsdon is listed as available in some areas.

Listed as Due to Be Connected from approximately 01/12/2011 are Southam, Bedworth, Marton, Selly Oak.

Then from March 2012 are Foleshill, Four Oaks, Birmingham Central, Chapel End, Shirley.

In October BT announced the Fibre to the premises option is being upgraded from spring 2012 to provide a 300 megabit download speed , Fibre to the Cabinet is also expected to be upgraded to 80 Megabit download in 2012.