ᐅ Fiber Optic Network Expansion by 1&1 or Telekom – Who Covers the Cost of the Excavations?
Created on: 8 Mar 2023 12:08
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andimann
Hello everyone,
Miracles do happen—fiber optic connections are being installed in the greater Nuremberg area. Maybe we'll finally move up from the third-to-last place on the OECD fiber ranking…
Since the day before yesterday, some unusual Telekom representatives have been going around trying to sell fiber contracts because fiber is supposed to be laid here by the end of 2023. 1&1 is also offering contracts with activation in January 2024. However, they probably won’t dig up the street a second time (which would have been expected in this digital chaos land called Germany) but will instead rent the lines from Telekom.
If you place an order now, the “connection costs” of 800 euros will be covered by Telekom or 1&1. But nobody has been able to clearly explain or put in writing exactly what is included in these “connection costs.”
There is mention of excavation pits in the garden, installation techniques, directional boring, and so on. But it’s nowhere explicitly stated whether I have to pay for the excavation and restoring the property to its original condition or if the 800 euros connection cost actually covers everything.
When the house was originally built, I had to pay for the trench for the telephone line, so I’m a bit skeptical.
If everything were included, that would be fantastic, and anyone not installing fiber now would be crazy. Two excavations on the property, one with paving and the other with patio slabs, underground cable installation, a watertight entry into a waterproof concrete structure, and so on—you could easily add another zero to the 800 euros!
Long story short; here is my question:
Has anyone here had fiber installed afterward and can tell me what exactly was covered by the connection costs? Or were the excavation works still the responsibility of the homeowner?
Thanks and best regards,
Andreas
Miracles do happen—fiber optic connections are being installed in the greater Nuremberg area. Maybe we'll finally move up from the third-to-last place on the OECD fiber ranking…
Since the day before yesterday, some unusual Telekom representatives have been going around trying to sell fiber contracts because fiber is supposed to be laid here by the end of 2023. 1&1 is also offering contracts with activation in January 2024. However, they probably won’t dig up the street a second time (which would have been expected in this digital chaos land called Germany) but will instead rent the lines from Telekom.
If you place an order now, the “connection costs” of 800 euros will be covered by Telekom or 1&1. But nobody has been able to clearly explain or put in writing exactly what is included in these “connection costs.”
There is mention of excavation pits in the garden, installation techniques, directional boring, and so on. But it’s nowhere explicitly stated whether I have to pay for the excavation and restoring the property to its original condition or if the 800 euros connection cost actually covers everything.
When the house was originally built, I had to pay for the trench for the telephone line, so I’m a bit skeptical.
If everything were included, that would be fantastic, and anyone not installing fiber now would be crazy. Two excavations on the property, one with paving and the other with patio slabs, underground cable installation, a watertight entry into a waterproof concrete structure, and so on—you could easily add another zero to the 800 euros!
Long story short; here is my question:
Has anyone here had fiber installed afterward and can tell me what exactly was covered by the connection costs? Or were the excavation works still the responsibility of the homeowner?
Thanks and best regards,
Andreas
No, the provider takes care of that; otherwise, hardly anyone would order such a connection.
I’m not exactly sure what you have in mind. No excavator comes and digs a big pit. They just dig a few small holes, and the rest is done by the earth rocket. Of course, you don’t have to do the drilling into the house yourself either.
Afterwards, everything looks just like before.
It also goes faster than you might think. We are 80 meters (260 feet) from the street. They started at 8:00 AM and were finished here by around 12:00 PM. By 8:00 PM, the other nine neighbors were also connected on their properties. A few days later, they came back briefly for some minor follow-up work, and that was it.
I’m not exactly sure what you have in mind. No excavator comes and digs a big pit. They just dig a few small holes, and the rest is done by the earth rocket. Of course, you don’t have to do the drilling into the house yourself either.
Afterwards, everything looks just like before.
It also goes faster than you might think. We are 80 meters (260 feet) from the street. They started at 8:00 AM and were finished here by around 12:00 PM. By 8:00 PM, the other nine neighbors were also connected on their properties. A few days later, they came back briefly for some minor follow-up work, and that was it.
FloHB123 schrieb:
No, the provider takes care of that; otherwise, hardly anyone would order such a connection. It was the same for us, completely done and free of charge.
A few very elderly people declined, the rest had it installed.
schubert7911 Mar 2023 18:46My wife works for Telekom and markets exactly these fiber optic connections. I can ask her.