BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

the-evaluator · 12 Sep 2021 at 16:32

flea.rider said:
To be built between April 2022 and April 2025

I wouldn't read too much in to that. It says April 2021 - December 2026 for me and I've had FTTP since June last year.

fallbayuk · 13 Sep 2021 at 11:22

This is the kit that went up on the (wonky) pole outside my house a couple of weeks ago. Can't be long now surely?!

MissChief · 13 Sep 2021 at 12:17

I’m surprised that pole wasn’t declared unsafe and marked for replacement tbh.

THX1138 · 13 Sep 2021 at 13:28

MissChief said:
I’m surprised that pole wasn’t declared unsafe and marked for replacement tbh.

You think thats bad you should see the one down our road and has you drive into town there are 4 more just like it and BT are supposed to be investing billions of pounds in the their fibre to premises network what a joke.

Caged · 13 Sep 2021 at 13:30

You can report any poles you think are unsafe

https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/damage-health-and-safety

Bluecube · 13 Sep 2021 at 14:13

MissChief said:
I’m surprised that pole wasn’t declared unsafe and marked for replacement tbh.

Openreach will install all the required equipment and wiring for FTTP. Then, and only then, will they take everything off again to fit a new pole.

V F · 13 Sep 2021 at 15:43

fallbayuk said:
This is the kit that went up on the (wonky) pole outside my house a couple of weeks ago. Can't be long now surely?!

Am I looking at that wrong or is that flowers below the little black box? Or it's next to the street light...

APM · 13 Sep 2021 at 18:04

Good news for me too,they're popping up all over here.

flea.rider · 13 Sep 2021 at 18:56

fallbayuk said:
This is the kit that went up on the (wonky) pole outside my house a couple of weeks ago. Can't be long now surely?!

fttp is not pole based ??? it's all underground as far as i know .. non copper ?

labbby · 13 Sep 2021 at 19:00

flea.rider said:
fttp is not pole based ??? it's all underground as far as i know .. non copper ?

Openreach is over ground. That black box and the thicker cable is indeed fttp

ChrisD. · 13 Sep 2021 at 19:07

flea.rider said:
fttp is not pole based ??? it's all underground as far as i know .. non copper ?

It can be fed via poles or underground. Poles will be the only option if there’s no underground infrastructure due to the costs involved in putting in new ducts etc.

flea.rider · 13 Sep 2021 at 19:25

ChrisD. said:
It can be fed via poles or underground. Poles will be the only option if there’s no underground infrastructure due to the costs involved in putting in new ducts etc.

this i did not know living in a city area .... thx

LordVader · 15 Sep 2021 at 12:30

What's the current cheapest 1gb FTTP openreach provider? They all seem around the £55/£60 mark

THX1138 · 15 Sep 2021 at 13:12

LordVader said:
What's the current cheapest 1gb FTTP openreach provider? They all seem around the £55/£60 mark

Entry prices are not cheap if you have to go the BT route.

russ9898 · 15 Sep 2021 at 13:12

LordVader said:
What's the current cheapest 1gb FTTP openreach provider? They all seem around the £55/£60 mark

BT themselves were cheapest when I ordered last week at £49.99 per month

ChrisD. · 15 Sep 2021 at 13:45

LordVader said:
What's the current cheapest 1gb FTTP openreach provider? They all seem around the £55/£60 mark

If you are with EE for your mobile network then going through them can be competitive.

platypus · 15 Sep 2021 at 14:07

flea.rider said:
fttp is not pole based ??? it's all underground as far as i know .. non copper ?

My FTTP would disagree with you

. Cambridge fibre just use the old BT pole infra where possible to make rollouts a) faster and b) cheaper/less invasive.

Joeyuk · 15 Sep 2021 at 18:39

Just upgrade my Sky broadband to their new Ultra Fast plus 500. Works out £17pm more then my current package but when my TV contract is up in Jan i'll get that knocked of my TV deal or i'll just cancel it as I don't watch it much anyway.

Meddling-Monk · 15 Sep 2021 at 19:22

V F said:
Am I looking at that wrong or is that flowers below the little black box? Or it's next to the street light...

Just the angle. There's another pole behind it in the scene, the street lamp pole, that is the one with the flowers attached to it in a basket or sorts. You can just about see the silver pole behind the wooden one in that image.

THX1138 · 16 Sep 2021 at 13:43

Meddling-Monk said:
Just the angle. There's another pole behind it in the scene, the street lamp pole, that is the one with the flowers attached to it in a basket or sorts. You can just about see the silver pole behind the wooden one in that image.

The ladies on the Parish Council just love their flower baskets.