tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post5951549669334273389..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-5333437325816901042011-09-28T10:42:26.465+01:002011-09-28T10:42:26.465+01:00the statement "Well, purple pipe outside of S...the statement "Well, purple pipe outside of Scotland is apparently only used by telecom companies as ducting!" is incorrect. End of.PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473047092857031739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-16029482946152956702011-09-27T19:06:02.393+01:002011-09-27T19:06:02.393+01:00Wow - did you skip the pages somewhat? http://www...Wow - did you skip the pages somewhat? http://www.njug.org.uk/publication/114 p7 clearly shows purple as one of the colours available for telecom ducting in England & Wales. BT might not use it, but as it seems to be an unused colour there should be no problems with getting it confused as anything else now should there? Can't see anywhere in the blog about connecting to motorways either - it's about using an possibly unused unusual colour on roads to achieve broadband delivery to those people who may not be otherwise able to receive it.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275318944720084838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-68158059745634061962011-09-27T09:39:23.423+01:002011-09-27T09:39:23.423+01:00"Well, purple pipe outside of Scotland is app..."Well, purple pipe outside of Scotland is apparently only used by telecom companies as ducting!"<br /><br />Really ?<br /><br />See http://www.njug.org.uk/publication/114 p8<br /><br />I've only seen purple ducting used for CCTV, Matrix signs and other such Highways uses on major roads.<br /><br />BT certainly don't use it.PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675583272641426292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-57011021231517871582011-09-26T20:00:50.676+01:002011-09-26T20:00:50.676+01:00Why would BT have a problem, 50% of the population...Why would BT have a problem, 50% of the population has VM outside their property and C&W etc. have a network of ducts across the UK.<br /><br />Purple duct on motorways is for signalling, matrix signs etc.<br /><br />Cost for council to lay duct?Somersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709436313316655430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-14505757609431470982011-09-26T15:53:08.914+01:002011-09-26T15:53:08.914+01:00Cumbria Highways manages and maintains some 4,784 ...Cumbria Highways manages and maintains some 4,784 miles (7,700km) of highway network, covering everything from major routes to minor rural roads.Somersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709436313316655430noreply@blogger.com