FTTP who to buy it from - Recommendations please

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Stephen

My unit looks pretty different. Had it for 5 years when the house was built.

I think yours maybe the same but with an external enclosure for some reason, but you should be able to tell.

[adzii_nufc]

Shrouds and enclosed shrouds like that are the common practice on new build homes. Generally the developers and construction workers plan and install the optical cable through the walls with the electrics so that they come out via a wall socket somewhere in the property and these cases used to cover what was essentially a hole in the wall behind it.

I generally find it good practice to at least use some form of ONT shroud rather than have two screws and the ONT slotting onto them.

[Stephen]

It is in the cupboard next to the front door. The fuse box and electric meter and solar fuse and meter are mounted there too. The fibre optical cable comes in the front all and it just loose up till it is connected to the ONT.

[adzii_nufc]

Aye, a lot has changed now.

Its fairly standard now that the majority of new build houses with the exception of a few infamous builders ive listed above to provide the option of multiple FTTP providers in one go (Openreach, Altnets and Virgin) pre-installing the optics in the property as its built and then Openreach, Virgin and whatever Altnet got a contract will come out and install the external equipment and an ONT.

On top of that, ive noticed a lot are laying CAT6 all over the builds and ethernet sockets in every room which is a great idea alongside the media sockets in living areas for virgin services.

All great ideas really.