Firehoods proposal for my complex- please advise

[Muttley]

Hi guys,

So we received a quote to install fibre from Fibrehoods in our complex of 200 units.

We received an approval from them with quite a detailed survey of how the fibre will be installed.

What I cannot understand is this:



How do they then make money?

There are not monthly costs on the proposal- is there something that I'm missing?

I would assume that each unit who then need to get their own ISP or am I wrong?

 

[Charly]

They sell an internet service to 200 people to make money? No matter which ISP the home units choose, they'll get a cut of the money.

 

[agentrfr]

ISPs pay them rent in the data centers plus commission on monthly sales

 

[Eskimos]

In addition to them making money from the ISPs for renting; often their installations aren't free because lets say if you dont want cables hanging over your property, then you have to pay them to lay the cable underground or whatever other method you decide.

 

[koeksGHT]

They also being bought by Vumatel so no worries.

 

[MagicDude4Eva]

Just make sure that your provider allows you to change ISPs. As an example: We picked MetroFibre as we are able to switch ISPs after the initial 3 months for the network to settle after installation. Other providers (such as SADV, MTN, Vodacom etc) will not allow other ISPs on the network. Some of those providers will claim that they do, but they actually do not (I would always check with the actual ISP - I did this with SADV and their claims and found that the majority of ISPs they mentioned, did not know about it).

 

[Muttley]

Thanks for all the feedback.

I know this may sound a bit doff but should we ask them if there are any monthly rental fees which each unit owner will need to pay?

 

[koeksGHT]

Thanks for all the feedback.

I know this may sound a bit doff but should we ask them if there are any monthly rental fees which each unit owner will need to pay?

No, you pay install(if applicable) and your ISP's monthly fee.

 

[Muttley]

No, you pay install(if applicable) and your ISP's monthly fee.

Cool... thanks.

At least I can now go into the next trustees meeting informed

 

[chunk10]

Just make sure that your provider allows you to change ISPs. As an example: We picked MetroFibre as we are able to switch ISPs after the initial 3 months for the network to settle after installation. Other providers (such as SADV, MTN, Vodacom etc) will not allow other ISPs on the network. Some of those providers will claim that they do, but they actually do not (I would always check with the actual ISP - I did this with SADV and their claims and found that the majority of ISPs they mentioned, did not know about it).

Do you perhaps know which ISP's are active on Metrofibre? i only know of two (apart from Metrofibre themselves)

 

[koeksGHT]

Do you perhaps know which ISP's are active on Metrofibre? i only know of two (apart from Metrofibre themselves)

We are on board next month.

 

[Arthur]

Firehoods proposal for my complex- please advise

Firehoods? I seriously thought you guys were buying a fancy new anti-smoke/fire escape system, like those smoke hoods for aircraft.

 

[chunk10]

We are on board next month.

I don't think your pricing is competitive.