https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4570822#M377593 <P>I have just tried to switch to SKY from Eir and have been told by the sky rep that I can not switch to them because NBI own the line. I know when I first got fibre I was told by sky that I could not get 1GB as NBI and Eir had done a deal and would not allow any other provider to get the 1GB only 500MB.&nbsp;<BR />Now I can't even get the 500MB with Sky and will have to either stick with Eir or go with Vodafone as they haver also done deals with NBI and SIRO.</P><P>Seems like there is deals between the providers and line owners which is killing competition.</P> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:15:51 GMT LWB2 2024-02-23T13:15:51Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4546263#M373649 <P>Hiya,<BR />Has anyone had any issues with Sky when trying to upgrade their NBI speed.</P><P>I have had the 500Mb package with sky for the past year and was looking to upgrade to the 1Gb speed once my contract was up. I spoke to a sky rep last Friday and they said they would put me on another years contract on the 1Gb speed for €45 a month. Fine, I thought as it would save the hassle of moving to another provider. I agreed and waited…..and waited.</P><P>I rang to ask what was happening and they have now told me that they can’t increase the speed due to a ‘quirk’ with NBI that doesn’t allow them to upgrade!<BR /><BR />It seems insane to me that they can't upgrade the speed.<BR /><BR />Anyone have any similar issues??</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:50:54 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4546263#M373649 smiddyboy 2024-01-25T14:50:54Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4546282#M373652 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3481304">@smiddyboy</a>&nbsp;the way fibre networks work is that a number of connections share a single fibre connection back to the exchange and it is possible the network supplier will not allow another gigabit connection on your node due to contention issues.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:13:18 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4546282#M373652 Chrisee 2024-01-25T15:13:18Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4570822#M377593 <P>I have just tried to switch to SKY from Eir and have been told by the sky rep that I can not switch to them because NBI own the line. I know when I first got fibre I was told by sky that I could not get 1GB as NBI and Eir had done a deal and would not allow any other provider to get the 1GB only 500MB.&nbsp;<BR />Now I can't even get the 500MB with Sky and will have to either stick with Eir or go with Vodafone as they haver also done deals with NBI and SIRO.</P><P>Seems like there is deals between the providers and line owners which is killing competition.</P> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:15:51 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4570822#M377593 LWB2 2024-02-23T13:15:51Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4570833#M377597 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3979951">@LWB2</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Seems like there is deals between the providers and line owners which is killing competition.</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Presumably permitted by Comreg, though.</P> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:26:39 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Problems-upgrading-speed-of-Fibre-package-NBI-ROI/m-p/4570833#M377597 TimmyBGood 2024-02-23T13:26:39Z