G.Fast 50m to 200m Estimated Live Checker

bulldog147 · 21 Aug 2017 at 13:23

Here is live g.fast estimated by BT Checker:

50 to 100m away from the cabinet:
https://s30.postimg.org/ojhw2p0fl/G.Fast_50m_to_100m.jpg

100 to 150m away from the cabinet:
https://s30.postimg.org/kxc2q1u29/G.Fast_100_to_150m.jpg

150 to 200m away from the cabinet:
https://s30.postimg.org/e85ja18q9/G.Fast_150_to_200m.jpg

Ayahuasca · 21 Aug 2017 at 13:54

Praying it's on my cabinet soon, should get close to max with my distance.

bulldog147 · 21 Aug 2017 at 13:59

How far away from your street cabinet? Mine is within 250m, so I probably get around 140-160Meg from 80Meg with G.Fast.

Ayahuasca · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:11

I'm under 50m from mine.

bulldog147 · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:35

Lucky you. U will easy get 330/50 no problem.

bledd · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:47

When is this due to be rolled out? Is there a postcode checker for it?

Edit, trial coverage areas.

https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/fibre-broadband/ultrafast-fibre/gfast.aspx

Ayahuasca · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:54

Think it's phased rollouts after the trial starting from next year till 2025.

TJM · 21 Aug 2017 at 14:55

The trial is being expanded: http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...st-broadband-pilot-1-million-uk-premises.html

Installing the equipment is apparently straight forward as no additional planning permission or infrastructure is needed - they just plug a pod into the existing cabinet and it feeds off the existing power and fibre links.

bulldog147 · 21 Aug 2017 at 15:37

G.Fast expecting to go live from Autumn 2017 and more to roll out end of this year and next year until 2020. The rest until 2025. BT Checker will show up G.Fast available soon if your cabinet already had pod fitted. But question is which isp willing to offer g.fast product 160/20 and 330/50 by autumn.

Craigius · 21 Aug 2017 at 18:43

I am less than 50 meters away from mine but cant see me getting it for sometime!

Meddling-Monk · 21 Aug 2017 at 19:29

Wish I could grab it, but I'm on a somewhat dubious line length. ~150m straight line, ~250m following main road, ~400-450m according to a BT line check I caught a quick glance of last time. Which puts me at the bottom end of g.fast improvement. Grats to anyone able to get it on release/trial.

Da[]San · 8 Sep 2017 at 11:25

Meddling-Monk said:
Wish I could grab it, but I'm on a somewhat dubious line length. ~150m straight line, ~250m following main road, ~400-450m according to a BT line check I caught a quick glance of last time. Which puts me at the bottom end of g.fast improvement. Grats to anyone able to get it on release/trial.

Same here, newbuild estate. Main FTTC cabinet is over 500 metres away so can just about get 30mb on FTTC. Not likely to improve much unless BT install a new cabinet closer..

Orcvader · 8 Sep 2017 at 14:58

Really wish they did go with the FTTdp route, my cabinet is also 500m away but the telephone pole is easily under 10m. Oddly enough there's a lot of public space (also being used for new homes development now) behind my home to hide a large cabinet, I've no idea why either Openreach or Virgin has taken advantage of it.

Considering it will only benefit those close to the cab, will it even have a large uptake? I would imagine ISPs won't make it that cheap either.

KIA · 8 Sep 2017 at 18:48

Orcvader said:
Really wish they did go with the FTTdp route

It's early days.

esK` · 10 Sep 2017 at 16:37

Sadly being 1700 metres away from the cabinet I will still get diddly squat in the way of decent connection

Furyus · 12 Sep 2017 at 12:24

How do I see how far I am from my cab?

TheVoice · 12 Sep 2017 at 12:58

Looks like my exchange (Langside) is in one of the trial areas, but nothing showing on the DSL checker for my cabinet yet. Not even sure where my cabinet is, but any speed increase would be welcome.

thewanted · 20 Sep 2017 at 13:07

Meddling-Monk said:
Wish I could grab it, but I'm on a somewhat dubious line length. ~150m straight line, ~250m following main road, ~400-450m according to a BT line check I caught a quick glance of last time. Which puts me at the bottom end of g.fast improvement. Grats to anyone able to get it on release/trial.

Out of interest, what's your current sync speed for VDSL?

darknite · 20 Sep 2017 at 15:52

Hmm I have no idea what my line length is! I connect at the full 79999 now but according to a line length checker I am 5051m away from the exchange! The bt checker does not list g.fast for me but my vdsl range clean is 80 high 67 low. So I guess I will get 150mb ish when it does arrive. Though some more googling suggests because I get the full 80mb my line must be sub 300m

KIA · 20 Sep 2017 at 16:20

darknite said:
I am 5051m away from the exchange!

Line length between your property and the cabinet is the important part.