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Latest project and business news for Superfast West Yorkshire and York

Information on the latest areas covered by the West Yorkshire and York local broadband programme.

Broadband leaders from Leeds City Council are up to speed with Openreach’s Full Fibre rollout, after a behind the scenes look at how engineers are making ultrafast broadband available across the city.

Businesses around the UK are being urged to make use of a £2500 voucher for gigabit broadband speeds before the scheme closes due to high demand.

Tens of thousands more new-build homes could be in line for a broadband boost after Openreach, the UK’s digital network business, moves to reduce the price it charges developers for its future-proof ‘Fibre-to-the-Premises’ (FTTP) technology by more than three quarters.

Chairing this week’s meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment Committee, Cllr Peter Box, reminded it members that over 27,000 additional homes and businesses can now access Superfast fibre broadband thanks to the multimillion pound Superfast West Yorkshire and York Local Broadband Programme.

Faster broadband has driven a £9bn surge in turnover for businesses, according to new government figures.

The cost of UK broadband could fall dramatically over the coming months after Openreach proposed a range of discounts to encourage broadband companies to upgrade millions of customers currently on slower packages.

Kersten England sets out why it's essential that our region has a clear strategy to embrace the massive growth of digital technologies here and around the world, and why a developing a truly digital tech region starts with people.

People and businesses in Leeds City Region are being asked to help shape the future growth of digital technologies in the region as part of a consultation by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

Meet the Superfast West Yorkshire team at the Great Yorkshire Show.

New cutting edge broadband technology is heading to Yorkshire as Openreach gets ready to make its new network available to more than 36,000 homes and businesses there.

The Superfast fibre broadband roll-out across West Yorkshire and York continues to gather pace, a total 24,478 premises now having access, which represents 75.9% of the Contract 2 target of 32,267.

An exciting job opportunity! We are seeking to strengthen our project delivery team by recruiting an Economic Development Assistant (Broadband).

Check your postcode. You could be one of several homes or businesses able to access Ultrafast fibre directly to your door. To purchase, contact your internet service provider.

An engineering firm in Keighley, specialising in the design and manufacture of foundry equipment, has slashed the time it takes to send online business critical data from an hour to a matter of minutes thanks to an upgrade to superfast broadband.

Over 1600 premises in the village of Golcar now have access to some of the best broadband speeds in the county thanks to the Superfast West Yorkshire & York broadband programme.

EE, part of BT Group, today unveiled a new 4G home broadband solution which could connect more than 35,800 across Yorkshire and the Humber, especially those in rural areas that are currently only able to access broadband slower than 10Mbps.

Leeds will be one of the first cities to benefit from proposals announced today by Openreach for a major acceleration of its ultrafast fibre broadband network.

Increased productivity, flexibility and the ability to work on the go are just some of the benefits delivered by faster broadband speeds.

The latest ultrafast broadband, known as Gfast, is now available to thousands of people in Leeds.

If you're thinking about making 2018 the year of the dream job or embarking on a new online study course imagine how much quicker you'll achieve your goals with a faster, more reliable internet connection.

It’s important to be aware of technology, toys and internet safety this Christmas. That’s because over the next few years, millions of objects will be connected to the internet. You might have already bought an internet-connected Christmas gift for your child, so it’s important to be aware of the potential risks.

More than 20 business parks and industrial estates in the region have all been upgraded to Superfast fibre broadband thanks to the West Yorkshire and York broadband programme.

An engineering firm in Kirklees that specializes in keeping the highways, traffic and transportation on the move, is experiencing life in the fast lane for itself since being upgraded to superfast broadband.

Christmas shoppers in Leeds have been the first people outside of London to benefit from free ultrafast wi-fi and calls via new street units called InLinkUK from BT.

More than 800 new homes and flats across major new housing developments in Bradford will be able to get some of the fastest broadband speeds in the UK following a deal between Openreach and housing developers.

A scheme designed to help those people struggling with the slowest broadband speeds in the UK has been extended for another year.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working with BT to upgrade CCTV coverage at more than 25 of its West Yorkshire bus stations – and install public Wi-Fi at eight of them.

A partnership between local residents and Openreach is to make high-speed broadband available to more than 80 households on a new housing development in Elland.

It’s not just the fibre optic broadband currently being rolled out across West Yorkshire and York that is Superfast - it seems that the region is full of quick quirks. Here are a few of our favourites…

Number One Kirkstall Forge has become the first ever commercial building in Yorkshire, and one of 40 buildings in the UK, to be awarded Wired Platinum certification by the digital connectivity rating company WiredScore.

Digital Enterprise and Superfast West Yorkshire & York are working together to extend the impact of Superfast and Ultrafast connectivity across the Leeds City Region, helping eligible businesses invest time and money in the most appropriate digital solution to support growth and development.

Get Online Week 2017 is here to help the 7.4 million people in the UK who use the internet less than once a week, and the 11.5 million without Basic Digital Skills.

£645m is to be made available to help take superfast broadband to the most remote and hard to reach places in the UK, it was announced today by Minister for Digital, Matt Hancock.

Households and businesses in Dewsbury and Milnsbridge now have access to some of the fastest broadband speeds in the UK. The new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network is capable of delivering speeds up to 330Mbps.

As a business based out in the rural environment of Nostell Priory, Our Agency knows the importance of connectivity first hand. They couldn't run a successful agency without high speed broadband so when they received the tender to promote Superfast broadband, they responded straight away.

New G. fast technology available at 26 more 'pilot' locations later this year.

Information on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire and York Local Broadband Programme.

Homes and businesses in the rural village of Thorner are looking forward to an ultrafast future, after local residents took matters into their own hands to secure high-speed fibre broadband.

The Committees of Advertising Practice, which works alongside the Advertising Standards Agency to set UK Advertising Codes, has today launched a new consultation that seeks public feedback on a series of options for improving the sometimes “misleading” way in which ISPs advertise broadband speeds.

Residents and businesses of Woolley, a consultation meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, 17th November at The Village Hall, The Green, Woolley to discuss a potential Community Fibre Partnership.