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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.

Because a Superfast broadband connection means you can take your office wherever you go, we've listed seven reasons to consider working from home.

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 [1] .  

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 including Albert Mills in Huddersfield, Adwalton Business Park in Drighlington, Ainley Industrial Estate in Elland, Paragon Business Village in Wakefield, Acorn Park Industrial Estate in Shipley, Jubilee Business Park in Huddersfield, Acre Park in Keighley and the Elvington Airfield Business Park in York plus others have all been upgraded to Superfast fibre broadband thanks to the West Yorkshire and York broadband programme.

In the past, being technologically prepared for Christmas simply meant making sure the disclosure you would find on the packaging of a toy, ‘batteries not included’ didn’t ruin the BIG day. Mum would fill a biscuit tin with enough Duracell to power an army of bunnies. Yet still, she often had to do the ‘battery shuffle’, rendering the remote control useless until Dad made a fuss because he wanted to watch the latest action blockbuster film to be screened on the TV.  

An engineering firm in Kirklees that specialises 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, the business responsible for Britain’s largest phone and broadband network, 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. The accreditation acts as a trusted benchmark for technological capacity and infrastructure resilience and connectivity.

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.

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

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.

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

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

£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

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire and York local broadband programme

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

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.

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

News on the latest areas covered by the West Yorkshire and York broadband programme

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

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire and York broadband programme

News on the latest areas covered by the West Yorkshire and York broadband programme

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to a fibre-optic broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider. Meanwhile take a look at some of the great fibre broadband deals available.  Buy it now!

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband programme

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband programme.

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorks and York broadband programme.

Are you a business owner with premises in Keighley? Superfast fibre broadband is available in more parts of the town centre so now's a great time for your business to pick up the pace.

In true superfast style, we are pleased to announce that Phase 2 of the Superfast West Yorkshire & York programme has sped past the halfway stage!

Wakefield community signs deal with BT to bring high-speed broadband to local residents

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband programme.

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire & York broadband programme

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire & York broadband programme. 

News on the latest areas covered by the Superfast West Yorkshire & York broadband programme 

News on the latest area covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband programme

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to a fibre-optic broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider. Meanwhile take a look at some of the great fibre broadband deals available.  Buy it now!

News on the latest area covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband programme

News on the latest area covered by the Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

Local people of Mirfield are poised to discover the good things that superfast broadband can bring! 

Superfast West Yorkshire and York is excited to announce our attendance and sponsorship at this year's Mirfield Agricultural Show on Sunday, 20th August. In conjunction with Riva Homes, Mirfield, we have signed-up to be one of the key sponsors. 

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

We have upgraded more cabinets in the historic market town of Pudsey bringing superfast speeds to the local community.

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.

If you’re moving house, head online to take the stress out of your big move…  

Superfast broadband is coming to the village of Ledston, near Castleford, after a successful community campaign for faster speeds.

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

From thriving businesses to local families, we want to know how your day-to-day lives have changed for the better thanks to faster, more reliable broadband.

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

From now until mid-June listen to our new radio adverts will be transmitting across the air waves of West Yorkshire and York on 95-106 Capital FM.

Seven new fibre cabinets have now been installed in Batley enabling around 908 homes and businesses to access the new technology.

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

Superfast West Yorkshire and York is pleased to announce the rollout of superfast fibre broadband has commenced in the outlying villages of York. 

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

News on the latest areas covered by Superfast West Yorks & York broadband project

Community Fibre Partnernship signed between BT and Burwood Heights residents

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

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

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

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to a fibre broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider. Meanwhile take a look at some of the great fibre broadband deals available.  Check availability and prices .

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

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

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

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

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

More businesses in Bradford will soon be able to take advantage of faster broadband speeds, as communications firm BT rolls out its superfast and ultrafast schemes to almost 3,500 premises.

Superfast West Yorkshire and York is partnering with Total Telecom on the 3rd annual Connected Britain conference.

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

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

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

A £440m windfall will help up to 600,000 extra homes and businesses get superfast broadband under the Government's flagship rollout scheme.

Guidance for communities on aggregating Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme codes to offset the cost of an enhanced broadband network.

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to a fibre broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider. Meanwhile take a look at some of the great fibre broadband deals available.  Check availability and prices .

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

Information on the latest areas covered by the 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.

Scores of communities are signing up to the Government's Better Broadband scheme.

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

This is what Jim Rudd had to say about having Superfast fibre broadband for his business. Read the highlights from our interview.  

'Tis the season for Superfast fibre broadband! This is great news for anyone anticipating unwrapping the latest smart gadgets on Christmas Day morning.  

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

Exhibition stand design business Alfa has been saved from having to move out of its Featherstone offices thanks to superfast fibre broadband.

BT has given a massive £455 million boost to the West Yorkshire economy in the past year, according to an independent study published today.

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to fibre broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider direct.

Businesses and residents 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.

Internet service providers have been notified that the following cabinets have been upgraded to fibre. If you wish to upgrade from basic to fibre broadband service then please contact your chosen internet service provider direct. Meanwhile take a look at some of the great fibre broadband deals available. Check availability and prices What are you waiting for?

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

People living and working in and around Kirkburton and Honley can now experience life in the broadband fast lane.

Superfast West Yorkshire crosses fibre broadband finishing line.

Superfast West Yorkshire has now completed the first phase of its rollout.

