MphatiPyga Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 The ditch diggers and irrigation specialists are hard at work installing Fibre in town. We are currently using a fibre by air connection but the fibre deals look faster and cheaper. However in Newcastle we have the propensity to be constantly digging up town for burst water pipes, as the municipality in its wisdom seemed to think that maintenance was only for before 94, so all the pipes are giving in. I am sure there are other towns with similar issues. With this in mind I am concerned of down time should I switch to a fixed fibre line. What has been experienced elsewhere?
LBKloppers Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 In the Cape Town area the planning engineers thought about that. Different services are at different depths AND the fiber should be installed in a plastic sleeve pipe and chamber system. Those regulations are not national and you should not assume it to be similar, but a visit to the local town planner should be of assistance. DJR 1
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Weetbix keeps me regular. I don't like the taste of all bran flakes. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Long Wheel Base Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 When they installed the fibre in our area it was a stuff up. Fibre okes kept hitting water pipes. Then it was a fight between them and council as to who would fix it while we sat without water.Anyway, that was over 2 years ago and to this day a week doesn't go by and someone on the suburb whatsapp group is complaining about their fibre or lack there of. It is very unreliable in my area, not sure if this is all over. I won't make the jump until I stop seeing people complaining about it being down so often.
Vetplant Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 In Pretoria they seem to have their ducks in a row. My Fibre has been rock solid from the start. Think we have it for 2 years now already. Had the ONT knocked out by lightning and the Openserve people happily pitched within a day to replace and get me back up and running. (I am with Afrihost) Our Water situation is a whole different kettle of fish, pipes in the suburb are completely shot. Seems like we are unable to go a month without a water interruption. But this has absolutely no influence on our fibre.
Shebeen Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 "fibre by air" ha ha, love that marketing BS DJR, Vetplant and the nerd 3
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 When they installed the fibre in our area it was a stuff up. Fibre okes kept hitting water pipes. Then it was a fight between them and council as to who would fix it while we sat without water.Anyway, that was over 2 years ago and to this day a week doesn't go by and someone on the suburb whatsapp group is complaining about their fibre or lack there of. It is very unreliable in my area, not sure if this is all over. I won't make the jump until I stop seeing people complaining about it being down so often.But, that's TT Connect, isn't it?
The Ouzo Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Also had Fibre for around 2 or 3 years now. Rock solid. Occasionally the speed is a bit slow, but never unusable. Before fibre I had an LTE connection, every other day that would give me grief. Vetplant 1
marko35s Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 We have only had fibre since the start of lockdown but it hasn't missed a beat in that time frame.I know it isn't the longest time frame but I don't think we have had any down time at all and the speeds have been exactly what was promised.It has been a far better experience than any connection we have had before. Vetplant 1
Long Wheel Base Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 But, that's TT Connect, isn't it?That name does get flung around a lot so I assume you are correct.
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) That name does get flung around a lot so I assume you are correct. Worst fibre network in the country. You'd be better off with smoke signals. Edited October 13, 2020 by TNT1 Long Wheel Base 1
Baldrick Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 We have our roads being dug up at the moment for the fibre installation. I'm currently using LTE and very reluctant to swap over. My concern that what fail over is available in such a small town.
dirtypot Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 I've been on fibre for a while (in CT) and have not had one single drop or downtime at all. Not even a blip. It's consistently speedy irrespective of time of the day/week/whatever. Laying of the lines was a different story - same as everywhere, the contractors hit every water main and electrical connection that they could DJR 1
The Ouzo Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 I've been on fibre for a while (in CT) and have not had one single drop or downtime at all. Not even a blip. It's consistently speedy irrespective of time of the day/week/whatever. Laying of the lines was a different story - same as everywhere, the contractors hit every water main and electrical connection that they could I dont put the full blame of this on the contractors, alot of the blame needs to go to the city planners etc. as all services should ideally be mapped out and not interfere with each other. Across the road from our suburb is a builders warehouse. I never paid much attention to this, but there is an electrical distribution box on the pavement, right next to it is a water mains pipe, the blue kind that sticks high out of the ground. A few nights back someone decided that they would like to re-arrange the front of their car against the water pipes, the result was flooding, and being right next to the electrical box it obviously tripped, this in turn tripped about 3 suburbs power.
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 I dont put the full blame of this on the contractors, alot of the blame needs to go to the city planners etc. as all services should ideally be mapped out and not interfere with each other. Across the road from our suburb is a builders warehouse. I never paid much attention to this, but there is an electrical distribution box on the pavement, right next to it is a water mains pipe, the blue kind that sticks high out of the ground. A few nights back someone decided that they would like to re-arrange the front of their car against the water pipes, the result was flooding, and being right next to the electrical box it obviously tripped, this in turn tripped about 3 suburbs power.That, and when council repair a water leak, they don't bury the repair back at 1500mm or more as they are supposed. So when we merrily are trenching along at 600mm not expecting anythig we hit their repairs. Of course some municipalities are worse than others for shoddy work like this.
The Ouzo Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 That, and when council repair a water leak, they don't bury the repair back at 1500mm or more as they are supposed. So when we merrily are trenching along at 600mm not expecting anythig we hit their repairs. Of course some municipalities are worse than others for shoddy work like this. I foresee another issue at the entrance to my suburb. There is/was a manhole for sewage. On a weekend it would overflow, probably because BW across the road is busier.This same road has had the tar patches numerous times, yesterday they finally resurfaced the entire road, but, they tarred straight over the manhole.So next time this thing overflows its going to work its way under the freshly laid tar.
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