Hi All I'm currently assisting a client who is a BT Wholesale customer who are just completing a migration to 21CN and once complete will be looking at deploying FTTC to some sites in the near future. A question has arose around FTTC which BTW cant seem to give us a definitive answer, and thought this list would be an ideal place to ask.
Does anyone have any experiance of using your own VDSL modem/router (eg. a Cisco 887VA) and ditching the openreach modem? They have a large estate of Cisco 887VA routers and they've realised they will likely need to be replaced to go FTTC due to the lack of an ethernet WAN port. Referencing SIN498 (http://www.sinet.bt.com/498v5p1.pdf) page 18, 2.4 "Openreach intend to introduce a GEA-FTTC product variant that allows the CP to provide and be responsible for the user's VDSL 2 modem" This seems to indicate Openreach will be allowing this at some point in the future, but i have no idea how this fits with BT Wholesale, nor timescales. Whilst it seems technicly possible to do this as various blogs have pointed out, as a business they need to have the full support from BT Wholesale. They'd be more than happy to take part in trials as the cost of replacing the 887's is a bit of barrier to the fttc deployment. If anyone has any contacts in BTW who can help we'd be incredibly greatfull :) Thanks SteveH ________________________________ [http://www.it-ps.com/emailimages/itpsmail_r2_c1.gif] "Helping Your ICT Budget Deliver to its Maximum Potential" Steve Housego Principal Consultant IT Professional Services Axwell House Waterside Drive Metrocentre East Business Park Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE11 9HU T. 0191 442 8300 D. 01914428300 M. F. 0191 442 8301 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Check out ITPS's website www.it-ps.com<http://www.it-ps.com/> Keep up to date with all the latest Technology News [http://itpswebhost01.it-ps.com/customer_images/itps/twitter.gif]<http://twitter.com/#!/itpsltd> [http://itpswebhost01.it-ps.com/customer_images/itps/facebook.gif] <http://www.facebook.com/pages/ITPS/180607505381380> [http://itpswebhost01.it-ps.com/customer_images/itps/linkin.gif] <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=hb_tab_pro_top> Company No. 3930001 registered in England VAT No. 734 1935 33
