07 July 2017
Project Update -July 2017
The second quarter has been great for the superfast team. There are already 73,000 premises in the county and city which have access to fibre broadband. Another 18 new cabinets went live this quarter with many more to go live soon. We continue to work closely with the city council to ensure we can reach as many homes and businesses as possible. If you have any questions email info@superfastleicestershire.org.uk Keep using the line checker to see if you’re already connected to fibre broadband. Visit the ‘When and Where?’ page of the Superfast Leicestershire website as the line checker is updated before anything else.
News
There are further plans to roll out superfast broadband to the remaining three percent of Leicestershire homes and businesses by the end of 2018. We want to extend the network to the properties, which are mainly located in the most difficult to reach rural areas. There will be a £5m boost to cover the third phase and increase coverage further.
Cabinets Stood
The following green cabinets (usually stood at the side of the road) are now enabled with fibre broadband. If you live in one of these areas and would like to upgrade to fibre broadband, search for fibre broadband providers in your area or speak to your current communications provider about upgrading. Visit the Superfast Leicestershire website for more information.
- Cabinet 19 on CASTLE DONINGTON exchange (Trent Lane, Castle Donington)
- Cabinet 11 on LUTTERWORTH exchange (Rugby Road, Lutterworth)
- Cabinet 36 on ST BARNABAS exchange (Wycombe Road, Leicester)
- Cabinet 10 on BEAUMONT exchange (Parker Drive, Leicester)
- Cabinet 4 on MONFORT exchange (Ealing Road, Leicester)
- Cabinet 112 on MONFORT exchange (King Street, Leicester)
- Cabinet 8 on DESFORD exchange (Peckleton Lane, Desford)
- Cabinet 7 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (St Peters Lane, Leicester)
- Cabinet 12 on AYLESTONE exchange (Southfields Drive, Leicester)
- Cabinet 23 on AYLESTONE exchange (Saffron Lane, Leicester)
- Cabinet 25 on AYLESTONE exchange (Grace Road, Leicester)
- Cabinet 31 on BELGRAVE exchange (Trevino Drive, Leicester)
- Cabinet 20 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (Millstone Lane, Leicester)
- Cabinet 45 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (St Saviours Road, Leicester)
- Cabinet 49 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (Cobden Street, Leicester)
- Cabinet 50 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (Humberstone Road, Leicester)
- Cabinet 53 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (Christow Street, Leicester)
- Cabinet 55 on LEICESTER CENTRAL exchange (Burton Street, Leicester)
Please be aware that as cabinets go live they can take a couple of weeks before you will be able to order 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 difficult challenges and are our top priority.
Wymeswold 8 (Wymeswold) – Work has been carried out to get power to the green roadside cabinet, and is on track to be completed by end of September 2017.
Great Glen 10 (Newton Harcourt) – The green roadside cabinet has been connected however here is still a small amount of work which needs to be carried out.
Billesdon 5 & 6 (Parts of Billesdon) – There is more civil work which needs to be carried out due to blockages. This is on track to be completed in September 2017.
Lutterworth 18 (Lutterworth) – A date will soon be confirmed to begin the work for the installation of fibre tubing underground, once we receive this we will be able to start. The cabinet is on track for September 2017.
Montfort 42, 23, 31, 12, 27, 81, 7, 8 (parts of Leicester) – There are blockages which we need to eliminate; our teams will be working closely to find a solution and get the roadside cabinet connected.
Great Glen 9 (parts of Great Glen) – We have found that this cabinet is having some temporary network issues. We are waiting to do a further survey so that we can find an alternative solution.
Somerby 4 (Burrough on the Hill, Melton Mowbray) – The cabinet is on track to be connected to fibre broadband. There is further work which is needed to connect to the main fibre network (spine).
Fleckney 10 (Fleckney) – There is further work which is needed to connect to the main fibre network (spine) and is on track to be completed by end of September.
Leicester Central 52, 106, 96 (parts of Leicester) – The cabinet will need to be reshelled before further work can be carried out.
Narborough 28 (Narborough) – The cabinet needs to be assessed and further fibre needs to be blown through the cable.
Evington 3 (Gwendolen Road, Leicester) – Further work needs to be carried out as more fibre needs to be blown through the cables and is on schedule to be completed by September 2017.
Gaddesby 5 (Gaddesby) – The cabinet is being progressed and the network is being connected, this is still on track to be completed by September 2017.
Narborough 37 (parts of Narborough) – A road closure is required to complete the installation of new fibre cables. We are working as quickly as possible with highways to get the road closure booked in.
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 refer to the new green boxes which stand usually adjacent to the existing green roadside box in your village. You may have seen the new green cabinets appear recently and this new cabinet will house all the fibre connections; the existing green box houses the copper telephone lines. The fibre arrives at the cabinets through underground ducts, usually in the verges alongside roads, and it is only when this is connected to the stood cabinet, the cabinet goes live. A cabinet usually takes a minimum of six months to go live after it has been stood.
- Shepshed
- Beaumont
- Leicester Central
- Evington
- Markfield
- Montfort
- Aylestone
- Belgrave
- Castle Donington
- Desford
- Evington
- Fleckney
- Hinckley
- Sileby
- St Barnabas
- Melbourne, Derbyshire
