Advice required re: VDSL in Poundbury...

Advice required �
I am in the early stages of a new house move to Poundbury which has a fibre connected house. There is an ONT and I believe from memory it is lit up.

However as mentioned in other appends I have a vested interest in staying with Plusnet for the moment (think referrals!). I see from the thinkbroadband map that if I select either the Openreach VDSL2/FTTP Postcodes option or the ADSL/ADSL2+ option that there are many green spots on the map around where my house is.

Does this mean there is a chance of using my DM200 and R7000 to connect up to Plusnet and eventually move to FTTP if they ever release a product?

Still trying to get some technical details of what�s there. Guessing that telephone line is copper and not VOIP or whatever the latest voice over fibre technology is�

Many thanks for any comments.... Mike (dinosaur from dial up modem era! )

New houses with OpenReach FTTP usually don't have any copper, so Plusnet wouldn't be an option.

You would be limited to FTTP ISP's if that were the case, and there aren't very many.

Edited by j0hn83 (Thu 17-Jan-19 10:34:05)

Can't you lookup the existing number/postcode on the usual checkers to see whats available

It's possible the house has both copper and fibre, but it could be fibre-only.

Do a full check on the specific property using either phone number or address checker (not postcode checker) at btwholesale.com/adslchecker/. If you see an FTTC speed estimate then you may still be able to order FTTC.

If not: sadly you may just have to lose your referrals. Plusnet *did* have an FTTP trial, but they closed it.

I think the simplest thing is to talk to Plusnet and try to order a service move to your new address, and see what happens. Maybe in this special case, because they'd lose you as a customer otherwise, they might be able to add you to the FTTP trial.

Not sure what plusnet need to 'trial' for so long BT/OR have already done the work for them!

Hi, You have an ISP on your doorstep called Poundbury systems. They have unbundled the local exchange and offer FTTP. I Would call them.

(no i don't work for them, and I'm not endorsing them either)

In reply to a post by wand106:

You have an ISP on your doorstep called Poundbury systems. They have unbundled the local exchange

Really? I'd say it's more likely they resell one of the other LLU operators.

SamKnows is a bit out of date these days, but it doesn't list Poundbury as an LLU operator.

Samknows is very out of date.
I know 2 small companies who have unbundled my local exchange (they posted pics of their rack a couple yearsago) that aren't listed on SamDoesn'tKnow.

More likely it is a reseller like you say, but Samknows isn't the place to check.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

If not: sadly you may just have to lose your referrals. Plusnet *did* have an FTTP trial, but they closed it.

A bit like their IPv6 support then :-/

Thanks for all the comments. Guess I should just be patient. It's just that when I looked at the map I could see a few plusnet speed results (which were as good as my FTTC in the previous house...) but they may be folks who were already on the now closed trial.....

I live near there. There are a few homes in Poundbury which are connected to a fiber network which is only used to provide satellite and TV signals. The fiber optic cable carrying TV and satellite signals connects to a FibreIRS device (see here and here). I'm sure there are other houses which have FTTP internet as well, but it may be worth double checking, if you've only had a quick look at the property.

Thanks David. I'll take a better look next time (when I can escape the windows and curtains pitch!)

Did a BT line checker on the post code today.

https://ibb.co/Wgdjhvm

Does the "other Offerings" line saying VDSL Multicast "available" imply I might get VDSL ....?

As a retired couple on a pension we don't really need or want to pay for 330 Mbps download . I know I can pay for lower speeds but I am still trying to preserve my Plusnet Referrals!!

If the answer is in the positive do I need to push Plusnet into providing VDSL or will they just look at the FTTP line and say "No we can't suppply"

Thanks Mike

No to the VDSL2 but it does mean multicast used for things like BT Sport live will work.

You don't have to pay for the 330 Mbps service

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/packages/fttp-broadband shows the services available, and they start at £28.99 per month.

Problem is that PlusNet don't sell the FTTP, there was a time when if you left PlusNet you could retain your referrals - need to check with someone who follows that detail or ask Plusnet

Thanks Andrew.

I left PN back in April and used to earn £5 a month from referrals. Although I can still login it tells me my account is closed and I can't access much. I'm sure at the time I was told I would lose my referrals.