An aside.

In last days we have had squads of workers turn up and start digging short trenches from BT junction boxes located in pavements to boundary lines of properties on Perry Hill.

Very protective of people not damaging our precious fibre optic installation, so asked of the teams what work was being done and for whom. Gratefully received assurances they would not disrupt existing fibre optics.

But got a surprise with the additional info provided.

It seems they are installing ducts for the next stages of a new network build by Virgin Media, timeframe unspecified.

Firstly, I thought, why are they not using the existing network spine installed by BT a few years ago, for which assurances were given would meet all future expansion needs.

Is BT overly protective and preventing Virgin Media from using the existing network build? Do Virgin Media need a separate network spine?

Anyone have inside info about what Virgin Media plans are and are we about to see a second, new fibre-optic network being installed beside the BT one.

In any event whilst the duct and a dinky little access plate has been installed up to and at our boundary, We have not granted a wayleave to Virgin Media for any cable install across our property.

Any and all info welcome.