Openreach Trial New FTTP Option for Copper Lines with Complex Faults

[UK Sentinel]

Interesting article from ISPreview – Network access provider Openreach has notified UK broadband ISPs about a new Complex to Fibre (C2F) trial, which could result in some copper-line based customers being given a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service in situations where it’s available and repairing the existing copper line would be too complex / costly.

At present Openreach is on the long journey to both build and migrate customers away from copper-based lines and on to full fibre networks. As part of that they’re looking to find opportunities to migrate lines to FTTP where it is to “everyone’s benefit” (Reactive and Proactive migrations).

“One of the most time-consuming copper repairs are those which require ‘2nd Stage’ work (excavations to get to cables, for example). Openreach is proposing a trial to understand the potential benefits of installing FTTP in place of repairing the copper where an Openreach engineer attends a copper repair and identifies that 2nd stage work is required to repair the copper service,” said the operator.

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Openreach Trial New FTTP Option for Copper Lines with Complex Faults

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[UK Sentinel]

Following on from above:

The trial period for the Complex to Fibre (C2F) trial is the six months from 12 January 2023 to 13 July 2023 inclusive. The trial will cover any orders where the C2F process is initiated between these dates.

To be eligible for fast-track (which enables us to offer an earlier FTTP installation), orders must be placed in Northern Ireland after being invited to do so by the Openreach desk agent.

 

GEN097/22 Complex Fault to Fibre Trial (briefing) link below

https://www.openreach.co.uk/cpportal/updates/briefings/general-briefings/gen09722

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