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Hopefully this month, I will be getting connected to the Fibrehoods network in Kensington B. I have a question regarding the cabling from their network in the road to the modem in the house. Is this also done with fibre? If so, I am guessing there are limitations as to how the installation can be done. For example, can the fibre be laid up an exterior wall and then be run through the ceiling and down a wall on the far side of the house. This would I am guessing involve almost 90 degree turns. Is fibre able to support that or are more gentle curves required?
 
I think they usually do it aerially for as much of the way as possible. I'm sure they can do a more complex installation but they will charge you more.

Edit: It is fibre all the way to the OTP that they provide.
 
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simonbee said:
Hopefully this month, I will be getting connected to the Fibrehoods network in Kensington B. I have a question regarding the cabling from their network in the road to the modem in the house. Is this also done with fibre? If so, I am guessing there are limitations as to how the installation can be done. For example, can the fibre be laid up an exterior wall and then be run through the ceiling and down a wall on the far side of the house. This would I am guessing involve almost 90 degree turns. Is fibre able to support that or are more gentle curves required?
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All fibre. You'll have a visit from someone to 'assess' and 'plan' your installation a few days before they do the drop. No sharp turns. EG. Mine runs from pole on pavement to corner of house and straight into the roof(edge where wall and roof meet), where in then arcs/loops('gentle curves') in the roof and down through ceiling along wall to where it needs to go. So, no corners to bend around etc.
 
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ellyally said:
All fibre. You'll have a visit from someone to 'assess' and 'plan' your installation a few days before they do the drop. No sharp turns. EG. Mine runs from pole on pavement to corner of house and straight into the roof(edge where wall and roof meet), where in then arcs/loops('gentle curves') in the roof and down through ceiling along wall to where it needs to go. So, no corners to bend around etc.
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my fibre is being installed next week. is it live and usable from the date of installation or are other things required to be completed "behind the scenes"?
 
simonbee said:
my fibre is being installed next week. is it live and usable from the date of installation or are other things required to be completed "behind the scenes"?
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When your install is done, your isp will be notified. They can then configure your ont on their side(when red light turns green, you're up and running but still not usable unless you already have router and username/password). Once you're lines on their network, they'll come and drop off your router, phone etc and get you up and running.
 
If they using the correct fibre from the road to your house it will be a variant of G.657 bend-insensitive fibre, this can be bent very tight, at like 5mm radius, so not much different to regular cable. If they not using G.657 they doing it wrong :p
 
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eddief1 said:
If they using the correct fibre from the road to your house it will be a variant of G.657 bend-insensitive fibre, this can be bent very tight, at like 5mm radius, so not much different to regular cable. If they not using G.657 they doing it wrong :p
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*shrugs* Haven't a clue, they can use camel pubes for all I care as long as my 100/50 remains constant
 
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