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FTTP
« on: 10 February 2023, 15:54:58 »

After a long wait, Open Infra (Swedish company) have today provided me with Fibre To The Property (FTTP).   

Last night, my BT speeds were 31.89Mps Download and 5.72Mps Upload.

Now with the newly-connected Nokia router, the figures are 492Mps D/L and 497Mps U/L.

Happy times.  :y
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2023, 15:58:30 »

So, after years of waiting, Swish, Gigaclear and Openreach are all doing my estate this year.  Just like the number 27 bus....
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« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2023, 16:34:07 »

Can't see that happening round here for a decade or two...  ::)
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2023, 17:09:21 »

So, after years of waiting, Swish, Gigaclear and Openreach are all doing my estate this year.  Just like the number 27 bus....

Just in time for the launch a f the OOF specialist video entertainment site.  :o
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2023, 17:12:06 »

So, after years of waiting, Swish, Gigaclear and Openreach are all doing my estate this year.  Just like the number 27 bus....

And if it's anything like our road,  Gigaclear will arrive first and cut a nice neat trench next to the kerb and make good with the tarmac in a short time.  Swish will follow and take an eternity to dig a trench zig-zagging all over the place and then Openreach will follow and repair the existing lines that Swish cut through digging their trench.  ;D
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2023, 19:56:35 »

Oh stop complaining. Imagine living in the beautiful Spanish countryside with sun and not much rain.

Internet? 4G  headline 10 gb down and only 0.7 up so Skype video is rubbish. However as each day goes on the down speed reduces to Zero by 11 pm 
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2023, 20:04:06 »

So, after years of waiting, Swish, Gigaclear and Openreach are all doing my estate this year.  Just like the number 27 bus....

And if it's anything like our road,  Gigaclear will arrive first and cut a nice neat trench next to the kerb and make good with the tarmac in a short time.  Swish will follow and take an eternity to dig a trench zig-zagging all over the place and then Openreach will follow and repair the existing lines that Swish cut through digging their trench.  ;D

You forgot the bit where they damage your mains feed, wrap it in duct tape and bury it then a couple of days later it dies. >:(
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2023, 20:21:22 »

Can somebody enlighten me as to why I would need super duper speeds when I’m managing alright at the moment.  :-\   I subscribe to and watch Netflix, Prime Movies and music etc so what am I missing by not having FTTP. Genuine question as nobody in our road opted to go for the super fast fibre, and several of them have home offices and work from home. What am I missing, or is it aimed at people who suffered with FTTC.  :-\
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« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2023, 20:28:05 »

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« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2023, 20:40:28 »

Can somebody enlighten me as to why I would need super duper speeds when I’m managing alright at the moment.  :-\   I subscribe to and watch Netflix, Prime Movies and music etc so what am I missing by not having FTTP. Genuine question as nobody in our road opted to go for the super fast fibre, and several of them have home offices and work from home. What am I missing, or is it aimed at people who suffered with FTTC.  :-\

Careful - you're not allowed to think like that. You must buy the latest iPhone 99x+ which requires 5G and gigabit upload/download WIFI. So you absolutely need FTTP. Oh and Smart meters, Sky TV, Amazon Prime, etc, etc. Doesn't matter if you can't afford it - just cut back on food and pop down the local food bank. I hear they're all the rage.
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« Reply #10 on: 10 February 2023, 20:47:01 »

Can somebody enlighten me as to why I would need super duper speeds when I’m managing alright at the moment.  :-\   I subscribe to and watch Netflix, Prime Movies and music etc so what am I missing by not having FTTP. Genuine question as nobody in our road opted to go for the super fast fibre, and several of them have home offices and work from home. What am I missing, or is it aimed at people who suffered with FTTC.  :-\

Careful - you're not allowed to think like that. You must buy the latest iPhone 99x+ which requires 5G and gigabit upload/download WIFI. So you absolutely need FTTP. Oh and Smart meters, Sky TV, Amazon Prime, etc, etc. Doesn't matter if you can't afford it - just cut back on food and pop down the local food bank. I hear they're all the rage.
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« Reply #11 on: 10 February 2023, 20:58:19 »

Can somebody enlighten me as to why I would need super duper speeds when I’m managing alright at the moment.  :-\   I subscribe to and watch Netflix, Prime Movies and music etc so what am I missing by not having FTTP. Genuine question as nobody in our road opted to go for the super fast fibre, and several of them have home offices and work from home. What am I missing, or is it aimed at people who suffered with FTTC.  :-\

Careful - you're not allowed to think like that. You must buy the latest iPhone 99x+ which requires 5G and gigabit upload/download WIFI. So you absolutely need FTTP. Oh and Smart meters, Sky TV, Amazon Prime, etc, etc. Doesn't matter if you can't afford it - just cut back on food and pop down the local food bank. I hear they're all the rage.

Ah, that’s me out then. I use my wife’s old android phone when she upgrades hers, and my laptop is a HP Pavilion something or other with Vista on it, so not much use now I’m guessing.  ;D
Oh, and I haven’t got a smart meter, not for want of them trying, as I agreed to have one in my tariff apparently.   ::)
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #12 on: 10 February 2023, 22:23:31 »

When BT 'upgraded' me to 100Mbs from 25, it made no difference as far as I can tell. The only thing that increased was my bill.
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #13 on: 11 February 2023, 13:15:18 »

Had City Fibre do all the work for our estate. First sub contractors made such a dogs dinner of the groundwork etc. that they got kicked of the job and it was finished by a new crew. They had to rip out parts of the cable network as it was in such a mess. Was chaos for weeks.  Don't know how many residents have signed up to it yet.
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Re: FTTP
« Reply #14 on: 11 February 2023, 15:26:17 »

So, after years of waiting, Swish, Gigaclear and Openreach are all doing my estate this year.  Just like the number 27 bus....

And if it's anything like our road,  Gigaclear will arrive first and cut a nice neat trench next to the kerb and make good with the tarmac in a short time.  Swish will follow and take an eternity to dig a trench zig-zagging all over the place and then Openreach will follow and repair the existing lines that Swish cut through digging their trench.  ;D
I know Swish use Openreach ducts, I think Gigaclear have a licence to as well.  So hopefully no disruption other than the usualy troubles caused by the knuckle draggers pulling fibres through busy ducts.
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