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FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:20:28 GMT

Hi - trying to renew my internet for parents and Sky / BT are offering FTTP over FTTC.

My parents have had their road dug up by Cityfibre recently who did a pretty awful job.

Their issue is their driveway is about ten foot long and fully paved so how will Openreach / Sky get the wires to property without causing damage?

I cannot expect them to do it well.

Any help appreciated.

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:06:21 GMT

@Nick07

Welcome to this user forum for BT Retail phone and broadband customers.

Is Sky going to provide their service?

If so, you need to ask the question on the Sky forum, as BT Retail have no connection with what Openreach do.

Sky Help Forum - Help & Support from the Official Sky Forum

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

iniltous — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:06:47 GMT

If Openreach FTTP is available then the wholesale checker site will provide the appropriate info regarding how service will provided ( in general terms )

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressFeatureProduct

A fully ducted property would be this ,

Our records show the following FTTP network service information for these premises:-Single Dwelling Unit Residential UG Feed with no anticipated issues.

what does the checker show for the property in question ?

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:16:40 GMT

Thanks for that - I have no idea what it means and not sure how to upload

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

VeteranISPUser — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:17:45 GMT

Hi @Nick07 FTTP is fibre to the premises, FTTC is fibre to the cabinet with copper to the premises. You cannot have FTTP over FTTC as far as I know. If it is FTTC then there will not be any change at the premises.

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:17:56 GMT

Don't BT own Openreach?

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:19:09 GMT

The current internet is ADSL.

They will not offer FTTC and say only option is FTTP.

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:24:48 GMT

Don't BT own Openreach?

Openreach is a separate company within the BT group.

https://www.openreach.com/

This is a BT Retail customer forum.

Sky get the same service from Openreach, as BT Retail do. They need to discuss their installation with Sky.

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:25:51 GMT

Thanks @Keith_Beddoe

BT have told me the same thing hence my question

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:47:01 GMT

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

iniltous — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:52:11 GMT

If FTTP is available then it’s the default network, so even if an address previously had FTTC , if a new service is ordered it will be via FTTP , although FTTP can deliver higher speeds than FTTC , you can also have 40, 55 or 80Mb on FTTP if that’s was the customer wants.
As far as the OP question about how service will be provided with regard to the paved driveway, unless the OP supply’s the requested info , it’s impossible to say with any certainty

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

jac_95 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:52:15 GMT

Can you post the paragraphs under the table please as that will say how the full fibre drop cable will reach your property

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:53:50 GMT

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

jac_95 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:05:13 GMT

@Nick07

Looks like it will be fed overhead from the CBT from allocated pole to property

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

Nick07 — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:08:10 GMT

Thanks @jac_95

Does anyone have suggestions with OH? Into upstairs room?

Re: FTTP - Paved Driveway

imjolly — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:34:42 GMT

The fibre cable from the pole will normally follow the existing copper cable probably to eaves and then it will come down to ground level where openreach will fit the CSP which is where the external fibre cable is joined to the internal fibre then drill hole to let fibre cable into home and then connect the ONT (fibre modem) which then connects to SH2