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Spike
Jan 12, 2024, 10:19:35 AM1/12/24
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In anticipation of going over to FTTP when my current contract for FTTP and
phone ends later this year, I’m looking at the various providers’
offerings.
But the question I am posing at this point is: when FTTP is ordered, which
installer undertakes the work? Some firm contracted to the supplier?
Openreach? Bodge (IT) & Scarper?
Any gotchas to beware of?
I’m concerned about a one-man band doing a botched job as far as the
physical installation is concerned.
TIA
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Spike
Spike
Jan 12, 2024, 10:21:31 AM1/12/24
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Spike <aero....@mail.com> wrote:
> In anticipation of going over to FTTP when my current contract for FTTP
> and phone ends later this year
That’s “…FTTC and phone…”
> In anticipation of going over to FTTP when my current contract for FTTP
> and phone ends later this year
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Spike
Graham J
Jan 12, 2024, 10:56:37 AM1/12/24
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From a mainstream supplier (Zen, A&A) the installation will be by
Openreach or one of their subcontractors (Quinn, Kelly), or by another
fibre installer supporting that area, possibly CityFibre.
They should be able to tell you before you place an order.
If you order from County Broadband or similar, all bets are off.
Think about how you want to continue your landline phone service (if you
still have one). The BT Cloud Voice Express product that BT might force
on you has many problems, several of which have been reported here.
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Graham J
Peter Johnson
Jan 12, 2024, 11:08:14 AM1/12/24
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Who owns the FTTP network? BT or someone else?
If it is BT then BTO will do the work.
If it is someone else, like City Fibre, then their agents will do the
work. THey don't use one-man-bands.
Spike
Jan 12, 2024, 11:36:11 AM1/12/24
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Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
then.
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Spike
Woody
Jan 12, 2024, 11:50:53 AM1/12/24
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Theo
Jan 12, 2024, 12:24:21 PM1/12/24
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Spike <aero....@mail.com> wrote:
> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
> then.
Are they a national ISP, or do they only offer service to a limited local
> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
> then.
area?
The nationals are typically using infrastructure from a national network
(Openreach, Cityfibre) or their own (Virgin). The locals are often using
their own infrastructure. The infrastructure owner (or their contractors)
are the one doing the installation.
Can you tell us your proposed supplier? Somebody might have more experience
of their installation practices.
Theo
Graham J
Jan 12, 2024, 1:07:39 PM1/12/24
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Spike wrote:
[snip]
>
> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
> then.
By definition, FTTP does not support voice, so you will need some form
of VoIP
Some ISPs will offer their own proprietary VoIP solution, which will
likely require you to use their pre-configured (and probably locked)
router. If you want to use your own router for any reason (mine would
be multiple LAN-to-LAN VPNs) then the ISP-provided router will be
unsuitable.
So it is worth researching the VoIP solution first. Be aware that
porting a landline number will kill any associated FTTC service.
Until last Easter the reverse was also true, in that converting from
FTTC to FTTP even with the same supplier cancelled the landline voice
service and the number would immediately be permanently lost. It
appears that OFCOM has decreed that such numbers must be kept available
for porting to another provider for at least a few weeks. Personally
I don't trust that sort of assurance - it's a bit like the law against
murder - it doesn't bring the victims back to life!
I suggest you get FTTP, arrange your desired VoIP solution, then cancel
the FTTC.
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Graham J
[snip]
>
> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
> then.
of VoIP
Some ISPs will offer their own proprietary VoIP solution, which will
likely require you to use their pre-configured (and probably locked)
router. If you want to use your own router for any reason (mine would
be multiple LAN-to-LAN VPNs) then the ISP-provided router will be
unsuitable.
So it is worth researching the VoIP solution first. Be aware that
porting a landline number will kill any associated FTTC service.
