New installation to block of flats

I should also add I work nights and reading on here shows lots of delays with doing new installs and little or no communication from VM even with install dates being cancelled just before it's due to start on the day to even after the day it was supposed to start. So also I worry about booking time off work while any noisy work is going on and being messed around. 

It is a shame that companies are so readily happily to take your money but provide next to no service or guarantees. 

Like I also said previously it's now in the area yet not one canvasser has been round that I know of trying to get people to switch. 

I suppose like everything the main cable works has been funded by grants to meet government criteria of rolling out faster speeds to more rural areas.

Tbh I'm rapidly talking myself our of the idea and sticking with Sky who I've been with for the full 16 years, they are far from perfect as I well know but generally it works most of the time and I don't have many issues with sky, in fact I can't remember the last time I lost internet for more than a few minutes or hours at a time. 

I have considered a 4g home hub as well as my phone can often hit much higher speeds than my sky fibre, but again this is limted by so many factors, the least of which I doubt a 5g roll out in my area will be any time sood. I can sometimes connect to 5g on 3 outside the flat but not all the time. 

If there is a VM cable passing your block there is just a possibility of getting a connection, otherwise it is unlikely that VM will be interested.  However unless they have plans for a major expansion in the area it is very likely that the local network is running at or near full capacity. They certainly wouldn't be able to connect a large number of flats. 

If it's a new XGS-PON system then they will have sufficient capacity. It will most likely be be overhead from the nearest pole, but VM's contractors will need to feed that pole through ducts from their own network. So you do have a chance of a connection but you will be waiting for the local work which will be more than just a cable from the pole. 

What holds up a lot of MDU installations within reach of the VM network is VM not getting permission from the landlord to do the work.

When installing in flats, VM will not work outside above the first floor. They will need to run new cables internally. 

The state agents that run the management company said he would expect them to look at providing the service to all the flats. But again I can't make them do that but at least the start of the infrastructure could be there for other flats dependant on how they would do it, either overground from the nearest telegraph pole or via underground ducting I guess. 

Having said all of that VM can't even get their own website to work properly. The other day putting my postcode in and flat number it says it's available, now we are back sorry its not available yet but we are on our way. Make your minds up VM. 

 Guessing here that I've jumped the gun a little.

After the new fibre runs I assume there will then need to be some new cabinets installed as well? 

Any idea how long after the initial fibre works the cabinet work happens? 

Sorry it has taken me ages to update this. I did order the broadband finally.

The day after the order the contractor or VM had blown the cable through the existing infrastructure ducting to the 2 blocks of flats on my side.

Install day a very nice woman came to do the internal work, I explained to her I wanted the router in my front room and how the cable install would go inside the communal hallway. She was amazingly helpful and did the work as tidy as possible and was done in next to no time really.

So currently I cant fault the order and install process. Not had any issues as yet.

Speed is excellent and much better than I used to get from sky fibre (not full fibre).

So as it stands I am so far a very happy customer.

I get the following when running the check on my broadband.