Not sure if I have said this anywhere but good of you to discuss your experience with the wider community. I'm sure some people have found it useful, while others have simply turned into Shrek with envy.

Fair point, my boss think I got personal illness with broadband as part of my life is a saddest thing. He want me to be happy with new woman, get married and a future lovely housewife, forget the broadband. He think I am mad to waste of £20k throw away.

That's excellent news how much did you end up paying?

Fingers crossed the install goes smoothly!

No worries, thought I'd give my install experience to let others know that it doesn't always need 12+ months to get the service installed like it was previously. Of course you can/will still get delays on FTTPoD installs but I like to think Openreach have improved their deployment methods with better planning and more manpower available now that that their nationwide FTTC rollout is coming to an end.

He's got a point, and yes you would be mad to spend that money just because you have it.

Ask yourself three questions.

Do you really need it?
Will you benefit from it?
Can you justify the cost?

If you answer them all truefully I expect all three will be no.

I could also afford FTTPod (my FTTC is far worse than yours), but my answers to the above questions are no, yes (if I'm totally honest that should be no), no, with the last question being the most important.

Ultimately there's more important things in life. Also what's happens if you lose your job or circumstances change, three years is a long time, and those savings may be required for day to day living.

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Ask yourself three questions.

Do you really need it?
Will you benefit from it?
Can you justify the cost?

No, No, No. yep, u are quite right. My money are much better elsewhere than waste on the FTTPoD because my boss is correct there why need fastest speed for because my FTTC is in excellent speed since 2014 with 80meg down and 20meg up because only live closer to the cabinet. Should count myself lucky.

My boss say my job are never gauranteed as a safe job for future as no one will know if we both still in the job next year, a year after that or future.

Told me just keep your saving in your account just in case if u lose a job. Forget FTTPoD u don't need 330/30 if you live on your own. And repeated telling me stop spend time on your broadband - go out and meet new lady!

Edited by adslmax (Wed 09-Aug-17 10:37:58)

Do you really need it?
Will you benefit from it?
Can you justify the cost?

Is that the wife ?

This is a residential premises, but it is a business order. I have an office at home.

FTTPoD 330/30

Monthly Rental: £315
Setup: £5,000 (includes connection charge, install and Juniper SRX CPE)
Term: 36 months

That did make me laugh, then I had to explain to the wife what I was laughing at