FTTP installation - Existing Copper Cabling via Pole - Query

I have just ordered a FTTP installation and this is all new to me.

The house has previously had a FTTC BT Openreach service (via Vodafone) with the cabling coming from a telegraph pole to the roof area of the bungalow and then through the cavity wall into the inside.

I'm just trying to find out how the FTTP installation will work.

Will the existing copper cable from the telegraph pole be completely removed, or will that be left there with a new cable running alongside it to the house ?

Also, hoping to have a neat job doing (although seen a lot of horror stories). Hoping it should be fairly straight forward as it will be at the front of the house and going straight into the living room. Don't really want a lot more holes drilling in the outside or inside of the house but I assume that is inevitable.

Also, is it standard practice that they will remove the existing Openreach NTE5C and cabling as part of this install ?

Any advice, suggestions or guidance would be appreciated. The install is booked for a weeks time.

Thanks in advance

It is highly likely to come from the pole. The installer will leave the copper in place and the nte .
Openreach no longer use hybrid cable as a rule , and it is hard to acquire anyway, so it will be an additional drop cable

Thanks for your reply. That is what I wasn't sure about.

Why would they leave the copper in place though? - The phone service is via the router so wouldn't they just take out the copper cable from the pole to the property at the time of putting the new cable in place ?

In reply to a post by djblamire:

Thanks for your reply. That is what I wasn't sure about.

Why would they leave the copper in place though? - The phone service is via the router so wouldn't they just take out the copper cable from the pole to the property at the time of putting the new cable in place ?

Just in case the user decided to go back to FTTC at some point, I suppose. when it gets to the stage that FTTC can not be ordered any more, Openreach may decide to move the copper cables.

Thanks. They appear to have stopped selling FTTC services in my area. FTTP only for new orders. That's why I thought it wouldn't be left. I'll just see what happens.

I suspect it may get removed, used as a drawer cord to bring the new fibre over from the pole.

I suspect this too..

If you want it gone I'm sure you could ask them to take it down

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I suspect it may get removed, used as a drawer cord to bring the new fibre over from the pole.

Mine was used to pull a fibre/copper hybrid across - not easy to run a new line with major road and river in the way! Neighbours who have long drops too have all had the existing copper used to pull fibre (not sure if they are hybrids though)

Had my FTTP installed about 5 weeks ago. My house is equidistant between two poles, one has fibre, the other doesn't.

My existing copper line comes from the non-fibre pole. The engineer left that in place and connected me up with a new drop cable from the other pole instead.

Did a fantastic job, kept everything neat and tidy and cleaned up after himself.

*Touches wood*

Had a great connection ever since! (Came from Virgin fibre, make of that what you will!)

So the moral of the story is, each install is different.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

So the moral of the story is, each install is different.

...and engineer (and their attitude) 👍

Indeed

In reply to a post by djblamire:

Thanks for your reply. That is what I wasn't sure about.

Why would they leave the copper in place though? - The phone service is via the router so wouldn't they just take out the copper cable from the pole to the property at the time of putting the new cable in place ?

In my case the broadband provided by my employer is over copper so it had to stay. I really only use it as a backup now.