18 September 2015
Project update – 18 September 2015
Superfast Leicestershire have been working hard this week to get more cabinets connected. A number of new cabinets have also been stood on the road side and are now waiting to be connected to the main fibre network.
Lots of new premises going live means we are now even closer to reaching our next milestone of 50,000 homes and businesses connected.
As well as working hard on the build of the fibre network we have also been working on our programme for Women in Broadband. Details will be following on the website soon so keep an eye out to find out more.
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 34 on the GLENFIELD exchange
- Cabinet 2 on the KIRBY MUXLOE exchange
- Cabinets 2 & 10 on the MARKFIELD exchange
- Cabinet 4 on the GADDESBY exchange
- Cabinet 2 on the KNIPTON exchange
- Cabinet 14 on the IBSTOCK exchange
- Cabinet 9 on the FLECKNEY exchange
- Cabinet 5 on the WOODHOUSE EAVES exchange
- Cabinet 11 on the HATHERN exchange
Glenfield – Warrington Drive (Groby)
Kirby Muxloe – Princess Drive (Kirby Muxloe)
Markfield – Main St (Newtown Linford) and Leicester Rd (Markfield)
Gaddesby – Ashby Rd (Gaddesby)
Knipton – Middle St (Croxton Kerrial)
Ibstock – Copson St (Ibstock)
Fleckney – Priest Meadow (Fleckney)
Woodhouse Eaves – The Old Bulls Head, Main St (Woodhouse Eaves)
Hathern – Crawshaw Close (Long Whatton)
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 & 13 (Botcheston, Peckleton) – 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 late 2015.
Woodhouse Eaves 4 (parts of Woodhouse) – BT have confirmed that they on track for this cabinet. We are hoping it will be ready to go live at the end of September 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 for winter 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 winter 2015.
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Cabinets stood:
This refers to the new green boxes which stand usually adjacent to the existing green roadside box in your village. The new cabinet will house all the fibre connections; the existing green box houses the copper telephone lines. The two are then joined together.
- Rearsby 3 (Rearsby)
- Market Harborough 33, 41 & 48 (all Market Harborough)
- Goscote 41 (Syston)
- Tilton 1 (Tilton on the Hill)
- Nether Broughton 8 (Long Clawson)
- Nether Broughton 5 (Old Dalby)
