A 3 Pole of Wonder

[The Wee Bear]

Two new pieces in the puzzle have turned up this morning folks.
A lonely cabinet and what looks like the ground mount of the pole.
Cabinet
Pole Mount
You're all going to be sick of my 3 pole of wonder soon, I can tell.
Looks like the cabinet's waiting for the bus, its had enough.

 

[JitteryPinger]

Two new pieces in the puzzle have turned up this morning folks.
A lonely cabinet and what looks like the ground mount of the pole.
Cabinet
Pole Mount
You're all going to be sick of my 3 pole of wonder soon, I can tell.
Looks like the cabinet's waiting for the bus, its had enough.

It will look something like this then (nearby me)

 

[The Wee Bear]

It will look something like this then (nearby me)

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Yep JP, I saw the yellow covers and a cabinet base mount there too.

 

[JitteryPinger]

Yep JP, I saw the yellow covers and a cabinet base mount there too.

The above picture has been like that for around 4-5 months now, sorry to be that guy :S

Others in the city have gone up though, but they are not yet switched on..... again, sorry to be that guy but they've been standing with the kit fitted for nearly a year and as of Saturday two of them still not broadcasting anything. (Edit: Not sure about the others)

I hope yours is a different case.

 

[The Wee Bear]

The above picture has been like that for around 4-5 months now, sorry to be that guy :S

Others in the city have gone up though, but they are not yet switched on..... again, sorry to be that guy but they've been standing with the kit fitted for nearly a year and as of Saturday two of them still not broadcasting anything. (Edit: Not sure about the others)

I hope yours is a different case.

Oh don't tell me these things JP.
Here's hoping for a swifter live time than you mentioned.

 

[Gandi69]

I wouldn't get your hopes up with a swift go live, none of the new three masts near me have gone live yet. The one closest to me was (built in December 2020) has now been sat dormant since June this year after having fibre ran to it.
Theres another one too locally that was built in September/October 2020 and that ones still not live either.

 

[The Wee Bear]

I wouldn't get your hopes up with a swift go live, none of the new three masts near me have gone live yet. The one closest to me was (built in December 2020) has now been sat dormant since June this year after having fibre ran to it.
Theres another one too locally that was built in September/October 2020 and that ones still not live either.

Oh I'll be optomistic and hope for the best Gandi69, putting my fingers in my ears now, so I can't hear any more of these horror stories.

La la la la la.

 

[jbennett360]

I wouldn't get your hopes up with a swift go live, none of the new three masts near me have gone live yet. The one closest to me was (built in December 2020) has now been sat dormant since June this year after having fibre ran to it.
Theres another one too locally that was built in September/October 2020 and that ones still not live either.

Wonder what causes the hold up?

 

[Mike80]

No pole of wonder for Chesterfield, in a decision picked up by BBC News:

5G mast plan rejected by Chesterfield Borough Council

Councillors vote unanimously against clearing a small area of woodland to accommodate the structure.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Wee Bear]

No pole of wonder for Chesterfield, in a decision picked up by BBC News:

5G mast plan rejected by Chesterfield Borough Council

Councillors vote unanimously against clearing a small area of woodland to accommodate the structure.

www.bbc.co.uk

Booo to Chesterfield Council, big party poopers.

 

[Bubblesthefish6]

That cabinet is almost certainly a power + backhaul cab. I can tell from how tall it is and the fact that there's two doors. Top one for fibre backhaul and bottom cab for power & breaker.

 

[TallPaul_S]

Two new pieces in the puzzle have turned up this morning folks.
A lonely cabinet and what looks like the ground mount of the pole.
Cabinet
Pole Mount
You're all going to be sick of my 3 pole of wonder soon, I can tell.
Looks like the cabinet's waiting for the bus, its had enough.

This was mine in the middle of August:

Pole didn't go up until the end of Sept, some 6 weeks later.

Now, 1 month on, although 4G has been turned on, no 5G yet from the pole.

I do however have planned work for the 8-9th Nov at the site. They still need to remove the old 4G mast and cabs but can't see that being done over 2 days, and not until the new mast is fully working so maybe... just maybe it's 5G work!

 

[The Wee Bear]

This was mine in the middle of August:

Pole didn't go up until the end of Sept, some 6 weeks later.

Now, 1 month on, although 4G has been turned on, no 5G yet from the pole.

I do however have planned work for the 8-9th Nov at the site. They still need to remove the old 4G mast and cabs but can't see that being done over 2 days, and not until the new mast is fully working so maybe... just maybe it's 5G work!

Thanks for sharing that TallPaul_S, 5G fingers crossed for you.

A new sign appeared today, this is for all the new connections etc.
I've been trying to work out where on earth it's going to be connected to but have no idea.

Do they connect them into FTTC cabinets? because the nearest one isn't exactly close.

If all goes to plan there is a further notice for the 15th of November for rigging and testing.

It all seems to be happening at quite a pace.

 

[eccles]

There are several new holes being dug near here. Unfortunately it's the water company.

 

[The Wee Bear]

There are several new holes being dug near here. Unfortunately it's the water company.

Aw, thats just not the same level of excitement as a 3 pole of wonder eccles.

 

[CarlO1460]

This was mine in the middle of August:

Pole didn't go up until the end of Sept, some 6 weeks later.

Now, 1 month on, although 4G has been turned on, no 5G yet from the pole.

I do however have planned work for the 8-9th Nov at the site. They still need to remove the old 4G mast and cabs but can't see that being done over 2 days, and not until the new mast is fully working so maybe... just maybe it's 5G work!

Are you a Three customer to confirm no 5G available? As smarty is indecisive about when it can and can’t use 5G

 

[JitteryPinger]

No pole of wonder for Chesterfield, in a decision picked up by BBC News:

5G mast plan rejected by Chesterfield Borough Council

Councillors vote unanimously against clearing a small area of woodland to accommodate the structure.

www.bbc.co.uk

I kinda support the fact based on they wanted to pull trees down, when in reality there was likely space to overcome the problem but probably at more cost.

I'm no tree hugger but do believe they are rooted, let them be.... Specially when it's just likely a cash thing.

 

[TallPaul_S]

Are you a Three customer to confirm no 5G available? As smarty is indecisive about when it can and can’t use 5G

Yep, see my sig.

I have 5g from a mast 2.4km away, I check almost every day on speed/signal and can see I'm connected to the new mast on 4G (my upload has gone from 10 to 15mbps since the new mast went up) but not on 5G, this has stayed exactly the same, hence still getting from my old mast. Also, I've moved the router to a window with direct LOS of the new mast and zero 5G signal (but the 4G upload goes up to 20-25mbps).

 

[The Wee Bear]

Day 3
They've all scarpered, at least they remembered the cabinet and pole ground mount.

Side View
Muck Hole

I'm all worried now lol, please just let it be the terrible weather, they'll remember to come back right?

 

[Zathan]

Day 3
They've all scarpered, at least they remembered the cabinet and pole ground mount.

Side View
Muck Hole

I'm all worried now lol, please just let it be the terrible weather, they'll remember to come back right?

I noticed some work pending for one of the MBNL poles near me, not very hopeful of any upgrades since it only broadcasts band 20 for 3, I want a pole of wonder.