Cityfiber 1gb fiber

leemk · 23 Jul 2018 at 21:56

Just came back from holiday to find that someone has dug and laid a cable down the street with branches going off to a little manhole cover outside each house ( surprisingly straight and tidy so i knew it wasn't BT ).
Found a sign that say its Cityfiber and talking to a neighbour he said that its something to do with Vodaphone and is 1gb fiber.
Now that got my attention as at the moment i have 3.5mb , so has anyone got this yet and whats the price as i cant find much info.

DazQ87 · 24 Jul 2018 at 07:57

Do you live in Milton Keynes? I've been keeping an eye on the rollout of this, basically Cityfibre is putting infrastructure around MK which is going to be resold to residential customers by vodafone. I've spoken to them a few times and it seems that a trial of about 50 houses is going on at the minute with the aim to open it up to customers at about the end of August. I'll be looking to jump on that ASAP to bin off our awful landline.

ubern00b · 24 Jul 2018 at 09:45

Yea, I am hoping CityFibre/Vodaphone comes to where I live. CityFibre is already in the next street serving businesses, I just need Vodaphone (who is doing the residential based rollout) to bring it to my street!

Quartz · 24 Jul 2018 at 11:36

Apparently this is coming to Aberdeen too. Bring it on!

michty_me · 24 Jul 2018 at 12:56

Quartz said:
Apparently this is coming to Aberdeen too. Bring it on!

I've been trying to keep up to date with the Aberdeen rollout, Have they started yet?

leemk · 24 Jul 2018 at 13:21

DazQ87 said:
Do you live in Milton Keynes? I've been keeping an eye on the rollout of this, basically Cityfibre is putting infrastructure around MK which is going to be resold to residential customers by vodafone. I've spoken to them a few times and it seems that a trial of about 50 houses is going on at the minute with the aim to open it up to customers at about the end of August. I'll be looking to jump on that ASAP to bin off our awful landline.

Yep Milton Keynes , BT contract has run out so will be looking at this.

Quartz · 24 Jul 2018 at 15:47

michty_me said:
I've been trying to keep up to date with the Aberdeen rollout, Have they started yet?

Not round here. I haven't heard from Vodaphone at all and my last email from Cityfibre was in February:

Thanks for your email, glad to hear you were able to get adequate services from your current supplier. As it's quite early on in the project we don't currently have any materials to give to landlords about the benefits of offering full-fibre connectivity to residents, and you wouldn't necessarily need your block to sign up alongside you.
As I understand it providing your home is within the network plan, we'll build to you as standard in the FTTH project and at the least will go past your building. All we would need from your landlord is for the wayleave to be signed before we can do that final installation (the across the drive/land bit).
If you've registered your interest with Vodafone, they should keep you up to date on the process from this point.

I've gone to Vodaphone's page and signed up again to give them a nudge.

michty_me · 24 Jul 2018 at 18:26

Quartz said:
Not round here. I haven't heard from Vodaphone at all and my last email from Cityfibre was in February:

I've gone to Vodaphone's page and signed up again to give them a nudge.

I'll have a look into it although I'm technically Aberdeenshire so probably not coming out my way.

Caged · 24 Jul 2018 at 20:10

Really anal point, but it's Vodafone

michty_me · 24 Jul 2018 at 21:12

Caged said:
Really anal point, but it's Vodafone

LOL I know, I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and assume they are not so great??

ubern00b · 24 Jul 2018 at 21:33

michty_me said:
LOL I know, I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and assume they are not so great??

the point was the misspelling of 'Vodafone' as 'Vodaphone'.

michty_me · 24 Jul 2018 at 21:57

ubern00b said:
the point was the misspelling of 'Vodafone' as 'Vodaphone'.

Ahhh, I never even picked up on that . So, any experience of Vodafone?

Quartz · 24 Jul 2018 at 22:32

michty_me said:
I'll have a look into it although I'm technically Aberdeenshire so probably not coming out my way.

Cityfibre stopped ~150 yards short of me last time. But if you don't ask, they don't know there's interest.

michty_me · 24 Jul 2018 at 22:34

Quartz said:
Cityfibre stopped ~150 yards short of me last time. But if you don't ask, they don't know there's interest.

I had already registered my interest as soon as it was announced. I'll probably do it again.

michty_me · 25 Jul 2018 at 07:28

Quartz said:
Cityfibre stopped ~150 yards short of me last time. But if you don't ask, they don't know there's interest.

Just an FYI, I've noticed CityFibre are currently digging up half of Kincorth just now.

Edit:
https://www.cityfibre.com/news/breaking-ground-aberdeens-digital-transformation/

Quartz · 25 Jul 2018 at 21:35

Umm... Kincorth? I assume that's a loss-leader.

crinkleshoes · 25 Jul 2018 at 21:39

Caged said:
Really anal point, but it's Vodafone

Yup, that's going to suck as their customer service is poor.

But... at least it's hedged on the CF network, not the Vodafone network... unless they're going to be stupid and route it through the Voda core. That would make it a pointless upgrade... but I don't think they'll be that dumb... or at least, it'll give them proper justification to increase the core.

I've seen them digging up streets in Peterborough too... really happy to see a proper push for FTTP rollout... it's a shame BT refused to do it, but at least others are.

I'm still loving my 1/1 Gigaclear connection

crinkleshoes · 25 Jul 2018 at 21:40

Quartz said:
Umm... Kincorth? I assume that's a loss-leader.

Gov grants as part of the fibre for everyone rollout... they gotta do it and CF already have the core infrastructure in a variety of locations.

michty_me · 25 Jul 2018 at 22:37

Quartz said:
Umm... Kincorth? I assume that's a loss-leader.

Not too sure. Maybe the first place that had the most interest. There appears to be more high rises and flats there anyway.

Quartz · 25 Jul 2018 at 22:43

Kincorth is not exactly a wealthy area.