Until last Easter the reverse was also true, in that converting from
FTTC to FTTP even with the same supplier cancelled the landline voice
service and the number would immediately be permanently lost. It
appears that OFCOM has decreed that such numbers must be kept available
for porting to another provider for at least a few weeks. Personally
I don't trust that sort of assurance - it's a bit like the law against
murder - it doesn't bring the victims back to life!
I suggest you get FTTP, arrange your desired VoIP solution, then cancel
the FTTC.
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Graham J
Spike
Jan 12, 2024, 2:22:32 PM1/12/24
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broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
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Spike
Spike
Jan 12, 2024, 2:29:03 PM1/12/24
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Graham J <nob...@nowhere.co.uk> wrote:
> Spike wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>
>> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
>> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
>> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
>> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
>> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
>> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
>> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
>> then.
>
> By definition, FTTP does not support voice, so you will need some form
> of VoIP
Yes, I was aware of that.
> Spike wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>
>> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
>> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
>> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
>> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
>> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
>> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
>> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
>> then.
>
> By definition, FTTP does not support voice, so you will need some form
> of VoIP
> Some ISPs will offer their own proprietary VoIP solution, which will
> likely require you to use their pre-configured (and probably locked)
> router. If you want to use your own router for any reason (mine would
> be multiple LAN-to-LAN VPNs) then the ISP-provided router will be
> unsuitable.
> So it is worth researching the VoIP solution first. Be aware that
> porting a landline number will kill any associated FTTC service.
current contract.
> Until last Easter the reverse was also true, in that converting from
> FTTC to FTTP even with the same supplier cancelled the landline voice
> service and the number would immediately be permanently lost. It
> appears that OFCOM has decreed that such numbers must be kept available
> for porting to another provider for at least a few weeks. Personally
> I don't trust that sort of assurance - it's a bit like the law against
> murder - it doesn't bring the victims back to life!
>
> I suggest you get FTTP, arrange your desired VoIP solution, then cancel
> the FTTC.
that seems to have a number of advantages (I mention them in another post).
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Spike
Graham J
Jan 12, 2024, 4:03:01 PM1/12/24
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Spike wrote:
[snip]
>
> I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
Looked at their website. Saw the phrase Carrier Grade Security. This
might also mean Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT). Could give you all sorts of
problems if you need a static public IP or expect to send emails to
recipients who use security such as checking blacklists
Ask them about GGNAT - also, do they offer IPV6. If they don't
understand the question, avoid them.
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Graham J
[snip]
>
> I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
might also mean Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT). Could give you all sorts of
problems if you need a static public IP or expect to send emails to
recipients who use security such as checking blacklists
Ask them about GGNAT - also, do they offer IPV6. If they don't
understand the question, avoid them.
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Graham J
Theo
Jan 12, 2024, 4:39:55 PM1/12/24
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Graham J <nob...@nowhere.co.uk> wrote:
> Spike wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> > I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> > broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> > low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
OK, I checked an address I know only has Openreach FTTP and they say they
> Spike wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> > I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> > broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> > low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
can serve it, so I'm guessing they're reselling the Openreach service. That
means they're one of many ISPs to do so. So the question is whether they
are a good ISP or you could do better with another Openreach ISP.
> Looked at their website. Saw the phrase Carrier Grade Security. This
> might also mean Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT). Could give you all sorts of
> problems if you need a static public IP or expect to send emails to
> recipients who use security such as checking blacklists
carrier, so their stuff is carrier grade by definition. I'm not sure it is
talking about CGNAT.
$ host www.1pbroadband.com
www.1pbroadband.com has address 92.26.95.116
$ whois 92.26.95.116
inetnum: 92.24.0.0 - 92.29.255.255
netname: OPAL-DSL
descr: TalkTalk Communications Limited
country: GB
route: 92.26.0.0/15
origin: AS13285
So it's possible they're reselling a service from TalkTalk. TalkTalk have a
*lot* of public IP space:
https://bgp.tools/as/13285#prefixes
(it may also be their website is hosted on Talktalk and they have their own
systems, but I'm not finding anything in BGP for 1pBroadband or their
company name 'Telecommunications Management Limited')
> Ask them about GGNAT - also, do they offer IPV6. If they don't
> understand the question, avoid them.
fraction of the download speed. They don't mention that very clearly.
