I am currently considering whether to include a satellite system in the house planning or rely on a cable connection. Regardless of that, I have already applied for a telephone connection with the local provider, as I believe every house should have one.
Due to recent news that SD channels may stop broadcasting via Astra in 2022, there is speculation that a fee for satellite service might become mandatory by then. (This is already the case for HD+ channels, although they can still be viewed free in SD quality for now.)
The cable connection with Unitymedia costs around €1000, which is quite expensive and only really worthwhile if you immediately sign up for an offer from Unitymedia, as this would reduce the cost to about €400 according to my information. The question is:
a) Should I skip the cable connection and have a satellite system installed instead? In that case, I would use the Telekom network for phone and internet. Question: Will satellite remain free in the future as well?
b) Get the cable connection and use Unitymedia for phone, internet, and TV. The cost of the satellite system would then be “saved.” I would have the Telekom connection as a backup but would not use it at first.
Do you have any recommendations or tips? I’m trying to figure out which option is more economical.
Follow-up question: Is it possible to switch easily between cable providers, for example from Unitymedia to Vodafone? How does that work with “cable rights”? With telephone service, the infrastructure still belongs to Telekom, even if you use a different provider for calling.
Due to recent news that SD channels may stop broadcasting via Astra in 2022, there is speculation that a fee for satellite service might become mandatory by then. (This is already the case for HD+ channels, although they can still be viewed free in SD quality for now.)
The cable connection with Unitymedia costs around €1000, which is quite expensive and only really worthwhile if you immediately sign up for an offer from Unitymedia, as this would reduce the cost to about €400 according to my information. The question is:
a) Should I skip the cable connection and have a satellite system installed instead? In that case, I would use the Telekom network for phone and internet. Question: Will satellite remain free in the future as well?
b) Get the cable connection and use Unitymedia for phone, internet, and TV. The cost of the satellite system would then be “saved.” I would have the Telekom connection as a backup but would not use it at first.
Do you have any recommendations or tips? I’m trying to figure out which option is more economical.
Follow-up question: Is it possible to switch easily between cable providers, for example from Unitymedia to Vodafone? How does that work with “cable rights”? With telephone service, the infrastructure still belongs to Telekom, even if you use a different provider for calling.
We will first install only the Telekom (copper) connection with a contract directly through Telekom, which gives us a €400 discount via the home builder service.
In two or four years, we will then install the Unity Media connection, also discounted because the contract will be directly with Unity Media.
To make this possible, we are already installing a conduit to the street that is yet to be built.
However, we will never subscribe to TV through Unity Media because it is too expensive; instead, there will be a satellite system on the roof. Additionally, there are plenty of providers of online video libraries that offer a lot for little money.
In two or four years, we will then install the Unity Media connection, also discounted because the contract will be directly with Unity Media.
To make this possible, we are already installing a conduit to the street that is yet to be built.
However, we will never subscribe to TV through Unity Media because it is too expensive; instead, there will be a satellite system on the roof. Additionally, there are plenty of providers of online video libraries that offer a lot for little money.
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BenutzerPC19 Jun 2017 23:27Kaspatoo schrieb:
In two or four years, we will have the Unity Media connection installed, also at a discount because the contract will be directly with Unity Media Why not do it right away? To get each discount? Is it really that simple to lay the empty conduit in advance? In a few years, won’t Unity Media have to dig up the ground again to install the cables? For us, the telecom connection is installed as a multi-utility connection. I have no idea if the Unity Media connection is installed as well.
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toxicmolotof19 Jun 2017 23:33The basic fee at UM is only charged if you want to have TV service. We have the UM cable connection installed but only use the Internet for 25 euros at 60 Mbit. TV is received through the satellite dish, offering hundreds of channels.
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BenutzerPC20 Jun 2017 12:18Alex85 schrieb:
3play does not include the basic connection. That is charged on top of the prices mentioned.
If the telecom provider does not offer at least VDSL 100, preferably FTTH, I would skip it. Cable has higher potential for increasing bandwidth. I have now found out that the municipal utilities have installed fiber optic cables locally. In my case, this is called FTTC. It provides speeds up to 50 Mbit/s. I don’t need faster than that. In my current rental apartment, I have Unitymedia with 10 Mbit/s and can watch streams perfectly. Therefore, this seems like a good alternative to the Unitymedia connection.
BenutzerPC schrieb:
I have found out that the local utility company has installed fiber optic cables in the area. In my case, this is called FTTC. They offer speeds up to 50 Mbit/s. I don’t need faster than that. In my current rental apartment, I have Unitymedia with 10 Mbit/s and can easily watch streams. So this also seems like a good alternative to the Unitymedia connection.That sounds like a good option.
It could also explain why Telekom only offers 16 Mbit/s. In our new development area, the speeds are even slower because the city held a competition and a regional company won the contract to provide broadband. As a result, there will be FTTH connections from this provider (even without connection fees).
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BenutzerPC20 Jun 2017 19:00A quick question: We are planning a multi-utility connection:
a) Will the Unitymedia cable connection also be installed in it?
b) Since it is more or less an empty conduit: Is it possible to add, for example, the cable connection later on in a few years without major effort, that is, without having to excavate again or break through walls?
a) Will the Unitymedia cable connection also be installed in it?
b) Since it is more or less an empty conduit: Is it possible to add, for example, the cable connection later on in a few years without major effort, that is, without having to excavate again or break through walls?
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