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#47775 12-Nov-2009 08:36

Folks, I have a few spaces available for a visit to one of Telecom's exchanges in Auckland. This will happen on the 19th November.

I have a couple of names already but we can have four, plus two as a backup.

If you are interested so see how it all works then reply to this thread. I will get some names from here and confirm more details later.

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#272252 12-Nov-2009 08:42

Count me in if possible

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#272319 12-Nov-2009 10:29

I would like a peek inside a Telecom exchange. Put me on the list please

Thanks

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#272326 12-Nov-2009 10:45

Yeah, that sounds really interesting. Count me in!

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#272337 12-Nov-2009 11:18

SOunds like fun, can I come too :)

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#272339 12-Nov-2009 11:20

Yep, anyone - even if working for the company.

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#272383 12-Nov-2009 13:14

NealR: SOunds like fun, can I come too :)

There's a height restriction sorry Neal. The exchange will be crammed with 5 people, let alone 4 people and a giant

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#272394 12-Nov-2009 13:50

nate:
NealR: SOunds like fun, can I come too :)

There's a height restriction sorry Neal. The exchange will be crammed with 5 people, let alone 4 people and a giant

If they are anything like they were when I worked for Telecom faults back a few years there will be plenty of space. Back in the old days they used to house a workforce of technicians at each exchange (and then take 2 weeks to connect a phone lol). Once it became the Telecom we know and love everything was stripped down so that there is just a frame with all the lines terminated on it and another frame for stuff like DSLAMs etc.

The only ones chock full of kit (in Wellington anyways) were central and courtney.

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#272408 12-Nov-2009 14:30

will there be a follow up where you get invited to visit a cabinet? or is there no room for you to visit one of those ;)

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#272417 12-Nov-2009 14:50

Woohoo! Sounds Awesome ... I assume that this will be during "normal person" hours? Depending on the time I will be in!

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#272419 12-Nov-2009 14:56

ok guys, when is it? time? i will get a flight ticket and join u freitasm...

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#272452 12-Nov-2009 16:58

Yes please.

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#272628 13-Nov-2009 08:58

which exchange?

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#272637 13-Nov-2009 09:33

People will be visiting Mount Albert but are touring a few different locations to see cabinets and roadside pits etc, and assemble at 12:45pm, leaving at 1pm.

I will contact people today to confirm interest.

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#272661 13-Nov-2009 10:04

Obviously I can't go (I'm in Invercargill), but while studying at SIT I had the chance to tour the Invercargill central exchange. Rather fascinating. Probably the best bit was when we were heading to go into the basement, where the phone lines run into the building, to find it completely flooded - right up to the lightbulbs, and the TVNZ live broadcast cubby-hole.

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