RBI "Bullet"

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timmay556

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# 141363 10-Mar-2014 18:10

So it looks like my local will be getting upgraded on the 1/1/15 to an RBI "Bullet" I've searched pretty hard but can't find anything about what a Bullet is?

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# 1002241 10-Mar-2014 18:13

I'm fairly sure it's a micro isam... so you will be able to get adsl or vdsl if you are close enough.

timmay556

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# 1002243 10-Mar-2014 18:18

Im about 2.2km away... so I guess adsl2?

Chorusnz

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# 1002265 10-Mar-2014 18:47

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Details about RBI cabinets in previous post; http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=115420

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timmay556

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# 1002270 10-Mar-2014 18:55

Thanks mate. Now hows about speeding up that install time ; D

timmay556

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# 1006278 15-Mar-2014 17:06

Please?????

sbiddle

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# 1006284 15-Mar-2014 17:15

You're not going to get that timeframe changed. There are 100's of RBI cabinets being installed so that's when yours is scheduled.

timmay556

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# 1006288 15-Mar-2014 17:18

sbiddle: You're not going to get that timeframe changed. There are 100's of RBI cabinets being installed so that's when yours is scheduled.

ha-ha I know, was more of a tongue in cheek reply

InstallerUFB

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# 1006321 15-Mar-2014 18:11

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The RBI Bullet cabinet gets its name from the door on one end - constructed similar to the Urban UFB cabinet and it can have fibre micro/ribonet ducting stubends built into it at the time of assembly for optional later use

Thanks to Coffebaron for the image - I couldnt find my file copy and im not driveing 60kms to go and take another today

timmay556

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# 1172795 11-Nov-2014 13:05

Hey guys. Well to much excitement they have started digging next to our exchange! There is a new concrete plinth installed.
My question is what is install time like? 5-10 days till the bullet is active and then a few Biz days after that for the full speed profile to activate?

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# 1172852 11-Nov-2014 14:13

2-6 months

Chorus has spent $1.4 billion on making their xDSL broadband network faster and even more now as they are upgrading their rural Conklins. If your still stuck on ADSL or VDSL, why not spend $195 on a master filter install to make sure you are getting the most out of your connection?
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# 1172853 11-Nov-2014 14:15

for an RBI upgrade, whats the difference between a Whisper cabinet being installed and a "bullet" cabinet?

Anything apart from the shape/size of it?

coffeebaron: 2-6 months

This.

no real way of knowing.

The RBI upgrade that has been going on here really goes to show how misleading it can be to an onlooker.. a cabinet appearing doesnt mean anything, they seem to work in bursts to get the big bits out of the way, then it drops back to a single (sometimes two) chorus guys working away.

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InstallerUFB

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# 1172863 11-Nov-2014 14:25

hio77: for an RBI upgrade, whats the difference between a Whisper cabinet being installed and a "bullet" cabinet?

Anything apart from the shape/size of it?

coffeebaron: 2-6 months

This.

no real way of knowing.

The RBI upgrade that has been going on here really goes to show how misleading it can be to an onlooker.. a cabinet appearing doesnt mean anything, they seem to work in bursts to get the big bits out of the way, then it drops back to a single (sometimes two) chorus guys working away.

whisper cabinets dont have provisioning for future blown fibre - which is now standard practice

Cbfd

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# 1172864 11-Nov-2014 14:27

Deoends on weither fibre is there ir not - we did one just recently moved them into the new bullet cabinet but took them nearly 6 weeks to get fibre out there (was about 20km worth of fibre run) then another 6 weeks to get ut commissioned

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# 1172866 11-Nov-2014 14:27

InstallerUFB:
whisper cabinets dont have provisioning for future blown fibre - which is now standard practice

interesting.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=135&topicid=154751&page_no=1#1170515

considering this along with what you have said, i would have expected to see a 'bullet' cabinet.

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InstallerUFB

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# 1172873 11-Nov-2014 14:32

timmay556: Hey guys. Well to much excitement they have started digging next to our exchange! There is a new concrete plinth installed.
My question is what is install time like? 5-10 days till the bullet is active and then a few Biz days after that for the full speed profile to activate?

just the duplication/intergartion of the copper circuitry could take over a month / fibre instlled spliced in and tested / power have to be installed and certified / equpment installed / programmed and tested and bit more than 5-10 days sorry.

just a small question is what your are reffering to as an exchange just a small wooden hut? or something bigger?

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