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Annex 4

Westminster Telephone Exchanges

Samknows Profile of

Connectivity

Terms Used: Glossary Local Loop Unbundling. The process of permitting alternative network operators to install their own equipment

on a passive network. Numerous CP’s provide alternative broadband services over the BT Openreach network in

this way, and increasingly this approach is the default for the emerging fibre optic networks.

21st Century Network. BT's replacement core network, which is being rolled out between 2007 and 2012.

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. This is the most common way in which broadband is delivered in the UK.

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, version 2+. A form of ADSL offering up to 24Mbps downloads, and up to

2.5Mbps upstream (for the Annex M version).

Communications Provider. BT's terminology for their wholesale customers which are largely ISPs.

Data Over Cable. A technology that allows broadband data signals to be transmitted over a cable TV network.

Version 3.0 permits up to 200 Mbps but more typically 50 Mbps is deployed today

Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. The device installed in telephone exchanges that terminates copper

pairs to provide xDSL connections.

Fibre To The Cabinet. FTTC The process by which fibre optic cables are laid from a central point to a street

cabinet. Traditional copper connections then run from the street cabinet to the premises.

Fibre To The Premises – FTTP or sometimes FttH (home). Fibre optic cables delivering services directly to the

premises from a local POP or telephone exchange.

Internet Protocol. The most commonly used set of rules governing how information is sent over networks (not

necessarily just the Internet).

Internet Service Provider. A provider of internet access services.

Local Loop Unbundling. The process of permitting alternative network operators to install their own equipment

on a passive network. Numerous CP’s provide alternative broadband services over the BT Openreach network in

this way, and increasingly this approach is the default for the emerging fibre optic networks.

Lower Super Output Area. A standardised geographical area defined by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for

reporting purposes.

Network operators are organisations that own and operate their own networks. Not all ISP’s are network

operators as many rely on BT’s infrastructure.

Next Generation Network. The generic name given to a new breed to communications networks. The main

example of which is FttP.

Point of Presence. A site in which a communications provider hosts equipment for terminating connections. In

BT’s network this is the telephone exchange.

Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL service in which the upstream and downstream channels operate at the

same speed.

The fastest member of the xDSL family able to provide higher broadband speeds but over very short distances.

This is the main technology used on FttC deployments, and is often considered as a bridge to true NGN’s.

Bloomsbury Aka Howland St Exchange General Information Exchange name: Bloomsbury Aka Howland St

Exchange code: WEWBLO

Location: London London

Postcode: W1T4JZ

Maps: Our map | Multimap | Streetmap

Serves (approx): 4,128 residential premises 3,667 non-residential premises.

Broadband availability overview ADSL: Yes

SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes

BT Wholesale information ADSL status: Enabled as of 31/03/2000

ADSL Max status: Enabled as of 05/01/2006

SDSL status: Enabled

21CN WBC status: Enabled

FTTC status: Not available

FTTP status: Not available

Wireless broadband availability Now Wireless: Not available

Urban Wimax: Enabled

Kijoma: Not available

EMNET Notts: Not available

iDaq Networks: Not available

Orbital / VFast: Not available

Cable Broadband Availability Virgin Media: Available in some areas

Smallworld Media: Not available Who are all of these providers?

Bloomsbury LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled

C&W: Enabled as of 15/06/2003

Edge Telecom: Enabled

Entanet: Not available

Fluency: Not available

KC (Kingston): Not available

Lumison: Not available

Timico Partners: Not available

Node4: Not available

Pipex: Enabled

Redcentric: Not available

Rutland Telecom: Not available

Sky: Enabled

Smallworld: Not available

Spectrum: Not available

TalkTalk (CPW): Enabled

Tiscali: Enabled as of 25/07/2007

Tiscali TV: Enabled as of 25/07/2007

WB Internet: Not available

Zen Internet: Enabled

Ofcom Classification Market 3 Four or more 'principal' operators provide broadband services at this exchange. Service in this area has been deregulated!

Whitehall Exchange General Information Exchange name: Whitehall

Exchange code: WRWHI


Postcode: SW1A2DB




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes














Smallworld Media: Not available Who are all of these providers? Spotted an error? Let us know

Location Map

Whitehall LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled


Edge Telecom: Not available







Pipex: Not available



Sky: Enabled




Tiscali: Not available

Tiscali TV: Not available




Mayfair Exchange General Information Exchange name: Mayfair

Exchange code: WEWMAY


Postcode: W1J5RR




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes





FTTC status: RFS date set : 30/09/2014










Location Map

Mayfair LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled



Sky: Enabled









Pimlico Exchange General Information Exchange name: Pimlico

Exchange code: WRPIM


Postcode: SW1P1EE




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes





FTTC status: Available in some areas

FTTP status: Available in some areas









Location Map

Pimlico LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled as of 27/05/2007



Sky: Enabled







Zen Internet: Not available


Westminster Exchange General Information Exchange name: Westminster

Exchange code: WRWMIN


Postcode: SW1H0AY


Serves (approx): 2,197 residential premises 649 non-residential premises.


SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

Westminster LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









North Paddington Exchange General Information Exchange name: North Paddington

Exchange code: WEWNPN


Postcode: NW15BZ




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

North Paddington Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled



Sky: Enabled









Paddington Exchange General Information Exchange name: Paddington

Exchange code: WEWPAD


Postcode: W21QS




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

Paddington Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled



Sky: Enabled









Lords Exchange General Information Exchange name: Lords

Exchange code: WEWLOR


Postcode: NW89RD




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: No



SDSL status: Enabled as of 10/07/2005





Urban Wimax: Not available







Location Map

Lords Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Marylebone Exchange General Information Exchange name: Marylebone

Exchange code: WEWMAR


Postcode: W1U5LD




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

Marylebone LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled



Sky: Enabled









Primrose Hill Exchange General Information Exchange name: Primrose Hill

Exchange code: WEWPRI


Postcode: NW86LL




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: No















Location Map

Primrose Hill LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Kensal Green Exchange General Information Exchange name: Kensal Green

Exchange code: LWKGRE


Postcode: W104NB




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: No















Location Map

Kensal Green LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Maida Vale Exchange General Information Exchange name: Maida Vale

Exchange code: WEWMAI


Postcode: W91QD




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: No















Location Map

Maida Vale LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









South Kensington Exchange General Information Exchange name: South Kensington

Exchange code: WRSKEN


Postcode: SW33AB




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

South Kensington LLU operator presence AOL:

Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Sloane Exchange General Information Exchange name: Sloane

Exchange code: WRSLO


Postcode: SW1X9DF




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

Sloane Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Bayswater Exchange General Information Exchange name: Bayswater

Exchange code: WEWBAY


Postcode: W24LG




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes















Location Map

Bayswater Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Enabled

O2 / Be: Enabled












Sky: Enabled









Soho Aka Gerrard Street Exchange General Information Exchange name: Soho Aka Gerrard Street

Exchange code: WEWSOH


Postcode: WC2H7BQ




SDSL: Yes

LLU services: Yes

Cable: Yes

Wireless: Yes





FTTC status: RFS date set : 30/09/2014










Location Map

Soho Exchange LLU operator presence AOL: Not available

O2 / Be: Enabled









Pipex: Enabled



Sky: Enabled









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