Using a pre-existing fibre installation/connection

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MirageF1

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Hi folks

After seemingly endless performance/reliability issues which remain essentially unresolved with Mifi over the last year , and the ever changing/over subscribed RAIN and Cell C fixed LTE offerings I have decided to look into signing up for fibre....

There is a fibre installation (disconnected obviously and minus the router) at my property left by the last tenants(never had time to discuss more detail or who their ISP was) so am hoping that I can get a reasonably priced package with say 20-50Mbps speed and 50-100GB capped.

Any pointers who I should look at or stay away from?
Benefit of already have an installation? Can it be used by any ISP?
Approx pricing I should be looking at?

I'm based in S Subs, Constantia surrounds.

TIA
 
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Decide on the ISP you want. Look at their coverage map.
If for example the data line is with vumatel you won't be charged the full installation fee, you will be charged an activation fee.
(went through this at our place as we recently moved)

In our case the person moving out only gave notice right at monthend when moving out. Which means Vox was clutching it with gusto. We then had to wait for the end of the next month before we could get going with Bitco home fibre. So far we're very happy :)
 
Venomous said:
Decide on the ISP you want. Look at their coverage map.
If for example the data line is with vumatel you won't be charged the full installation fee, you will be charged an activation fee.
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Thanks, anyway to find out who the connection was with so i can at least use them as a starting/ref point?

Is there not some webportal I can plug my address into which shows which ISP's are avail for my address?
 
How do I find out the existing service fibre number if I have no idea who the connection was with?
 
MirageF1 said:
How do I find out the existing service fibre number if I have no idea who the connection was with?
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I know the little white box mine comes into the house has the fibre providers name on, or check the coverage maps for the usual suspects Vumatel or octotel.
 
EADC said:
I know the little white box mine comes into the house has the fibre providers name on, or check the coverage maps for the usual suspects Vumatel or octotel.
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Was the first thing I did...opened it up as well hoping to find some identifying info...nada,,,

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MirageF1 said:
Thanks, anyway to find out who the connection was with so i can at least use them as a starting/ref point?

Is there not some webportal I can plug my address into which shows which ISP's are avail for my address?
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Look at the boundary wall where the fibre connection comes into the property, there should be a gray box mounted on the street facing side of the wall. The logo of the fibre company will be on this box.
 
If I recall correctly, only Openserve and Frogfoot have fibre coverage within Constantia. But agree, that certainly looks like an Openserve connection.
 
If it's Openserve which it almost looks like but not really unless that box changed a bit which is possible and you have the ONT which that fibre patch cord is plugged into and the previous ISP released the fibre B number back to the Openserve holding pool you can get away with just an activation fee.

Openserve is so fussy though. Any of these will mean new installation

*ONT damaged
*ONT switched off during testing
*Fibre break
*Previous ISP not releasing the fibre number
*Outstanding funds from ISP/Customer ISP holding line or Openserve wholesale in arrears by previous ISP.

Might as well just apply a new line. Guy will come with a new ONT and splice to the provided fibre number at the pole or splitter. Most ISP's provide free installation anyways.

BTW I see the black fibre cable on the left. If it's Openserve it should have small white wring that says Telkom.
 
cavedog said:
BTW I see the black fibre cable on the left. If it's Openserve it should have small white wring that says Telkom.
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It should have...

Openserve sometimes use third party contractors for FTTH deployment. Those guys sometimes receive everything they need from Openserve. Other times they must source their own drop fibre, so often anything goes.
 
Thanks all...so nothing definite gauged at this point..

oh well...when I have the energy and inclination to take it further.
 
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