Best approach for installing UFB ONLY

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#237665 12-Jun-2018 11:36

Hi All

We have a rental and its vacant, so we are taking the opportunity to do a bit of renovating/redecorating and want to just get the UFB infrastructure set up (ie fibre from road to ETP, ETP, ONT etc)

What is the best way to get this setup and not signup for any services, I rang up Chorus and they said contact ISP

Should I just sign up to a ISP with no contract/no termination with a promo say 2 months free and then terminate when new tenants move in??

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#2034275 12-Jun-2018 11:40

You have to sign up with an ISP you have zero choice

Make sure it's a zero term contract

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#2034280 12-Jun-2018 11:49

You have to sign up with a RSP to get an install.

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#2034302 12-Jun-2018 12:20

Unless you can convince Chorus that you are actually a property developer.

https://sp.chorus.co.nz/product-update/launching-pre-built-fibre-new-subdivisions

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#2034366 12-Jun-2018 12:51

Dunno if my experience applies to you but here is what I did;

I installed ducting complete with a drawstring from my street boundary into the house where I wanted the ONT. I followed the recommendations for builders and electricians on the Chorus web site. Chorus were only to happy to use this ducting to install fibre.

Obsequious hypocrite

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#2034426 12-Jun-2018 14:16

ObidiahSlope:

Dunno if my experience applies to you but here is what I did;

I installed ducting complete with a drawstring from my street boundary into the house where I wanted the ONT. I followed the recommendations for builders and electricians on the Chorus web site. Chorus were only to happy to use this ducting to install fibre.

Did they install without you connecting through an ISP?

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#2034552 12-Jun-2018 16:49

No.

Sorry I was not being clear. The point I was trying to make is installing ducting or conduit at the time of renovation or repair is sufficient preparation and makes for an easy install for Chorus when they turn up as arranged by the ISP.

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#2034663 12-Jun-2018 21:50

Thanks for all the replies, off to find an rsp...

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#2034684 12-Jun-2018 22:36

Go with stuff fibre for a month get the ont installed then cancel the plan.

Here is my Quic referral https://account.quic.nz/refer/39513 if you are keen to change ISP and to get free setup (save $29). I will get a $50 credit if you use this. Thank you very much if you use my link but I'm sure there are quite a few others who could share the same on here, no hard feelings if you use a different link.

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#2034750 13-Jun-2018 07:09

I'm in ChCh, 'Enable' did the install for me without an order from an ISP.

They were the ones who came door knocking down the street...

Hopefully Chorus will offer the same service, but at a guess Enable most likley now offering this service given they have finished laying fibre around all ChCh streets (so need something else to do)!

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#2034751 13-Jun-2018 07:12

Goosey:
I'm in ChCh, 'Enable' did the install for me without an order from an ISP.

They were the ones who came door knocking down the street...

Hopefully Chorus will offer the same service, but at a guess Enable most likley now offering this service given they have finished laying fibre around all ChCh streets (so need something else to do)!

Yes this is cool my parents had door knockers come and offer this so they are getting it done soon.

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#2034854 13-Jun-2018 09:59

Goosey:

I'm in ChCh, 'Enable' did the install for me without an order from an ISP.

They were the ones who came door knocking down the street...

Hopefully Chorus will offer the same service

Chorus does offer this service, but only in limited areas, they probably don't have enough techs to do the whole country at once.