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Message 21 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

Them putting Telephone Poles in won’t bother BT and or Openreach and eventually they will build there as well. Either by putting it underground or maybe even overheard by putting their own Telephone Poles up.

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Message 22 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

is there a minimum depth for these ducts to go down. 

We have a very shoddy looking contractor company digging up the pavements (newly re tarmac) by the council 4 weeks ago and putting in there own network. I can see a duct only 4 inches below the surface, can't be right. If they come near my driveway they will be told to go and stick the ducting in an unpleasant place. This company has the worst customer service record on the planet would touch them with a barge pole, 

 

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Message 23 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

Nah, it’s pretty much dig it in as quickly and cheaply as possible and then deal with the consequences later.

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Message 24 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

Like this. @sim64 

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Message 25 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

Post edited - see later reply

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Message 26 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?


@VikingStevewrote:

Nah, it’s pretty much dig it in as quickly and cheaply as possible and then deal with the consequences later.


Yeah, they, or one of the other providers (no markings on vehicles) turned up one Sunday morning in our village and put a pole up.

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Message 27 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

I know this is an old thread, but it's the first one that comes up in Google, and more and more people will be looking for the answer.

BT won't ever use Voneus infrastructure. The business model for Voneus is to do the minimum possible to get fibre installed, and then take the government grants and run. Once a customer has signed up, Voneus are no longer interested in them, and it doesn't matter if the customer leaves - the money for Voneus comes from the installation, not from the ongoing contract. It is a short term strategy. Their infrastructure cannot last any length of time, and will need repairs within a few years. (Look at the depth of some of their cables. It's about 100mm underground. A few lorries driving over it will be enough to destroy it.)

BT Openreach have a long-term business model. They want to be in business in 50 years' time, so they perform, and rely on, proper installations. If BT used the infrastructure of Voneus, their service would be plagued by disconnections and angry customers.

BT Openreach is equivalent to National Highways. Voneus is equivalent to a drunk DIYer who found a wheelbarrow of tarmac.

I doubt BT Openreach will install a parallel service to that of Voneus. Instead, you will be trapped with the option of Voneus until the complaints about Voneus get too high, Voneus go bust, and then some other company buys up the remains. Meanwhile, the government will boast that 100% of the population have "access" to fibre, even if some of that fibre is unusable.

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Message 28 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?

Voneus have been pushing and pushing us to join them for months with monthly flyers, special offers, etc.

 

One half of our village has Full Fibre from BT via OpenReach but unfortunately not our end.

 

Just learned a couple of days ago that we should be getting it within  the next 2 or 3 months  🙂

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Message 29 of 29

Re: Does Voneus Share Poles?


@tonboot

Just so that you are aware, there is no BT Openreach company. The company name is Openreach. It is an autonomous company within the BT Group.