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redfiat

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#218025 23-Jul-2017 10:59

Hi
Chorus have told me that my street has fibre and I can apply for an NGA connection.
I saw a post here asking for contacts on how to do this but it is now locked.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please and also give a rough order if magnitude as to costs?

Thanks

DarkShadow

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#1827510 23-Jul-2017 11:16

Ask your ISP for a NGA on application.

Typically tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars. Occasionally if you're in the right area, it will only be a few thousand.

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#1827574 23-Jul-2017 13:16

@redfiat you can request the post be unlocked :)

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#1827583 23-Jul-2017 13:40

@redfiat This will not be cheap as above sit down before you get the quote

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#1827588 23-Jul-2017 14:21

Freind went thru the quote process, $18k. They declined and bought some unifi gear to link to another place that had normal UFB available.

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#1827752 23-Jul-2017 18:05

What is the range of that stuff? Wonder if one located at my place would reach down to you (I guess not)?

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#1827769 23-Jul-2017 18:21

quickymart:

What is the range of that stuff? Wonder if one located at my place would reach down to you (I guess not)?

10+km line of sight

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#1827897 23-Jul-2017 20:13

Are you IN zone for UFB? (even in the future) in most cases its probably not worth considering this unless you are not in a UFB zone.

Usually waiting is the option. However if they are not going to offer NGA to where you live, then it would perhaps be worthwhile finding out the cost. I have seen quotes range from about 7K -> 20K -> 35K -> 101K

So yeh its not cheap.

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#1827903 23-Jul-2017 20:25

Do you have to get fibre? Would fast VDSL or wireless suffice?

CFH is scheduled to release the RBI2 plans next month. It might be worthwhile to see what's planned for your area first.

redfiat

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#1828503 24-Jul-2017 15:37

Thanks everyone for the answers and advise.

We can't get vdsl where I live, only < 3mbps

Cheers