Very interested in confirming if others have found what seems to be a little quirk in the current install policy of UFB connections.

Have a client who is moving into a new serviced office that allows them to install their own comms equipment.

There are currently 5 other active UFB connections and another 4 UFB connections that are "not working" due to the companies concerned no longer being in the building in the shared comms room.

So that currently 9 ONT's on the wall, all flashing away using power etc with physically only 5 operational/connected to routers etc.

When our client inquired about using one of the "unused" connections Chorus/Visionstream said its policy to install new fiber for all new connections. Which in turn means about a months wait due to the normal stuff, resource consent/traffic management plans/blowing fibre strand into building etc

Anyone else fallen over this ?

At what point will they look at or who do you need to offer cake to to allow the reuse of existing in place ONT's ?

As a 2nd issue, can the other ports on the ONT be used at all (with a different ISP or account with the same ISP)?

Cheers

Lee