A Blue Painted red Telephone Box - Leeds, UK - Red Telephone Boxes on Waymarking.com

"All the boxes are reconditioned original boxes from around the country and have been installed by aql a Leeds based Regulated Telecommunications operator.

Over the past years, aql has acquired expertise in deploying low power network systems. This allows the boxes to be solar powered - so although they are blue in colour..they're also green!

Not only will the boxes house aql's fibre network equipment, they will also provide free wifi access around the City. aql intends to start with the South of the city where internet connectivity is not as developed as elsewhere in the district.

The boxes will be locked and all services will be accessed from the outside of the boxes themselves via touch panels behind the existing glass. This will allow the public to make phone calls, emergency calls and find out local information. A map of locations will be available soon.

The Doctor - aql's own Doctor - CEO and Founder, Dr Adam Beaumont comments "We wanted to create an icon for Leeds - something unique which if you had your photo taken next to it and uploaded it, for example, to facebook, friends would say - aha ! you must be in Leeds! We're hoping that the boxes become something that the residents accept as part of the cityscape". link

This particular box is very close to the company's office building on Hunslet Road.

Colour: It's been painted some other colour Is it in its original position?: No Is there a working telephone in it?: Yes

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