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FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

Ben+Picot — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:34:07 GMT

Not sure if anyone else has had this but it seems a company called Trooli is now taking orders for FTTP and as a base is offering 300mbps with install in 6 weeks. Given I am currently stuck at 25-27mbps with Sky and the service is not that reliable I am considering switching.

How long does it normally take for Sky to realise FTTP is available in an area?

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:44:11 GMT

@Ben+Picot

Not sure if Trooli build their own infrastructure seperate too Openreach if so then Sky will not be able to use it

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Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:46:12 GMT

@Ben+Picot

If it shows wbc fttp then it may be a while before sky gets hold of the database

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

Ben+Picot — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:46:46 GMT

Here is what I get, a little confused as its says FTTP is available but has no install process listed.

I think Trooli use Openreach, I am guessing they have just started selling it early to get ahead of BT and Sky

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

Ben+Picot — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:48:16 GMT

Didnt work trying again

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:49:08 GMT

@Ben+Picot

I could be wrong but trooli appear to be an gigabit altnet

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:50:19 GMT

@Ben+Picot

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Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

Ben+Picot — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:51:41 GMT

Not sure but I do know that Openreach has been doing a lot of work on local wiring. All the poles now have additional cable roles and boxes with laser sybols attached

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:52:39 GMT

@Ben+Picot

If it says Fttp on demand ignore. You're looking for WBC FTTP

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:13:56 GMT

@Ben+Picot

No wbc fttp ie domestic fttp. But if you're only 25-27 then there may be a fault as you should be up to 45Mbps and may be near your guaranteed minimum. Can you post your router stats

https://community.sky.com/t5/Broadband/How-to-find-your-Sky-Broadband-router-stats/m-p/2855717#M1014...

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

Chrisee — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:19:22 GMT

@Ben+Picot can confirm Trooli are an Altnet supplier ie they have installed their own fibre network. Sky and the other major ISPs cannot supply services over these networks - you buy a connection from Trooli themselves. Sky curently only supply FTTP over Openreach fibre which you do not have.

Fibre on demand is an offering made a few years back where the customer paid to have fibre laid to their home at a cost normally in 5 figures. In practice it was almost impossible to order again only a few ISPs would even bother Sky never did and Openreach made it extremly difficult yo even het a quote.

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

simon194 — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:20:10 GMT

@cookiemonsteruk wrote:
@Ben+Picot

I could be wrong but trooli appear to be an gigabit altnet

You are not wrong.

Trooli are an altnet with their own infrastructure so the OP won't be able to get Sky broadband.

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

TimmyBGood — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:02:36 GMT

@Ben+Picot

Also worth noting that areas where an altnet supplier has service are quite likely to have to wait longer for Openreach to put in their FTTP infrastucture (if they do that at all) as the Government target for 'ultrafast' doesn't distinguish between providers: once there's availability from anyone, that location is deemed to be covered.

Re: FTTP Wait for Sky to catch up or switch?

simon194 — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:34:19 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@Ben+Picot

Also worth noting that areas where an altnet supplier has service are quite likely to have to wait longer for Openreach to put in their FTTP infrastucture (if they do that at all) as the Government target for 'ultrafast' doesn't distinguish between providers: once there's availability from anyone, that location is deemed to be covered.

On the other hand some altnets will overbuild areas where there is Openreach FTTP available.

The altnet building out in my area confirmed they will provide their fibre service where Iive which will be useful because I'll be able to have a second full fibre connection as a backup that isn't using the Openreach network.