Trooli Rollout?

Hi guys,

Just noticed Trooli have a number pf permits in the local area, although i was assuming Giganet were due to do it due to their checker saying its on the way.

Do you think we may be in for a couple of alt nets locally?

Quite likely: altnets are fighting over the scraps.

If you haven't found it already, have a look at https://bidb.uk/

We have a few permitted closures for Trooli too next week - I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Looking at the coverage page on their website, it's showing 2 locations near us listed as "Coming Soon" - Hassocks and Wivelsfield Green. We're on the outskirts of both, but the permitted work is running right past our house and looking at one.network the permit reference has reference to Hassocks in it. So I'm thinking it's possible they're bundling us under Hassocks (again, fingers crossed) - either that, or they're running the cables to provide the network for hassocks and that's about it. Would feel like a missed opportunity though to just run the cables and not provide access to houses passed...

We're annoyingly on the side of the road that virgin didn't cable due to wayleave issues/cost per house to connect - although from previous experience with Virgin I'm somewhat happier with the thought of an altnet providing service. Our BT line runs across the road and I'm guessing that if Trooli do end up serving us, they'd run up the current BT pole and the fibre would then cross the road to get to us.

Has anyone found any way to get more details on Trooli's rollout? I've spoken to all the neighbours to get them to register their interest, so hopefully that flags up to them that we'd be an easy(maybe) win.

Ramble over...

Jonathan

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Quite likely: altnets are fighting over the scraps.

If you haven't found it already, have a look at https://bidb.uk/

What a great tool thanks!

Just punched in our postcode and it has random Trooli yellow lines dotted around but nothing that links it all together.

AH, just discovered that clicking on the line tells you what they are doing and it appears they are digging and clearing BT ducts.

Edited by Alucidnation (Fri 25-Mar-22 18:09:00)

Trooli tend to do PIA installation where they can - at least they did round here. In my village the only works that show up on bidb are where they have problems, like blocked ducts that need excavating. Where they can just pull cable and don't have to dig or close anything, they don't need council licences so don't show up.

Trooli have recently put or are going to put up cablinets in Hassocks, Hurst and Newick from what I have spotted.

They are currently on the A272 heading to Haywards Heath and then on to Burgess Hill, Wivelsfield and Hassocks / Hurst. (Be careful if you walk down the 272 as they have left manhole covers off.)

F&W / Hey are also active in Burgess Hill and Giganet in Hurst.

Edited by FibreBubble (Fri 25-Mar-22 17:19:22)

What is a PIA installation?

In reply to a post by Alucidnation:

What is a PIA installation?

https://www.openreach.co.uk/cpportal/products/passiv...

Thanks.




Just out of interest, is it common for two or maybe more altnets to cable up an area?

We have always been down for Giganet since we had a flyer through the door over a year ago bit nothing ever happened, so i was just surprised to see another provider seemingly to actually make a start and tread on their toes.

In reply to a post by Alucidnation:

Just out of interest, is it common for two or maybe more altnets to cable up an area?

I think it depends on how they do their maths and accounting guesses on a return on investment. Here I know we have toob coming (from their website) but no sign visually and no flyers etc. Only ancient (30+ year old) Virgin Media coax with constant failures, or slow FTTC. But then this is a small town.