Sky are now offering 'fiber' cheaper than the standard broadband I currently have. (I have absolutely no need for a faster connection but always on the lookout for a bargain)

I have a concrete driveway (imprinted) and was wondering would they need to dig it up or track it in anyway to connect me?

 

Sky don't have their own network. Is it Openreach, or do you have another incumbent in NI?

If it's openreach, they usually use the same method to get it to your house as your copper line, so either overhead, or in underground ducts along side the copper line.

Are you sure it's fibre to the property?  I've had fibre to the cabinet for about 5 years I think.  The cable between the cabinet and the wall socket is still copper so no need for any digging.

(PS - Is imprinted concrete the driveway version of alloy effect wheel trims?  )

 

FTTC should never have been allowed to be called "Fibre" broadband in the first place.

I believe the rules are finally changing for that, so that Fibre will mean Fibre.

22 minutes ago, alexp999 said:

If it's openreach, they usually use the same method to get it to your house as your copper line, so either overhead, or in underground ducts along side the copper line.

Yes it's OpenReach here too...

1 minute ago, TomsFocus said:

(PS - Is imprinted concrete the driveway version of alloy effect wheel trims?  )

Pretty much so, but weeds can't grow through it LOL

Unless things are different in NI then any of the licensed Broadband Fibre providers are allowed by a UK act of parliament to use the existing BT cable ducts and/or existing BT telephone poles.

My estate was fully cabled up with fibre about 2 years ago. The installation of the fibre was carried out by YouFibre who ran fibre cables through the BT ducts to existing manholes and installed fibre junction boxes in these.

When I changed over to YouFibre they just used a large nylon rod which they fed from the manhole through the duct to my house. Then the attached the new fibre line and pulled it through and put a fibre connection box on the side of the house next to the existing BT phone point. The full connection/installation took about an hour and there was no damage to my property or digging up of driveways.

As a side note I don't trust Sky, and think you will find a steady round of price increases every few months until you end up paying a fortune. Also most of Sky deals force you to have the full Sky TV package. Read the small print carefully before signing with the devil. 🤣

We’ve had a company called City Fibre dig up every street in my part of Glasgow. Spent months on it. Is it not some kind of glass in the new cables 🤔. Anyway ours comes through the phone line (modern day dial up ) replacing the existing copper cable won’t be a problem. All sorts of broadband providers fighting over new customers, we’re just waiting for BT to match their deals … btw sky broadband has a terrible reputation round here. 
edit* I’m assuming replacing the existing cable will be an option. 

Just now, Alex.S said:

We’ve had a company called City Fibre dig up every street in my part of Glasgow. Spent months on it. Is it not some kind of glass in the new cables 🤔. Anyway ours comes through the phone line (modern day dial up ) replacing the existing copper cable won’t be a problem. All sorts of broadband providers fighting over new customers, we’re just waiting for BT to match their deals … btw sky broadband has a terrible reputation round here. 

Yes Fibre, is short for Fibre Optic Cable, it has a strand of glass like a human hair which carries light signals, instead of electrical ones.

39 minutes ago, unofix said:

As a side note I don't trust Sky, and think you will find a steady round of price increases every few months until you end up paying a fortune. Also most of Sky deals force you to have the full Sky TV package. Read the small print carefully before signing with the devil. 🤣

This year will be my 30th with Sky, so - I sold my soul decades ago! I believe all suppliers are crooks, and they all even out in the end...😁

Round here, they just lay the fibre on the grass/garden.....

1 minute ago, StephenFord said:

I believe all suppliers are crooks, and they all even out in the end...😁

What !!

Even Amazon ? 🤣

52 minutes ago, alexp999 said:

Yes Fibre, is short for Fibre Optic Cable, it has a strand of glass like a human hair which carries light signals, instead of electrical ones.

Little known fact. In 1979, there was a gadget sold as a car accessory which mounted on the dash to warn of blown bulbs. It worked by trailing a strand of fiber optic cable from the bulb, to the control box. I know, I fitted one 🤣

32 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

Little known fact. In 1979, there was a gadget sold as a car accessory which mounted on the dash to warn of blown bulbs. It worked by trailing a strand of fiber optic cable from the bulb, to the control box. I know, I fitted one 🤣

My friend was just telling me about a week ago one of his dads old cars had the same sort of thing for the high beam indicator. Just a fibre optic running from the high beam to the dash. 

24 minutes ago, alexp999 said:

My friend was just telling me about a week ago one of his dads old cars had the same sort of thing for the high beam indicator. Just a fibre optic running from the high beam to the dash. 

Yes, we were an advanced species, even then 😂

17 hours ago, StephenFord said:

Sky are now offering 'fiber' cheaper than the standard broadband I currently have. (I have absolutely no need for a faster connection but always on the lookout for a bargain)

I have a concrete driveway (imprinted) and was wondering would they need to dig it up or track it in anyway to connect me?

 

If you get broadband now with Sky the fibre will come the same way, if overhead line from pole to house they will simply replace the current cable run to a new grey box on your wall then into the house. Same applies if underground. Don't order on line  ring to speak to an advisor, use the option for new customer then when they answer and query this say you must have pressed the wrong option, you may get a better deal especially if you say you may be thinking of leaving. Hope this helps.