FTTP cable, bad install or just being fussy?

I'm in a new build property and I've just for the first time actually stopped and noticed how terrible the FTTP installation is. I'll let the photo do the speaking, but what do you guys think? Is this a terrible installation or am I just being fussy?

Installation

Green duct is probably CATV

In reply to a post by FTTCIsNotFibre:

I'm in a new build property and I've just for the first time actually stopped and noticed how terrible the FTTP installation is. I'll let the photo do the speaking, but what do you guys think? Is this a terrible installation or am I just being fussy?

Installation

I wouldn't leave it exposed.


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This guys gardener cut through the cable -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USardNdeFuo

Edited by Jack_Hackett (Sun 10-Oct-21 13:28:12)

The OR install looks fine - but why is a third party cable/fibre going into/behind the BT termination point?

…or an alnet fibre connection. The cable looks a bit anaemic for RG6

New build developer / builder poss trying to eliminate another through wall peno and use the same cavity for all telecoms services. Either for aesthetics or laziness. OP will have to confirm what’s on the other side…

Tis like wagatha christie this place sometimes. 🤣

I''m shocked that a Virgin Media contractor is responsible for untidy work

The exposed cable is Virgin Media’s I’m 99% sure.
Complain to them

Surely the work is being audited by VM or the Alt Net companies. As the cable is coming through the green ducting this is either VM or an Alt net. Why pass it through the OR capping easier to cleat around and make neat.. Happens too often as a lot are Self emp and paid per job so this is common.. Dont get me wrong seen work on the OR network similar too but that is poor.

As others have said that looks like it is part of the CATV install not Openreach FTTP. Virgin Media probably as I think they are the only ones who use green duct.

Looking I suspect the black cable is the cable for CATV from inside your house that should be joined to the VM cable in a box like the Openreach one is. It is probably just tucked into the duct. Do any of your neighbours have a VM box next to the Openreach one?

I've often seen new builds where the builder puts in the internal cables and the ducts/ropes ready for Openreach and VM to pull their external cables through and sort out the connection. In your case it looks like VM have not done their external install so you have the internal cable tucked into the duct and a rope ready for them to pull through their cable if you order service or they get round to pre-cabling it.

VM typically run black sheathed RG6 coax as the external lead-in cable and internally they use white RG6