In reply to a post by billford:

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

Nice one Bill, and yes, that’s the ONT.

I was a bit surprised at the size of the ONT, the photos I'd seen didn't really give any scale and I assumed it would be about the same size as the HG612 modem.

But it's a diddy little thing, isn't it

yeah both the new csp and onts are dinky, that said the nokia xgs-pon ont seems to be cd sized ..........

In reply to a post by billford:

but (with my agreement) took a different tack- the copper cable was moving freely enough so the duct was probably in reasonable nick, he disconnected it at the house and used it to pull a rope through; the idea being that if it got stuck he could pull it back and reconnect me.

But it didn't get stuck and everything went swimmingly after that, so it was completed quite a bit earlier than I was expecting- well done OpenReach

I have to say all credit to the Openreach guy for getting the job done, when my fibre was pulled through I asked them to pull a spare blue rope as well. My reasoning was should an issue occur within the life span of that blue rope it may come in handy for the next engineer.

Really pleased it got sorted for you

In reply to a post by Taras:

... the nokia xgs-pon ont seems to be cd sized ..........

Some googling (to find out what the Alarm LED was for) showed that the ONT I got is an Adtran SDX611. Seems a nice enough piece of kit, and more than capable of keeping up with any speed I'm likely (or unlikely) to upgrade to!

Learnt something new as well- I'd always assumed that the light in the fibre was in the red part of the spectrum, but turns out it's in the infrared- Rx @ 1490nm, Tx @ 1310nm. Always a good day when something new is learnt

I want OR to offer an SFP ONT which would plug straight into my gateway.

In reply to a post by billford:

I'd expected some issues with the install

I'm really hoping for the same smooth experience as yours with the final part of the installation here, Bill, as months of local area work both above and below street level now has the whole area ready to go very soon - but this property is not simple access.
There is ducted fibre and a TOBY box now half way to the house from the road, it's the next channelled part which I wonder about.

However I'm very clear how cumulative ongoing experience of solving similar problems in many skilled occupations often boosts resolutions - so it may be good luck to be so far down the route of completing this changeover.

In reply to a post by s_h:

it's the next channelled part which I wonder about.

How far do they have to channel from the toby to the house?

How far do they have to channel from the toby to the house?

It's around a further 20 metres to the house, which is on the other side of the drive to the toby box which is sited on an adjacent footpath, and will serve no other house. Fibre must cross the several mains services which run down the length of the gravelled drive plus a narrow paving slab path round the house. The entry point for the old copper cable is no longer accessible due to a shed built by previous owners.

Would it be OK to believe there's already a plan in the offing, following on from this toby installation.

Edited by s_h (Fri 02-Jan-26 13:09:48)

In reply to a post by s_h:

Would it be OK to believe there's already a plan in the offing, following on from this toby installation.

I honestly wouldn't say they have a specific plan for your property but there is always a solution and the guys doing the civils will find a way without causing any major issues to your services. I would suggest once these guys are on-site you are best letting them know about anything lurking under the ground.

Edited by PCJM40 (Fri 02-Jan-26 12:46:56)

Further to what PCJM40 correctly posted, the best ‘driver’ of getting stuff like this sorted is to raise an order. (Not sure if you have done this already)

No point in trying to second guess what’s required IMHO, place your order, no need to give the sales bod what you believe to be salient details, they will make supportive noises ‘yes, well put notes to that effect on the order’ etc etc …. I can assure you the chances of these getting anywhere near the task the installer receives are slim to none.

Don’t plan some huge online task based of the install date being the day it’s in service, pessimists get more pleasant surprises in life.

The installer (hopefully OR staff) will arrive, see what’s required, discuss options etc, get wayleaves signed if required, and so forth.

It to might needs civils, it might need a second pair of hands, who knows … but the installer is the best judge of this.

Good luck.

Many thanks for replies - I think orders will go in early February, which is the best way to check this?