08 July 2016
Project update – 8 July 2016
We’re getting into the swing of the summer here at Superfast Leicestershire. Contract two (Superfast Extension Programme) has started and more than 1,500 homes and businesses have already benefitted from the first phase of contract two.
Alistair Langham / The Studio 17 / Holwell gets superfast broadband… Villager Sally Willars who runs her business, Travel Counsellors from home with Cllr Blake Pain and village Digital Champion, Simon Wilkinson-Blake
See if you’re already connected using the line checker.
The ‘When and Where?’ page of the Superfast Leicestershire will be update shortly as contract two continues to develop.
Cabinets now live
The following 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 15 on the EAST WIGSTON exchange
- Cabinet 5 on the HATHERN exchange
- Cabinet 4 on the KEGWORTH exchange
- Cabinet 3 on the OSGATHORPE exchange
- Cabinet 8 on the SAPCOTE exchange
- Cabinet 7 on the WYMESWOLD exchange
- Cabinets 41 & 36 on the WEST WIGSTON exchange
- Cabinet 5 on the TWYCROSS exchange
- Cabinet 3 on the MELTON MOWBRAY exchange
- Cabinet 39 on the LOUGHBOROUGH exchange
- Cabinet 14 on the GLENFIELD exchange
- Cabinets 2 & 4 on the BAGWORTH exchange
East Wigston – Kelmarsh Ave (Wigston)
Hathern – Braddon Rd (Loughborough)
Kegworth – Whatton Rd (Kegworth)
Osgathorpe – Loughborough Rd (Thringstone)
Sapcote – Clint Hill Drive (Stoney Stanton)
Wymeswold – Hubbard Rd (Burton on the Wolds)
West Wigston – Countesthorpe Rd (Wigston) and Taylors Bridge Rd (Wigston)
Twycross – Main St (Orton-on-the-Hill)
Melton Mowbray – Ankle Hill (Melton Mowbray)
Loughborough – Great Central Rd (Loughborough)
Glenfield – Station Rd (Glenfield)
Bagworth – Durham Walk (Bagworth) and Merrylees Rd (Desford)
Please be aware that as cabinets go live they can take a couple of weeks before you will be able to order the fibre broadband. Providers can sometimes also take time to become available on the fibre network. To get the best deal, wait 2-3 weeks when the market becomes more competitive.
To see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband now check out the When and Where? page.
Find out more on our FAQ pages.
Cabinets experiencing challenges
These cabinets are currently experiencing some challenges and are being worked on daily to be resolved. They are also treated as a priority within the project.
Narborough 37 (parts of Narborough) – there are issues with the main fibre network connection meaning that this cabinet is not yet connected. Engineers continue to work to resolve the connection problems. We are hoping to get this cabinet live in the next few months.
Rearsby 1 (Thrussington) – issues in placing the fibre cables underground meant that a new plan had to be put in place. We’ve started working on the changes and are aiming for completed delivery within six months if everything goes well. We will continue to provide updates as the engineering works progress.
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
Cabinets stood
Cabinets stood refers to the fibre cabinets that are now in place, ready to be connected. In most cases these are placed next to the existing green roadside box in your village. The new cabinet will house all the fibre connections; with the existing green box retaining the copper telephone lines. The two are then joined together.
- Great Glen 8 (Great Glen)
- Bottesford 7 (Muston)
- Market Bosworth 3 (Cadeby)
- Maket Bosworth 4 (Carlton)
- Sileby 5 (Sileby)
- Sileby 10 (Sileby)
Connecting champions
Alistair Langham / The Studio 17 / Holwell gets superfast broadband… Holwell village Digital Champion Simon Wilkinson-Blake adds a sticker to the box
Recently, residents in Holwell, near Melton, campaigned successfully for faster speeds in their village. Simon Wilkinson-Blake, who led the campaign, said: “Using the internet was often difficult, with households having to limit themselves to one application at a time. Now we have fibre broadband, some residents who have upgraded have seen over a twenty-fold increase in speeds.”
We are hoping to recruit more champions like Simon. To find out what it involves read his testimony online here.
