Anyone with Gigaclear?

GuruJockStrap · 22 Dec 2024 at 10:21

KIA said:
What was the cause in the past?

So this time, an engineer (Openreach or Gigaclear) had lifted the distribution point cover on the pavement at the end of the street (probably when doing and install for somebody else) and when the closed it, basically crushed mine and somebody else’s fibre optic cable.

This happened a while ago. First time was just a crap install by a team that included somebody doing on the job training.

This time, the engineer who resolved it said he’s ensured the cabling is no longer in a position to be damaged like that again.

Scott C · 15 Jan 2025 at 18:07

As I’m coming to the end of my initial 18 month contract I’m actually migrating across to Squirrel at the end of the month…no charge for a static IPv4 address and they also provide IPv6

Rroff · 15 Jan 2025 at 18:26

Scott C said:
As I’m coming to the end of my initial 18 month contract I’m actually migrating across to Squirrel at the end of the month…no charge for a static IPv4 address and they also provide IPv6

Squirrel being pushed hard in my area for some reason, despite GigaClear haven't even connected up most of the area yet, don't know anything about them though.

Scott C · 16 Jan 2025 at 08:18

Rroff said:
Squirrel being pushed hard in my area for some reason, despite GigaClear haven't even connected up most of the area yet, don't know anything about them though.

I’ve only read or heard good things about them and my experience of contacting them for the migration etc has been fantastic

PapaLazaru · Thursday at 21:59

Had it installed for just over a month now, in RG8. Been solid 500/500. A couple of the younger neighbours have had theirs installed for quite bit longer and are happy as well.

Since they laid the cables, Virgin have also rocked up and dug the footpaths up again, but nobody has bought yet.

judmann · Thursday at 22:51

PapaLazaru said:
Had it installed for just over a month now, in RG8. Been solid 500/500. A couple of the younger neighbours have had theirs installed for quite bit longer and are happy as well.

Since they laid the cables, Virgin have also rocked up and dug the footpaths up again, but nobody has bought yet.

Same story as Papa, I went gigaclear as virgin more expensive, had mine installed since december on the day they said they would turn up and have had no problems. I'm very happy with them.