NiallM
Member
Hello, hope everyone is well.
I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation to me or know what I could possibly do to move on with an FTTP installation to my apartment / apartment block. For a bit of background, I currently live in an apartment in a block of 8 in Belfast, that just before the coronavirus pandemic was in the middle of getting FTTP made available. The area I am in has been FTTP enabled for a while now, yet only my apartment block wasn't and isn't even connected to a FTTC cabinet, so I can only get basic ADSL (I think most ISPs were giving me 1-3MB estimates).
Before coronavirus kicked off, we had some work installed by Openreach (well KNCircet on behalf of Openreach) which has invisilight cables and what I believe are OFS breakout boxes installed to the front door of each apartment. I was told in an original email that this was aimed to be all completed by the end of March and FTTP would be available to order by then, Openreach only had a little external work to finish based on emails with Openreach in March. Obviously coronavirus pushed that back which is totally fine and understandable, but now I am struggling to find out what is left and if Openreach even plan to finish the job.
I deal with a not very efficient or helpful management company for the block as well as some directors who didn't quite see the benefit of having good broadband so wouldn't allow for outside cabling hence I am not able to get Virgin, which I imagine could also be adding to the slowness and struggles to get this work finished. It is just that recent emails with Openreach have been a bit contradictory, for example from my most recent emails with them they said that no agreement was in place as we are an MDU, yet I know for a fact the wayleave was signed and returned, and work has already been done internally within the apartment block so clearly there was an agreement.
I was hoping someone might have a suggestion or idea on what I can do to get the ball rolling again? I kinda feel like if someone was to just come take a look at what has been done so far I could get a straight answer and know if we are planned and if so a very rough timescale.
Thanks for your help!
I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation to me or know what I could possibly do to move on with an FTTP installation to my apartment / apartment block. For a bit of background, I currently live in an apartment in a block of 8 in Belfast, that just before the coronavirus pandemic was in the middle of getting FTTP made available. The area I am in has been FTTP enabled for a while now, yet only my apartment block wasn't and isn't even connected to a FTTC cabinet, so I can only get basic ADSL (I think most ISPs were giving me 1-3MB estimates).
Before coronavirus kicked off, we had some work installed by Openreach (well KNCircet on behalf of Openreach) which has invisilight cables and what I believe are OFS breakout boxes installed to the front door of each apartment. I was told in an original email that this was aimed to be all completed by the end of March and FTTP would be available to order by then, Openreach only had a little external work to finish based on emails with Openreach in March. Obviously coronavirus pushed that back which is totally fine and understandable, but now I am struggling to find out what is left and if Openreach even plan to finish the job.
I deal with a not very efficient or helpful management company for the block as well as some directors who didn't quite see the benefit of having good broadband so wouldn't allow for outside cabling hence I am not able to get Virgin, which I imagine could also be adding to the slowness and struggles to get this work finished. It is just that recent emails with Openreach have been a bit contradictory, for example from my most recent emails with them they said that no agreement was in place as we are an MDU, yet I know for a fact the wayleave was signed and returned, and work has already been done internally within the apartment block so clearly there was an agreement.
I was hoping someone might have a suggestion or idea on what I can do to get the ball rolling again? I kinda feel like if someone was to just come take a look at what has been done so far I could get a straight answer and know if we are planned and if so a very rough timescale.
Thanks for your help!