[Merged] 100mbps for Bournemouth

[Smilie]

just realised i got this email from yesterday

Hi (my name)

A while ago you signed up to Bournemouth Fibrecity updates and asked us to inform you of any developments. I am pleased to let you know that we are now at the stage where we need the permission, of the home owner, to connect where you live. In the next week you will also get a letter through the post which will contain further information on the Fibrecity network.

The installation work will be completed free of charge and all the home owner needs to do is opt in by:

Filling in the online form by clicking here
Filling in the tear off slip on the letter you receive and returning it in the free post envelope
Visiting the Fibrecity helpdesk at Bournemouth Library, The Triangle from the beginning of August.
The way we install the connection does not take long and opting in does not obligate you or the home owner to use the services that will be available via this connection. However, being connected will give the ability to ‘switch on’ should you or future residents want to benefit from having this ultra high speed connectivity.



This offer of free connection to Fibrecity has to be limited to 28 days. Opting in now avoids having to pay to be connected if you change your mind in the future.

If you need any further information, please call 0800 95 4 20 20.

Warm regards



Elfed Thomas
CEO – Fibrecity

[RealDiamond]

yep if you want more info the ad is in the free advertiser paper in bournemouth but is a3 to big to scan.
www.fibrecity.eu is the site for more info they say in the advert.

[Smilie]

any1 got any idea what the work will be??
is it like virgin laying a cable and putting a small box next to our house?

[RealDiamond]

Like cable its going to be a trench to lay the feed to your house then a box on the wall. like cable you don't even have to sign up. you are allowing them to make the Home fibre ready. All installed for free if you reply with in the 28 day window online or via the letter thats being mailed out soon.

[RealDiamond]

Installation won't be untill september as the earliest.

Welcome to next generation connectivity!

Thank you for signing up to Fibrecity. This is the first step towards you being able to benefit from ultra high speed connectivity. The work to build the Fibrecity network will start in September. Connection to the network will happen in stages, and so we will keep you up-to-date with news and developments including where the work will start and when you will be connected. In the meantime if you have any further questions, please visit www.fibrecity.eu or call 0800 954 20 20.

We will be updating the website with more information and in the future you will be able to login to view secure areas and additional content with your email address and password, so ensure that they are kept in a safe place, for your convenience we have included your login details again below;


Thanks and see you soon,The Fibrecity Team

[supered]

What I don't understand is, how can speeds of 100mbps(or even 50mbps) be achieved unless you are only downloading around Bournemouth?.
From what I've read on the forum BT's lines won't support such speeds even if you camp in the exchange and as cable only covers a small percentage of the country compared to BT it seems that most internet traffic is running over copper wires.
I can't see how such high speed can be attained, perhaps someone can explain or do I need a new pair of glasses.

[Toto]

Originally Posted by supered

What I don't understand is, how can speeds of 100mbps(or even 50mbps) be achieved unless you are only downloading around Bournemouth?.
From what I've read on the forum BT's lines won't support such speeds even if you camp in the exchange and as cable only covers a small percentage of the country compared to BT it seems that most internet traffic is running over copper wires.
I can't see how such high speed can be attained, perhaps someone can explain or do I need a new pair of glasses.

This company is laying high speed cable in sewers.

Have a look at their website.

[RealDiamond]

They finaly have started work but as usual never my post code first.

heres the latest ad http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...teGB/fibre.jpg was big advert, finaly some signs of life...down the sewers that is not just rats.

[Jonathan90]

So is this gonna be like Zerizon Fios but in england.

[pabscars]

i would just like to get the 20 meg i pay, no more no less, my ubr is over subscribed and doing a speed check last night at 1 in the morning showed a thoroughly ultra wrapid, eye ball shaking download of just over 2 meg, yet upload was still decent at 710 ish, whoopie frickin doo.

the phrase "running before one can climb out of the pram" springs to mind

[FibrecityBmouth]

Hi Guys

My name is Paul and I am currently working for Fibrecity. I am currently the data controller for Fibrecity Bournemouth.

Things are going well so far and we are aiming to get 20% of Bournemouth signed up by Christmas. Some initial work has started in the BH10 and BH11 postcodes in Bournemouth and we will shortly be announcing the first service provider to use our connection. The provider is in place but as everything is still not finalised we are not at liberty to announce this at this time.

From the calls and emails we have recieved we can see that a number of people have questions regarding the work we are doing so I thought I would post here and see if I can get some answers to any questions or concerns you may have (especially those of you in Bournemouth who have not yet signed up!!).

I previously worked for Virgin Media BBI tech support based in the Albert Dock for 2 years and during that time have leeched on Cable Forum to see what was happening and have often found out many useful things while browsing the forums. Indeed that was how I cam across this thread.

So if you guys have any questions please feel free to post them and I will do my best to get the answers for you.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[mr_bo]

Originally Posted by FibrecityBmouth

Hi Guys

My name is Paul and I am currently working for Fibrecity. I am currently the data controller for Fibrecity Bournemouth.

Things are going well so far and we are aiming to get 20% of Bournemouth signed up by Christmas. Some initial work has started in the BH10 and BH11 postcodes in Bournemouth and we will shortly be announcing the first service provider to use our connection. The provider is in place but as everything is still not finalised we are not at liberty to announce this at this time.

From the calls and emails we have recieved we can see that a number of people have questions regarding the work we are doing so I thought I would post here and see if I can get some answers to any questions or concerns you may have (especially those of you in Bournemouth who have not yet signed up!!).

I previously worked for Virgin Media BBI tech support based in the Albert Dock for 2 years and during that time have leeched on Cable Forum to see what was happening and have often found out many useful things while browsing the forums. Indeed that was how I cam across this thread.

So if you guys have any questions please feel free to post them and I will do my best to get the answers for you.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

BH11

[Graham M]

Please suggest BH14, I know its a fair way away but pleeease

[RealDiamond]

OK paul, ill bite (but not much)
Question 1.
just out of interest What Post codes will the network be actually in ? as theres no real clue how far or wide it will be, in what ive seen so far.
Question 2.
Why is it I found out more details from a free paper I personally trash as soon as it hits the floor than the fibrecity.eu web site. kinda sad you need a paper medium to give updates thats all.
Question 3
Can we look forward to ITV south carrying ads to run right after Virgin media ads on Cable. ( wont affect SKY viewers as we can manually add any ITV channel. Currently still have ITV SW still set up on 103. Never got it reset after moving)

[FibrecityBmouth]

Hi RealDiamond,

1. The Bournemouth project is from postcodes BH1 through to BH11 with a small number of BH12 properties (around 10 or so).

2. This is someting that I have been harping on about to and I do know that there are going to be live updates launced very soon for people who have registered for updates via the website. There is also going to be a lot more information added to the website soon including maps of the areas we will be installing and and up to date information on when we will be in certain areas.

The newspaper and magazine articles are aimned at the older population in my opinion but I agree that alot more needs to be done with the site and if you have any recommendations I will be happy to pass this on.

3. Not sure about this one. I will see what I can find out.

In response to your suggestion Graham, you're not the first to suggest this I can tell you lol. I will keep you updated if I hear anything about work in the BH14 area.