Lit are OK. Nothing special, but not to be avoided. Their installer was super-helpful, their CS can be a bit hit-and-miss. For the price, I'd definitely add them to your shortlist. I can offer a referral code should you wish to sign up with them
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I don't have an Openreach duct. The only lines to my house are the old BT phone line which runs along poles on the street to the house (I don't have a land line so this is defunct) and the Virgin Media cable line. So, I guess CityFibre/Lit will have to run a new cable to my house.
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Agreed - they tend to follow the existing route
Thanks for the replies. It would be good if they are using the overhead, that puts my mind at ease regarding my front garden. I understand that I can now pick any CityFibre provider too. It will be a big step for me to move from Virgin after all these years though! I know people complain, but my service with them has always been super reliable.
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When I had my LitFibre installed they uninstalled the BT ONT (they used the BT cable with their gear).
Can I dispose of the BT ONT now?
Can I dispose of the BT ONT now?
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I was thinking the same. I am also using my own router, so can i throw theirs away, or do they still own it ?
I've kept mine to use as a modem just in case they change something and my router is no longer compatible. It's also useful for troubleshooting as they will always turn around as say the issue is your network. With their router it's their issue regardless.
I believe the BT ONT is BT's property. When I had an openreach service the installer said the ONT had to stay with the house if I moved. I have had letters through asking for routers etc. back but it's been for services the previous occupants had so I've ignored them. I'm guessing it's part of a e-waste incentive they have to meet because old routers are useless to them past a certain age.
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My understanding is that if Lit use the Openreach fibre, this is laziness. They're supposed to use their own fibre, leaving Openreach's fibre alone. Therefore, the Openreach ONT would remain in-situ, in case of a return to Openreach-provided services in the future.
If Lit have used the Openreach fibre, the Openreach ONT could be disposed of, as if a return to Openreach-supplied services is required in the future, Openreach would have to reinstall an ONT, and they'll more than likely ask Lit what the hell they did with their ONT (i.e. not your responsibility)
If Lit have used the Openreach fibre, the Openreach ONT could be disposed of, as if a return to Openreach-supplied services is required in the future, Openreach would have to reinstall an ONT, and they'll more than likely ask Lit what the hell they did with their ONT (i.e. not your responsibility)
I didn't realise that Lit was also available on Openreach. Openreach won't be available at my address until late this year (according to the website). However, Lit have been available for nearly two years, initially exclusively. However, they were purchased by CityFibre last year and not long after, most CityFibre ISPs were also available at my address. I later read that CityFibre had then sold Lit (to the original founders), however Lit have not regained exclusivity for FTTP at my address. I am just interested in knowing what the story was. Was the purchase by Cityfibre a strategic decision to acquire 'rights' to the Lit network?
CityFibre Completes UK Fibre Broadband Acquisition of Lit Fibre
Gigabit broadband builder CityFibre has today announced the completion of their recent share-based acquisition deal for alternative network provider and UK ISP
www.ispreview.co.uk
CityFibre to sell Lit Fibre ISP business to co-founders | Computer Weekly
UK’s leading independent full-fibre provider sells service provision element of recent acquisition to focus on wholesale gigabit broadband strategy.
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It's not - what's being referred to above is Lit patching the Openreach fibre into their network in the cabinet/pavement box, rather than running their own fibre from the cabinet/pavement box to the property. Lit aren't supposed to do this, it should all be their own fibre
Oh I see. That doesn't sound good. So Lit are still building their own fibre network? Does it not fall under City Fibre now?
Yeah it's now City Fibre, sorry I was differentiating between Lit and Openreach, whereas it should have been Lit (City Fibre) and Openreach
Yep, just woke up to this. Hopefully it will be fixed by lunchtime. The Mrs is out so I'll be able to play WoW in peace. First outage I've had in 18 months though.
Fine for me in Warminster, as things stand