BT Fibre 100 install question (or any direct to house install)

iniltous

Your home is obviously served via a telegraph pole the checker shows that . ( you did mention flaps in the footpath and queried those property’s without front gardens ) , so the entry point for an overhead feed can be pretty much where you want it ( within reason ) many customers fed from poles have the  feed taken in at a first floor level , obviously the line ( copper or fibre )  ‘hits’ the building at height, and runs ‘down’ a wall  , not fed underground and fed ‘up’ a wall, I dare say most will want the fibre to follow the existing copper pair route into the house

….perhaps you thought FTTP can only be underground, that not the case , FTTP from Openreach generally is the same method as the existing copper pair , and if that is overhead , that’s what the FTTP will be  too.

This is the relevant part of the checker 

Our records show the following FTTP network service information for these premises:-Single Dwelling Unit Residential OH Feed with no anticipated issues.
FTTP is available and a new ONT may be ordered.

B0bbyEwing

unforeseen said:

Regards these holes, any drilling will now have to be at an unusual height due to the tanking in place. 

I wouldn't worry about height, I have my fibre entering the house on the first floor

But where in the room that it enters does it enter?

B0bbyEwing

iniltous said:

Your home is obviously served via a telegraph pole the checker shows that . ( you did mention flaps in the footpath and queried those property’s without front gardens ) , so the entry point for an overhead feed can be pretty much where you want it ( within reason ) many customers fed from poles have the  feed taken in at a first floor level , obviously the line ( copper or fibre )  ‘hits’ the building at height, and runs ‘down’ a wall  , not fed underground and fed ‘up’ a wall, I dare say most will want the fibre to follow the existing copper pair route into the house

….perhaps you thought FTTP can only be underground, that not the case , FTTP from Openreach generally is the same method as the existing copper pair , and if that is overhead , that’s what the FTTP will be  too.

This is the relevant part of the checker 

Our records show the following FTTP network service information for these premises:-Single Dwelling Unit Residential OH Feed with no anticipated issues.
FTTP is available and a new ONT may be ordered.

Thanks for that. 

I mentioned the flaps in the footpath because I assumed that's where the cabling would be coming out of (as in this new cabling, not the existing stuff).

So if our existing cabling is from the telegraph pole (and so from above) then the new cabling will mirror that too? I'm not so against it now if that's the case.

And you're right, I assumed it would hit the house on an underground level. 


BUT, even though this is encouraging - there's still the issue of my current deal expiring within days & the next time I can be at the house for someone to come out is much much later in the year, so we'd end up with half a year on a rolling contract.

unforeseen

B0bbyEwing said:

unforeseen said:

Regards these holes, any drilling will now have to be at an unusual height due to the tanking in place. 

I wouldn't worry about height, I have my fibre entering the house on the first floor

But where in the room that it enters does it enter?

Behind the office door. ONT mounted there but then ether net to the attic where the router lives. 

Chickereeeee

My fibre (overhead line from pole) enters my loft under the soffit. ONT is in the loft.

bristolleedsfan

B0bbyEwing said:

BUT, even though this is encouraging - there's still the issue of my current deal expiring within days & the next time I can be at the house for someone to come out is much much later in the year, so we'd end up with half a year on a rolling contract.

Fibre 2 customers get offered upgrade to Fibre 100 at no extra cost, offer was on my dashboard within days of Fibre 2 activation.

You have not said what Broadband package you are currently on, if you were to get on Fibre 2 and then later in year take Fibre 100 upgrade at no extra cost a new 2 year contract would start at that point.

keanefan

Hello. 
I have a similar query about cabling.
I am with Virgin Media but possibly going to switch provider later this month. I would like to know whether my house would need new cable if I switched, or whether the new provider can use the existing cable.

I haven't switched provider for around 30 years (since Nynex or whatever it was then), so admit to being clueless.
TIA.

littleboo

You will need a new cable, only VM can currently use a VM cable

keanefan

Thanks@littleboo. Looks like this is going to be a nightmare.

iniltous

BUT, even though this is encouraging - there's still the issue of my current deal expiring within days & the next time I can be at the house for someone to come out is much much later in the year, so we'd end up with half a year on a rolling contract.

TBH , there is nothing that can be done about that , if this isn’t your main residence so you are not normally present, and you can’t visit it specifically to oversee the FTTP installation ( or nominate someone to act on your behalf ) then you only really have the choice to allow your current deal to become an ‘out of contract’ one , on a rolling 30 day notice to quit  , paying more that if you were inside a minimum term ….if you change provider or  re-contract that will require FTTP to be installed as once FTTP is available it becomes the default network for new and recontracting customers, so if you can only visit to let the FTTP installation take place much later in the year then you will be staying on what you currently have but paying an out of contract price for it …

If you don’t live here , why do you need broadband at all ?