Yes the multiple order discount is a bit of a mess, I am not sure if that is down to Openreach or Cerberus.

Common sense would say that there is a minimum fee, even if the fiber is on the pole outside right outside, so if several properties want to order simultaneously then the part of the install fee to get the fiber to the pole should be split evenly + the each property pays the bit from the pole to themselves. I guess this is too obvious

Cerberus have suggested that if the company next to us are interested (and if the voucher scheme is extended), we can both apply for vouchers and do a linked order, they can arrange it so both vouchers are accepted and we settle the difference between us. I can see a bit of organisation will be needed but I am up for it.

So in this thread, AK0086, pipcoo, NuttyMucker, shane605, and kingbiscit all got the same estimation of £39000.

Can I ask if you are a business or residential customer asking for the quote?

Has anyone received a quote from Fluidone... it would be interesting to know what the difference is between their's and Cerberus's. I had a quote for £30k from Cerberus - ouch.

My £39k quote is for a residential property.

Presumably the £500 pays for network equipment and Cerberus time to do the connection.

If one person is willing to foot the whole initial install bill then others are indeed better to wait until it is done and then get it "cheap". The problem is if no one person can afford the install then everyone can club together to share the cost and make it viable - if that doesn't happen then they won't get it at all.

In reply to a post by ian72:

Presumably the £500 pays for network equipment and Cerberus time to do the connection.

It's not for network equipment. Their standard 330/30 FTTP service has just a £40 activation fee - free if you sign up for 2 years - and even has a discount for the first 3 months service fee. They already include the cost of the router in that.

The Openreach wholesale cost for a new FTTP connection (£92) is the same for FTTPoD, now that that the FTTPoD build costs are entirely separate.

It could be a charge from BT Wholesale, if they add their own charges on top of Openreach. I don't have visibility of those, unlike the OR price lists which are published.

It could be a charge by Cerberus to cover the administration of managing linked orders. If so, it will likely backfire because people could simply wait until the PON is active, and then order regular FTTP separately - at which point there is a much wider choice of providers to place the order with, including BT and Zen, with lower monthly costs than Cerberus.

Of course it could simply be Cerberus' way of saying: "we really, really don't want the hassle of dealing with linked orders, please go away"

In reply to a post by bowdon:

So in this thread, AK0086, pipcoo, NuttyMucker, shane605, and kingbiscit all got the same estimation of £39000.

Can I ask if you are a business or residential customer asking for the quote?

Residential

Is there any way to find out where this £39000 quote comes from.

It as been said by a couple of people to be odd that so many (5 on the thread) all have the same quote.

Is there some kind of cap at £39000 ?

In reply to a post by bowdon:

So in this thread, AK0086, pipcoo, NuttyMucker, shane605, and kingbiscit all got the same estimation of £39000.

Can I ask if you are a business or residential customer asking for the quote?

And me. I'm a small business (albeit not VAT-registered, because most of my revenue is services delivered outside the EEA).

Residential