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  • It’s two years since #SuperfastLeics cabinet in Corporation Road #Belgrave went live! Check to see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • Asfordby 3 cabinet in Main Road, #Asfordby Valley, went live three years ago! Check to see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback #SuperfastLeics
  • 273 homes & businesses in Melton Road, #Asfordby Hill were able to connect to fibre broadband when #SuperfastLeics cabinet went live three years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade. http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • It’s been 3 years since a whopping 545 homes & businesses in Asfordby were able to connect to fibre broadband after #SuperfastLeics cabinet in Station Lane went live! Check for fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • #SuperfastLeics cabinet in George Street #Lutterworth was connected to fibre broadband 3 years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • #SuperfastLeics cabinet in Main Street #Wymondham went live two years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • 277 homes & businesses in #Lutterworth got #SuperfastLeics when cabinet in Lower Leicester Road went live 3 years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade. http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback

Latest news

15 October 2018

Project Update: October 2018

News

We are delighted to report that we remain on track to reach 96% of Leicester and Leicestershire with superfast fibre broadband by the end of 2018. We are also developing plans to roll out superfast broadband to many of the remaining four percent of homes and businesses, which are mainly located in the most difficult to reach rural areas.

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26 September 2018

Digital Growth Workshops

The Digital Growth Programme provides free support to small and medium sized enterprises, their latest events are: 
October 2018
2nd Integrating Social Media into your Business (two-day workshop) – The Belmont Hotel, Leicester
2nd International Marketing and Selling Cross-Border Leicester Racecourse – Oadby and Wigston
3rd  Video Marketing including Live Streaming – Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough

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Broadband key facts and stats

National statistics show the need for faster broadband:

  • 125 additional premises have access to high-speed fibre broadband per day in Leicestershire
  • 1 cabinet every other day is connected to high-speed fibre broadband in Leicestershire
  • The council's vision is to ensure that all premises can access superfast broadband speeds by 2018
  • Current BT contract will ensure 62,000 additional premises will be able to access high-speed fibre broadband

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Interim better broadband scheme

If you currently experience poor broadband speeds, or if you are unable to obtain an affordable broadband service at all, our Superfast Leicestershire programme will provide you with access to an alternative broadband service that will offer speeds of at least 2Mbps.

This scheme will fulfil the Government’s commitment to ensure everyone can access a minimum download speed of 2Mbps – the Universal Service Commitment.

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