Some questions BSNL FTTH before taking it

Hello members,
I was interested in taking ftth which is offer by a bsnl authorised TIP, but before opting for the same, I have few questions to be answered by experienced members like @varkey and @pothi ji

The questions are as follows:
1.since this is a connection authorised by BSNL and not given by the exchange itself,if there is any problem with my connection can I approach BSNL via Twitter or pgportal?

2. I already have TP-LINK Archer C6 in my possession, so I need just cheap router to run in in bridge mode, please suggest me one that is best and the cheapest.

3. Is it possible for BSNL to to migrate all my previous security deposits to the new account created by the TIP(THEY ARE SAYING IT'S NOT)

1. Only last mile is by the LCO/TIP, everything else is through BSNL. Yes you can definitely approach BSNL.
2. You could get any basic ONT with just ethernet port, but right now not sure of availability. ONT-GPON-NETLINK SECURE ONT BEST SECURE FIREWALL USED
3. Yes, I think @Ameen had done that. You could even directly approach BSNL to provision the new account after transferring security deposit etc. You don't necessarily have to do it through the LCO, at least I went and applied directly at BSNL.

Xposed said:

Hello members,
I was interested in taking ftth which is offer by a bsnl authorised TIP, but before opting for the same, I have few questions to be answered by experienced members like @varkey and @pothi ji

The questions are as follows:
1.since this is a connection authorised by BSNL and not given by the exchange itself,if there is any problem with my connection can I approach BSNL via Twitter or pgportal?

2. I already have TP-LINK Archer C6 in my possession, so I need just cheap router to run in in bridge mode, please suggest me one that is best and the cheapest.

3. Is it possible for BSNL to to migrate all my previous security deposits to the new account created by the TIP(THEY ARE SAYING IT'S NOT)

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Yes you can migrate the deposits.(They didn't agree the same for me too, I asked him to call the billing department right away) If not then, disconnect the connection and ask them for the deposits right away..
Go into their office and ask them to enquire with the district head office billing department, As they are the one who are in charge and decides if that is possible or not.

Another if you can't travel is to rise this issue in twitter. Or else find the district office number and enquire with them directly.

Thank you for your reply @varkey ji,
Here are few more questions that I would like to get answers for

What if, in some point in future, the TIP , decides to leave BSNL, what happens then, would I also be forced to let go of BSNL?

Also, BSNL has a shady track record of providing less speed than described in the plan, I want to know what is the guideline for minimum speed one operator should give on a plan of say , 100 Mbps?

@Xposed I dont think they have shady dealings like that as bsnl is transparent in most of the cases than other private isps. With their connections i always get more than i pay for .for 50 mbps plans i usually get 60mbps speeds ,the lowest one is 55mbps. . U can check the youtube videos where people are have shared speedtest videos all of which have speeds more than the promised ones. Latency problem is the only issue with bsnl.

Since the last mile is owned by them, if they stop service you'd get disconnected too, unless some other operator takes over.

Regarding the second point, other than during the lock down, I don't think I've ever had speed issues. There were challenges with xDSL based connections, but that was purely due to last mile connectivity issues. As you move farther away from the exchange, the max attainable speed drops due to limitations with the technology and medium. This is not an issue with an FTTH deployment as you could potentially cover a 20 km radius.

Anyway as per rules, they should provide 80% of the plan speed till ISPs nearest point of presence. Which doesn't really mean much. 😅

Xposed said:

Thank you for your reply @varkey ji,
Here are few more questions that I would like to get answers for

What if, in some point in future, the TIP , decides to leave BSNL, what happens then, would I also be forced to let go of BSNL?

Also, BSNL has a shady track record of providing less speed than described in the plan, I want to know what is the guideline for minimum speed one operator should give on a plan of say , 100 Mbps?

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Yeh they are shady af 😁 in my case it was either 50 or 5 mbps..😝