How is fibre broadband installed?

queenkelly

I currently have Virgin Media broadband and Sky Q and want to just have one supplier and it works out about £30 a month cheaper if I cancel Virgin Media and have both my TV and internet from Sky.

Will my street have to be dug up to install fibre broadband as I don't have a "BT" landline, just Virgin Media cable?

iniltous

Sky use Openreach , you would  need to check if Openreach FTTP is available, if it is , then a ‘new’ connection will be installed by whatever method is used in your area , so overhead if telegraph poles , or underground….if there is no FTTP available, then chances are FTTC ( fibre to the cabinet ) will be used , and the existing ‘line’ brought back into service ….depending on the age of the property chances the chances are at some point in the past a ‘BT’ line existed, but if the evidence of it has been removed,  it simply means it needs to be reinstated.
If FTTC is available then whatever speed Sky can offer won’t be as fast as VM , but you don’t need massive speeds for most things , 
https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

Put your address in here to see what’s available ( FTTP or FTTC ) and what speed is predicted if it’s only FTTC 

35har1old

queenkelly said:

I currently have Virgin Media broadband and Sky Q and want to just have one supplier and it works out about £30 a month cheaper if I cancel Virgin Media and have both my TV and internet from Sky.

Will my street have to be dug up to install fibre broadband as I don't have a "BT" landline, just Virgin Media cable?

If you have Virgin already installed you likely would won't the new supply to a point adjacent to the router with a electric supply available.
If the house previously had a supply the chances are that it would be located in a position that isn't suitable for the installation of broadband ie in a hallway with no power adjacent.
If its a underground installation and is ducted they may be able to trace and reroute to your prefered location
which will require excavation and this is all dependant on having a spare connection available in a underground box and it may not be the closest box to your property 

queenkelly

This is the info from

broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

Does this mean I can't get FTTP?

molerat

Clearly states "FTTP is not available"

400ixl

Correct, FTTC is the current fastest spec for retail users on your exchange. You have cut off the exchange name, but says its not a priority so unlikely to get it in 2025.

So 55-74Mb would be the fastest you would get on Openreach.

The link you used only gives you an OpenReach view though, it could be an AltNet provider could be in your area, but Sky have only just started to use them in some areas.

What have you got on Sky Q that you can't get on Virgin.