A young apprentice has been helping to spread the message about superfast broadband and the benefits to businesses and residents in West Yorkshire.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

A new programme to help equip business women across West Yorkshire with social and digital marketing skills will be launched.

The Superfast West Yorkshire business support scheme has smashed its target and supported over 400 businesses.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

A new multi million pound contract between West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and BT has been signed to make superfast fibre broadband available to tens of thousands more households and businesses across West Yorkshire and York

This June marks the end of the Superfast West Yorkshire business programme, and the last chance for small businesses to take advantage of free social media workshops.

Residents in parts of Morley can now benefit from superfast, fibre broadband.

The village of Hipperholme can now benefit from superfast, fibre broadband speeds

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

A market town in south east Leeds can now benefit from superfast fibre broadband speeds.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

We have announced the winner of our Digital Skills competition!

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Home and businesses in central Wakefield can now benefit from superfast speeds thanks to Superfast West Yorkshire.

200 Yorkshire businesses join Microsoft and Superfast West Yorkshire to get to grips with digital marketing at the ‘Big Social Media Show’ 

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

A rural town in the upper Calderdale Valley can now benefit from superfast, fibre broadband

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Over 27,000 more small businesses in Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale have become eligible for a grant of up to £3,000 to help them boost their internet connectivity.

Superfast West Yorkshire has now reached more than 40,000 premises and has passed the half way mark of the project. 

Leeds and Bradford commuters travelling on Northern Rail’s electric trains can now access super-fast, FREE WiFi.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Digital skills top of the agenda in Leeds City Region for 2015

30,000 homes and businesses can now access fibre broadband as part of the Superfast WY project.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Now's the time for superfast broadband - national campaign launches.

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Google juice bar to squeeze the best out of local businesses

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Superfast broadband rollout now one of the fastest in the world...

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic  broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic superfast broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic superfast broadband..

Cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic superfast broadband..

Over 6000 residents and businesses have now registered to receive updates about SFWY!

See our list of cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic superfast broadband..

See our list of cabinets that are now offering fibre-optic superfast broadband...

 Try our new fibre-optic broadband deal finder tool; go to Resources, ISPs section

Our registrations of interest from both residents and businesses hit a new high today - reaching 5750.

Our summer newsletter is now available - providing you with an update on the project.  Click Newsletter to view.

5350 residents and business have now registered with us.

Our registrations of interest have now exceeded 5000!

Calderdale is the first to benefit from Superfast West Yorkshire's investment in enhancing fast broadband in the region.

Our new e-Newsletter - Spring edition is now available to view.

Our registrations of interest for better broadband have now reached 4500.

Over 4350 residents and businesses have now registered their interest with us - thank you!

We are having a twitter hour this Tuesday between 8-9.00 am on 'What you could do with faster broadband' join us.

Our new Business Support progamme focused on helping firms exploit broadband/ICT has been launched today!

More options to help your business grow - see our Business section.

Residents and businesses registering their interest for better broadband now over 4000.

The first exchanges to be upgraded by the Superfast West Yorkshire programme have been announced today.

Our demand registrations have now reached 3500 residents and businesses across West Yorkshire.

Thank you to all those that have registered their demand for better broadband - 3300 recorded to date.

The Superfast West Yorkshire team would like to wish you a very Happy New Year.

Superfast West Yorkshire's Broadband Business Support Programme will be officially launched in early January 2014.

Superfast West Yorkshire demand registrations hit 3000 today!

Listen out for our ad on Capital FM this week!

Our demand registration campaign has secured 2017 registrations to date.

Our demand registrations for better broadband have jumped to over 1850!

Demand registrations have reached 1500 today - well done West Yorkshire!

Registrations for better broadband via this website have now reached 1400 - 1275 residents and 125 businesses.

Our demand registrations have reached 1300 residents and businesses.

Demand registrations for better broadband has hit 1200 residents and businesses - thanks for your support!

1032 local residents and businesses have now registered their demand for better broadband on this website -  thank you!

BT announced on Tuesday that 4 exchanges in West Yorkshire including central Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Ripponden will have their exchanges enabled for superfast broadband. 

More information about the project is now available in the FAQs section.

941 residents and businesses have now registered for better broadband.

Superfast West Yorkshire has secured an investment of £21.9 million to enhance broadband coverage in parts of West Yorkshire.

The official press release announcing the new invesment in the Superfast West Yorkshire will be appear here on Monday.

Local leaders will officially launch the Superfast West Yorkshire project next week at Leeds Civic Hall on Monday.  Press and Media to attend.

Residents and businesses continue to show their support for better broadband - with 780 registrations to date.

700 residents and businesses have now registered for better broadband - thanks for your support!

The West Yorkshire Local Broadband project has secured a significant amount of European funding (ERDF) to develop a business support programme to help firms exploit better broadband and ICT.

Over 650 residents and businesses are demanding better broadband by registering through this website.

See our new FAQs section for more info about the project.

580 firms and businesses have now registered for better broadband

Over 500 residents and businesses across West Yorkshire have registered their demand for better broadband.

Superfast West Yorkshire now on Twitter at SuperfastWY and Facebook on Superfast West Yorkshire

Two villages in the outlying parishes of Kirkburton and Denby Dale (Kirklees) to apply for for funding under the Rural Communities Broadband Fund.

The Superfast West Yorkshire website has today gone live.