From: btw.broadband.deployment@bt.com
Sent: Monday 21 July 2003 17:08
Posted To: ADSL
Subject: RE: Wroxton Exchange

Dear Mr Tate

Unfortunately the Wroxton exchange has not been reviewed in this recent batch of exchanges and does not have a trigger level. All exchanges with more than 150 registrations were included in the costing review. We also focused on exchanges where linked backhaul could provide a lower cost solution i.e. linking an exchange to provide ADSL Broadband to an existing enabled exchange. To do this the location must neighbour an enabled exchange.

For exchanges which have not had a full costing review BT Wholesale will carry out such a review when it reaches 150 registrations. However, the review might take some months and does not guarantee that a trigger level will be published. Until the review has been completed we do not know what the trigger level could be or if it can be published.

Sorry I cannot give you better news at the moment.

Regards

Esther Wallace

BT Wholesale, Broadband Deployment

Email 2

From: btw.broadband.deployment@bt.com
Sent: Tuesday 22 July 2003 07:59
To: Paul M Tate
Subject: RE: Wroxton Exchange BD0731

Dear Mr Tate,

To date BT have reviewed over a 2000 exchanges since the start of the pre-registration scheme. Based on the conclusions of this analysis, more than 1500 have been given trigger levels. The most recent review included 1000 exchanges of which we were able to set trigger levels for 500, unfortunately your exchange has not been reviewed and does not have a trigger level.

We are always looking to set more trigger levels, we will definitely review all the exchanges where demand exceeds 150 pre-registrations. This does not automatically mean that it will get a trigger level. If BT feels that the amount of interest required is unrealistically high compared to the amount of people on the exchange, it is marked as 'Not viable.'

The most recent review focused on a new technology which allows us to provide ADSL Broadband by linking smaller exchanges to nearby ADSL Broadband enabled exchanges, all exchanges where it may have been possible to use this method were reviewed, including exchanges where demand was less than 150.

For exchanges where demand for this service is low we are developing a product called Exchange Activate using miniDSLAM technology, these are smaller versions of the standard ADSL Broadband exchange equipment and each one can supply up to 30 Broadband users. The product will be launched commercially in the near future, you will find further information on this

We are working hard to deliver ADSL Broadband to as much of the UK as possible, but as you will appreciate as the broadband footprint widens the technological and financial constraints to deliver commercially successful broadband becomes increasingly challenging. We are continuing to look for innovative approaches and investigate new technologies which will help us to lower costs and widen the availability of Broadband. There are 5500 exchanges throughout the UK, of which 1500 have been enabled for ADSL Broadband.

I hope that this answers your question, should you require any further information, please contact me.

Many Thanks
Wendy Cavens
BT Wholesale, Broadband Deployment Team

Sent: Fri 7/11/2003 12:26 PM
To: BTW Broadband Deployment G
Subject: Wroxton Exchange

Sirs

Wroxton Exchange - SMWX - 01295 73xxxx

I gather your department is the one setting trigger levels, could you give me any information I can give to my fellow villagers as to why you haven't felt it the time to set a trigger level for the Wroxton exchange (or any in North Oxfordshire for that matter)?

Regards

Paul M Tate