Can Sky use the duct in our road to deliver FTTP

[kiwibob123]

A couple of years ago fibre duct was laid in our estate, there is a little black box in the pavement outside everyones house. 

I've decided to get Sky broadband and wondered if they have access to provide my service using that duct.  When I use the tool to see if fibre is available for me the system says no, so do suppliers have to lay there own duct ? my post code is Midlothian  .

[cookiemonsteruk]

@kiwibob123 

Could you enter your full address below and post the table and notes after removing your address from the image

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

[kiwibob123]

Does this help ?

[cookiemonsteruk · Accepted solution]

@kiwibob123 

At the minute 80Mbps  fttc is the fastest. 

I believe the black box may be a g.fast pod which sky would offer 150Mbps however is been withdrawn.

There is no fttp and you're not in a priority fttp area so it would be closer to december 2026 before fttp is available

[TimmyBGood]

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@kiwibob123 wrote:

 do suppliers have to lay there own duct ? 

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Openreach client ISPs such as Sky, BT/EE/Plusnet, TalkTalk etc use Openreach cabling, cabinets, ducts and poles.

Virgin Media and altnet fibre ISPs lay their own ducting, poles and cable.