[HLUG] Broadband cable connection

[Julian Robbins]

BT are ok  but other providers often are better and provide higher speeds
esp on the evening

Julian

On 18 Jan 2017 1:31 p.m., "George DiceGeorge via Herefordshire" <
herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> Fibre is here (allegedly.)
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> My ISP is http://www.headweb.co.uk/
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> in kidderminster,
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> not sure whether to stay with them
>  or move to BT Infinity 1 ?
> or https://www.zen.co.uk/yourhome/superfast-fibre-
> broadband-packages/fibre-to-the-premises/
> or http://aa.nu/broadband-office1.html
> or something else
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> On 12/01/2017 08:08, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
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> Hi Roy
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> Very interesting. ..
>
> The open reach engineer I spoke to when they did my fttc install alluded to
> something sounding very similar in that the fibre cables 'could be blown
> across the road' to enable this at a later time.
>
> Ie that they had also installed fibre from the cabint down the main road
> that can be sent over the road to the houses if time and cost allows in the
> future. But open reach website doesn't say ftth is available though in
> Shobdon ...
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> Julian
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> On 12 Jan 2017 08:02, "Roy Meddings via Herefordshire" <
> herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk<mailto:herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> We found here that if there was sufficient demand from the villagers then
> open reach make an effort. They put fibre to a connection box in the
> village and later put fibre along the poles to boxes. Some time after,
> approx. 2-3 weeks, might have been a bit longer, BT informed those of us
> that had applied and had confirmation of the orders, that a connection
> would be made to the premises, would we establish where the connection box
> was to be placed - it had to be somewhere where a man had his feet on the'
> ground 'when connecting to the router - we found out. About a fortnight
> later, an appointment was made to connect up to inside. It appears at the
> moment, a connection can only be made here for B B and NOT tel. as well.
> So, I ended up with Copper to Tel. which existed, and fibre to B B router.
>
> I was very fortunate, in as much that the poles to the premises, existing
> ,were downgraded, so fibre went underground but copper stays on poles.
> Hope this helps,
>
> Roy
> Hope this sends, having trouble with main email.
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