How do I tell which network equipment belongs to Chorus?
Cables
Our copper and fibre cables bring phone and broadband services to your place. Most of our cables run underground along streets, footpaths and state highways, but you’ll also see some of our cables above ground attached to poles along the street. Most of our network cables are directly buried underground and can be found at any depth. In some areas our cables run through pipes for additional protection and easy maintenance.
Underground cable
Cables above ground
Cabinets
Our cabinets connect our copper and fibre network from the local exchange and distribute it to each street in the neighbourhood using underground or aerial cables.
Plinths
These sit above the ground and are usually placed right outside a property’s boundary. They connect our copper or fibre network from the cabinet to the property boundary. The copper or fibre cables are then connected from the pillar or pedestal to the premise.
Poles
Some of our network is attached to poles in the street, either to support our network along the street or to connect our network from the street to a premise. We own some of the poles, and others are owned by local power companies who we have an agreement with to use them.
Manholes
We gain access to our underground network through manholes of various sizes – some are simply a small access pit in the local street, while others are really large cable chambers, like those found in inner city streets. We don’t need to replace manholes often so some may still display the Telecom or older Chorus logo.
ETP
An ETP is a small plastic box that’s mounted to the outside of a premise – it connects our network taken from the property boundary to the premise. Our network cables are then taken through the wall of a premise and connected to the internal wiring inside.