Fiber installations

[TheMotherload]

I'm looking to get our fiber infrastructure sorted out in my school, does anyone have any recommended companies that do installations etc?

[Norphy]

Lynx Networks - https://www.lynxnetworks.co.uk/

Future Networks - https://www.futurenetworks.co.uk/

European Electronique - https://www.euroele.com/

I think Stone do it as well - https://www.stonegroup.co.uk/

[CHiLL]

Vale Technical installed our fibre and we use them for other cabling runs. They were originally introduced to us as an outsourced company from European Electronique.

[Ratcliffepg]

https://www.nortechservices.co.uk/ have done all our fibre installations never any issues.

[TheMotherload]

Thanks for the comments, will check 'em out!

[localzuk]

We've used Data-Path for a number of years - https://www.data-path.co.uk/

[pete]

Active Networks are good and travel all over.

 

https://www.activenetworks-it.co.uk/

 

(though their website has been terrible for years)

[Jcx500]

Another one for Vale technical, Good lads always professional and don’t leave site until there satisfied with the job. Edited April 29, 2021 by Jcx500

[bigstan48]

Any recommendations for installers in East London and adjoining Essex areas. TIA

[Norphy]

Future Networks are based in Romford I think, our schools are in SE London and we use them fairly regularly.

Lynx Networks are in Milton Keynes and they serve London as well.

European Electronique are in Oxfordshire and we use them on a regular basis for a lot of stuff.

Stone serve schools nationwide.

[EddyAllen]

Honestly, I'd just DIY. Buy all the parts from fs.com and save a fortune, if you get pre-terminated cables you don't have to invest in splicers and the cost is only about 2-3x what you'd be paying to do the same runs with copper.

[Boredguy]

We normally run our own fibre these days, and one of our local electrical firms then comes in to splice on the pigtails. Last time we paid £500 for 24 cores to be terminated, and I've still got plenty of OM4 8 core fibre on the drum I bought 5 years ago in case we need to run more.

Decided it was easier do go this route than pre-terminated as it meant only needing 12mm holes drilled instead of 25-30mm holes in the walls, but it still came in cheaper than some of the quotes we had for it all to be installed by a company