Re: [Dorset] Fibre to the home
Close to what I’ve done - I have a Cisco VoIP handset that connects to my company’s SIP server so my London office number rings here or I can transfer to mobile using the handset when I’m travelling - personal calls I just use my mobile. Our house monitored alarm system changed from landline to cellular so absolutely no reason to have a PSTN line. James > On 14 Sep 2022, at 11:18, James Blake wrote: > > I’ve got CityFibre, which is actually a Vodafone back end. Had it since > last December and it’s been awesome with aggregate speeds across my devices > approaching the advertised 1 Gbps (I don’t think I have much contention in my > area). > > They also supply a 50 Gb 5G backup dongle, but I haven’t had to use it as > I’ve had no outages so far. > > In CityFibre case they aren’t digging trenches everywhere, in my install > they’re coming up the OpenReach telegraph pole and stringing fibre in the air. > > Regards > > > Jimmy > >> On 14 Sep 2022, at 10:38, Hugh Frater wrote: >> >> If you don’t need your landline, you can get rid of that and the associated >> line rental costs when you move to fttp. If I had the offer, I’d jump at >> the chance. You can never have fast enough broadband 🤣 >> >>> On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 at 11:22, Peter Merchant >>> wrote: >>> >>> Just wondering if anyone has got fibre to the home and if it was >>> worthwhile. They are currently digging up our pavements and putting in the >>> fibre, and then another company will come and offer us fibre into the home. >>> Does it do much disruption? >>> >>> Ideally I would like my router in a different place than the current, but >>> that means getting electricity to that point, so is this something the >>> supplier would arrange? And I guess I'll need new more powerful computers >>> to get any benefit? >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Peter M. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 >>> Check to whom you are replying >>> Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk >>> New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk >>> >> -- >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 >> Check to whom you are replying >> Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk >> New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] Fibre to the home
I’ve got CityFibre, which is actually a Vodafone back end. Had it since last December and it’s been awesome with aggregate speeds across my devices approaching the advertised 1 Gbps (I don’t think I have much contention in my area). They also supply a 50 Gb 5G backup dongle, but I haven’t had to use it as I’ve had no outages so far. In CityFibre case they aren’t digging trenches everywhere, in my install they’re coming up the OpenReach telegraph pole and stringing fibre in the air. Regards Jimmy > On 14 Sep 2022, at 10:38, Hugh Frater wrote: > > If you don’t need your landline, you can get rid of that and the associated > line rental costs when you move to fttp. If I had the offer, I’d jump at > the chance. You can never have fast enough broadband 🤣 > >> On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 at 11:22, Peter Merchant >> wrote: >> >> Just wondering if anyone has got fibre to the home and if it was >> worthwhile. They are currently digging up our pavements and putting in the >> fibre, and then another company will come and offer us fibre into the home. >> Does it do much disruption? >> >> Ideally I would like my router in a different place than the current, but >> that means getting electricity to that point, so is this something the >> supplier would arrange? And I guess I'll need new more powerful computers >> to get any benefit? >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Peter M. >> >> >> -- >> Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 >> Check to whom you are replying >> Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk >> New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk >> > -- > Sent from my iPhone > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] Fibre to the home
In fact, I’ve signed up for fttp at my Somerset home, delivered overhead by Voneus. They’re about 12mths behind schedule on their rollout but it should be a game changer when it arrives. I went for the 300mb symmetrical package. The plan is to use vonage to take over the landline number and convert it into a voip service. That’s £10/mo so cheaper than paying for a landline. On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 at 11:37, Hugh Frater wrote: > If you don’t need your landline, you can get rid of that and the > associated line rental costs when you move to fttp. If I had the offer, I’d > jump at the chance. You can never have fast enough broadband 🤣 > > On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 at 11:22, Peter Merchant > wrote: > >> Just wondering if anyone has got fibre to the home and if it was >> worthwhile. They are currently digging up our pavements and putting in the >> fibre, and then another company will come and offer us fibre into the home. >> Does it do much disruption? >> >> Ideally I would like my router in a different place than the current, but >> that means getting electricity to that point, so is this something the >> supplier would arrange? And I guess I'll need new more powerful computers >> to get any benefit? >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Peter M. >> >> >> -- >> Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 >> Check to whom you are replying >> Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk >> New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk >> > -- > Sent from my iPhone > -- Sent from my iPhone -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] Fibre to the home
If you don’t need your landline, you can get rid of that and the associated line rental costs when you move to fttp. If I had the offer, I’d jump at the chance. You can never have fast enough broadband 🤣 On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 at 11:22, Peter Merchant wrote: > Just wondering if anyone has got fibre to the home and if it was > worthwhile. They are currently digging up our pavements and putting in the > fibre, and then another company will come and offer us fibre into the home. > Does it do much disruption? > > Ideally I would like my router in a different place than the current, but > that means getting electricity to that point, so is this something the > supplier would arrange? And I guess I'll need new more powerful computers > to get any benefit? > > > Cheers, > > Peter M. > > > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk > -- Sent from my iPhone -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
[Dorset] Fibre to the home
Just wondering if anyone has got fibre to the home and if it was worthwhile. They are currently digging up our pavements and putting in the fibre, and then another company will come and offer us fibre into the home. Does it do much disruption? Ideally I would like my router in a different place than the current, but that means getting electricity to that point, so is this something the supplier would arrange? And I guess I'll need new more powerful computers to get any benefit? Cheers, Peter M. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-09-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
