13 November 2015
Project update – 13 November 2015
We have attended a number of events over the past couple of weeks as part of the Leicester Business Festival. One of the highlights was the Digital Conference and Expo held at the Leicester Tigers stadium on 5 November.
Prospective entrepreneurs and businesses gathered at the conference to network, share ideas and learn best practise. The Superfast Leicestershire Project Manager spoke at the conference to share the success so far in the project’s journey and also discuss the potential for innovative solutions in those pockets of Leicestershire that are not covered by the current contracts.
More work has been done to expand the fibre broadband network (spine) meaning a number of new green cabinets have appeared across Leicestershire. We have also connected a cabinet this week that was much earlier than anticipated. This fantastic news has spurred the team on more so we are hoping to get even more cabinets connected over the next couple of weeks.
To see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband now check out the When and Where? page.
Cabinets now live:
These green cabinets (usually stood at the side of your road) are now enabled with fibre broadband meaning you should talk to your current communications provider about purchasing fibre or visit the Superfast Leicestershire website for more information on fibre broadband providers.
- Cabinet 4 on the PEATLING MAGNA exchange
- Cabinet 13 on the DESFORD exchange
Peatling Magna – Main St (Peatling Magna)
Desford – Desford Lane (Peckleton) – earlier than expected!
Please be aware that as cabinets go live they take a couple of weeks before you will be able to order the fibre broadband. Providers can sometimes take time to become available on the fibre network. To get the best deal, wait 2-3 weeks when the market becomes more competitive. Find out more on our FAQ pages.
Cabinets experiencing challenges:
These cabinets are currently experiencing some difficult challenges and are being worked on daily to be resolved. They are also treated as a priority within the project.
Desford 12 (Botcheston) – Due to the location and surrounding area these two cabinets have taken some time to be able to start planning. BT are currently working on the plans and they are predicting that they will be ready in December 2015.
Husbands Bosworth 5 (Husbands Bosworth) – There have been delays in agreeing the location of this cabinet but it is now on track for delivery by December 2015.
Narborough 35,36 & 37 (parts of Narborough) – A change in the programme has meant that these cabinets are not expected to be live until December 2015.
Please be aware that these dates are subject to change depending on the individual situation. The Superfast Leicestershire team will continue to keep you updated with the latest changes. Follow the Twitter updates using the hashtag #SuperfastLeics
