Thanks to all of the replies, off list, and to Charlie for the below detail, which is very useful. I have followed up with a few of the options, including one supplier we are already connected to, that I didn't realise offered VM connectivity.
Regards Wayne > -----Original Message----- > From: uknof [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charlie > Boisseau > Posted At: 02 August 2016 22:24 > Posted To: UKNOF > Conversation: [uknof] Virgin Ethernet Extension > Subject: Re: [uknof] Virgin Ethernet Extension > > Hi Wayne > > Virgin Media Business’ wholesale arm is account managed regionally. Where > you hail from will determine who is allowed to sell you things. I’ve also > heard > rumblings that they’re trying to rationalise the number of wholesale > customers they deal with, so they may ask for a commitment, or suggest you > buy through a partner. > > On the Ethernet Extension product - a few gotchas: > > - EE is equivalent to EAD in that it’s a direct fibre connection with NTEs on > each end, but it’s not priced comparatively in most cases. > - VM seem to really really want to sell National Ethernet, even when you > specifically ask for EE. > - EE+ is just the same as National Ethernet. It is not direct - it goes > in/out of > the MetNet at your local head end. Not really sure why it exists as a > separate > product other than for commercial differences, but NatEth seems cheaper > anyway now. > - The Artronix (or whatever Pandatel is now) boxes EE is delivered on only > support 1600 byte MTU. > - God help you if you want one delivered to a BT exchange to use as a > backhaul. VM don’t seem to understand they have to order a BT CableLink > and can’t just run their own cables in BT exchanges. > > If you’re struggling for a contact, let me know offlist what area you’re in > and > I’ll ask our account manager to look up a wholesale sales monkey in your > area. > > C > > > > Charlie Boisseau > Fluency Communications > (Commsworld Ltd T/A) > > T: +44 (0) 330 121 1000 > Twitter: @charlieboisseau > www.fluency.net.uk > [email protected] > > > > > > On 2 Aug 2016, at 19:01, Wayne Simpson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, I am after a contact please. I would like to get some info and > > pricing > from Virgin for their Ethernet Extension product, I understand this to be > their > EAD equivalent. I keep going round the B2B sales loop, but I think I need > wholesale if such a department exists, can anyone help me out with a > contact within Virgin that can offer EAD like product and pricing on a > wholesale basis? > > > > Thanks > > > > Wayne
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