Theo
Nick Finnigan
Jan 12, 2024, 5:16:49 PM1/12/24
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On 12/01/2024 19:22, Spike wrote:
> Theo <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>> Spike <aero....@mail.com> wrote:
>>> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
>>> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
>>> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
>>> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
>>> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
>>> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
>>> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
>>> then.
> Theo <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>> Spike <aero....@mail.com> wrote:
>>> Tentatively, I have a supplier in mind, but it isn’t one of the mainstream
>>> players, hence my question. They are willing to port my number from my
>>> current supplier, although at this point I’m not sure who to, have
>>> reasonably-priced fibre products, a seemingly good modem, and their phone
>>> costs look reasonable too. But as you can gather, in the interim I’m doing
>>> a bit of due diligence, and wanted for a number of reasons to avoid a
>>> bodged install. If that looks to be not an issue, I’ll pursue other aspects
>>> then.
>> Can you tell us your proposed supplier? Somebody might have more experience
>> of their installation practices.
>
> I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
>
Company number 03592271, officers have a postcode of NW9 5AB, as does
>> of their installation practices.
>
> I was looking at 1pBroadband, who on the surface appear to offer a seamless
> broadband and phone transfer, with a good router (Technicolor DGA0122) and
> low prices for the phone side of things. They are available in my area.
>
utility warehouse. Apparently involved with Telecom plus in 2017.
Graham J
Jan 13, 2024, 3:35:20 AM1/13/24
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Theo wrote:
[snip]
>
> It's also worth bearing in mind the upload speed on Openreach FTTP is a
> fraction of the download speed. They don't mention that very clearly.
So it depends on what you want to do with your internet connection. If
you require significant upload speeds (perhaps you plan to use the
connection to host websites) then this might be relevant. But for most
people - even if they use cloud storage a lot - the upload speed isn't
very important.
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Graham J
[snip]
>
> It's also worth bearing in mind the upload speed on Openreach FTTP is a
> fraction of the download speed. They don't mention that very clearly.
you require significant upload speeds (perhaps you plan to use the
connection to host websites) then this might be relevant. But for most
people - even if they use cloud storage a lot - the upload speed isn't
very important.
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Graham J
Andy Burns
Jan 13, 2024, 5:12:12 AM1/13/24
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Nick Finnigan wrote:
> Spike wrote:
>
>> I was looking at 1pBroadband,
>
<https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/DYNkLjadrIx58J5oArWwptaTpzw/appointments>
Not exactly unusual, and there's a web of majority ownership amongst
those companies.
I pay for a 1pmobile SIM for my brother (it helps to ensure I can keep
in touch with him) they've been OK for 5 years. They did introduce a
minimum spend rule for existing customers, but not for new customers, if
you actually spend the credit, rather than expecting it to last, unused,
for the longest time, it's not had much effect.
> Spike wrote:
>
>> I was looking at 1pBroadband,
>
> Company number 03592271, officers have a postcode of NW9 5AB, as does
> utility warehouse. Apparently involved with Telecom plus in 2017.
They and other companies have directors in-common, e.g
> utility warehouse. Apparently involved with Telecom plus in 2017.
<https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/DYNkLjadrIx58J5oArWwptaTpzw/appointments>
Not exactly unusual, and there's a web of majority ownership amongst
those companies.
I pay for a 1pmobile SIM for my brother (it helps to ensure I can keep
in touch with him) they've been OK for 5 years. They did introduce a
minimum spend rule for existing customers, but not for new customers, if
you actually spend the credit, rather than expecting it to last, unused,
for the longest time, it's not had much effect.
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