Heads up for those with FTTC Broadband

[Mr Pointy]

A newsletter from Draytek came in today & mentioned that all equipment connected to a VDSL line must be BT SIN 498 approved if connected to an Openreach line, no matter who the ISP is:

http://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technolog...

Draytek are running an upgrade offer for a couple of versions of older router but other manufacturers may vary.

I wonder if Openreach will start disconnecting non-compliant equipment.

[mattley]

Mr Pointy said:

I wonder if Openreach will start disconnecting non-compliant equipment.

According to your link said:

"It is prohibited to connect a device to a VDSL2 phone socket which has not passed BT's MCT (Modem Conformance Testing for SIN498). BT will be using OAM loopback to perform diagnostics on FTTC service and identify the CPE connected. Detection of unauthorised CPE may result in the following:
• Request for removal of unauthorised CPE
• Limitation or disconnection of Service
• Lack of support when troubleshooting faults
• Abortive visit charges or SFI Customer Misoperation charges when engineers find unauthorised equipment on site.

In addition, the usage of equipment which does not comply with the SIN 498 ANFP or interferes with other subscriber's service may result in the service being terminated."

[outnumbered]

Well ,that link is from Draytek who are trying to sell router upgrades....

I can't really imagine that Openreach have the time to go round exhaustively testing compliance of connected equipment, but I guess they might check if you call them, or your ISP, with a fault report.

[Mr Pointy]

outnumbered said:

I can't really imagine that Openreach have the time to go round exhaustively testing compliance of connected equipment, but I guess they might check if you call them, or your ISP, with a fault report.

As I understand it they don't have 'go round' testing, they can just trigger a diagnostics report from the equipment & if it doesn't give the right answers then they know you have non-compliant equipment. It could be completely automated.

[bimsb6]

Mr Pointy said:

outnumbered said:

I can't really imagine that Openreach have the time to go round exhaustively testing compliance of connected equipment, but I guess they might check if you call them, or your ISP, with a fault report.

As I understand it they don't have 'go round' testing, they can just trigger a diagnostics report from the equipment & if it doesn't give the right answers then they know you have non-compliant equipment. It could be completely automated.

That has already been answered by mattley above

[Bikerjon]

hmm...considering the scrutiny that Openreach have been under recently I do wonder how strictly this will be enforced! They could at least make things easier by still supplying the older style Openreach modems though couldn't they?

[daydotz]

Plusnet did supply open reach modem's so I'm curious how this effects me as I use one

Edited by daydotz on Friday 29th July 15:35