OpenGrid Medium Exchange
Part of the OpenGrid project.
This medium sized telephone exchange was built in the 1970’s back when telephones were a telephone line’s primary use. In 2001 this exchange was modified for internet use, with the installation of over 100 DSLAM’s this site was ready to spread the joy of the internet over a small area.
However, ADSL2+ is the best this exchange can cope with. Neither capacity nor budget can justify an upgrade to Fibre technology, and because of the limitations with DSL technology, the reach of the exchange is not far.