In reply to a post by abat:

Some good news. An Openreach entry has popped up on Roadworks.org for unblocking ducts, it is just around the corner from me so hopefully this issue is getting resolved. Dates are 24-26 so it is soon.

I guess it could be for something unrelated but it is definitely on the route to our house and is an Openreach entry to unblock ducts. I'm still not sure what the private permission was all about - maybe it was from the developer but I thought the roads were adopted years ago.

Checked mine today and there's also a new entry to clear blocked ducts down my road, looks like they are starting next tuesday!

Final step (i hope) will be 93m of new duct, not a clue where that will be happening at the moment.

In reply to a post by Alvintc:

I've requested my full survey.
Timeline:
2/10/18 - Requested desktop survey (Cerberus)
18/10/18 - Desktop survey £15,600.00 (ex. VAT)
23/10/18 - Full survey requested

25/1/19 - Quote received: £6,838.37 (+ VAT)

Labour £4,446.39
Stores £2,788.98
Civils £408.00
BT Connection Charge £495.00

Deductions :
-£1,050.00 (houses passed)
-£250.00 (survey fee)

Proceeding!!

Edited by deleted (Fri 25-Jan-19 14:09:56)

Good for you. I hope it all goes smoothly .

Fantastic news!

I didn't get a breakdown like yours. The £1050 deduction for homes passed implies that 21 additional properties will be enabled for FTTP, which means you will have done a great community service too.

Timeline and breakdown was really good to see and very helpful for those that are considering the FTTPoD avenue.

I just placed an order with Cerberus for the field survey.
The desktop quote came in at 10,700 and I was a band D property on the old system.

I'm curious what the final costs comes back as, here's hoping it's not too bad.

Hi All,
For shared info on a Cerberus request.

Requested Desktop quote: 27/12/18
Acknowledge FTTPoD Desktop Survey request had been sent: 27/12/18
Received Desktop Quote: 08/01/19
Requested Full Field Survey: 10/01/19

Currently waiting for the final build cost quote...

Desktop Quote:
We have now received the estimate of the charges from BT. These are detailed below.

Estimated Build Cost: £8,500.00 ex VAT

The build charge includes the estimate for the work and materials required to deliver the service. It also includes the connection charge.

Number of premises passed for FTTP: 1

Please note that this is an estimated price based on network records. Openreach are not always able to provide an estimate in this way and a full survey may be required. Installation charges are only confirmed by a full survey once you place an order for the service.

Openreach estimate that the distance to the fibre aggregation node serving your premises is 200 - 399m. The distance to the aggregation node will have an effect on the installation price.

The build estimate includes a reduction for the number of premises passed as these would be able to obtain FTTP as a consequence of your build. Customers at these premises may submit a linked FTTPoD order to share the construction costs.

In reply to a post by Garlic:

If OAPs had takeup rates as high as other groups many more exchanges would be economically viable/hit a clawback threshold or make fttp more viable/cost effective generally. Obviously this will correct itself with time on its own but for now its an issue!

You would have thought that a sensible company that new how to predict uptake of broadband products (so emphatically not Openreach) would take into account the current demographic of the area and model what the passage of time would do to that and how it might effect uptake.

Old people don't live forever. They either die or move into care homes and the replacement residents are unlikely to be satisfied with rubbish broadband.

In reply to a post by jabuzzard:

Old people don't live forever.

I had to laugh when I saw this, unless I am wrong I thought that no one lived forever regardless of their current age. So the quote to be more accurate really should have said "People don't live forever."

My Desktop Quote:

Estimated Build Cost: £11,000.00 ex VAT

Number of premises passed for FTTP: 12

Openreach estimate that the distance to the fibre aggregation node serving your premises is 600 - 799m. The distance to the aggregation node will have an effect on the installation price

Is there a way to find out which 12 properties are 'passed' to see if they would like to co-order?