How long will my Fibre installation take?

Last-mile Fibre provider installation and activation time frames.

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Below you will find comprehensive average lead times for the installation and activation of a fibre line to your home. These timeframes are for the Installation and Activation component of getting Fibre. If your area is in infrastructure rollout phase (pre-order), the timelines indicated below will only kick in once your area has gone live.

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Installation lead times are a guide based on averages and will vary. Installation lead times are out of the control of Afrihost and sometimes, in specific areas, are based on demand.

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Installation Process.

01. Infrastructure

Approximately 3 - 6 Months

Fibre infrastructure first needs to be rolled out to your area, estate or complex by a last-mile Fibre provider. With our Fibre Coverage Map you can find out if your area is Fibre ready and which provider(s) are available in your area.

02. Line Installation

Timeframe varies by provider

The next step is to have a Fibre line brought into your home. While you can sign up in the pre-order phase (aka infrastructure rollout), the relevant last-mile Fibre provider will only be in touch to get the Fibre line installed at your premises when your area is live.

03. Line Activation

Approximately 1 - 5 days

Once the Fibre line has been installed at your premises, it’s a simple case of getting it activated. What usually happens is, at the end of a day of installations, the technician responsible for your installation will advise the last mile provider of all the installs that were completed, at which point they can put you live on the network. This will usually only take a day, but remains provider dependant and is influenced by other factors.

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Approximately 24 hours

Once the last-mile Fibre provider lets us know you’re hooked up and ready to go, we provision your Internet data and you receive your first bill. That way we ensure you never pay you for the services you haven’t yet received.

*Installation lead times are a guide based on averages and will vary. Installation lead times are out of the control of Afrihost and sometimes, in specific areas, are based on demand.

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