Creative, digital, media and technology businesses based at Barnsley’s Digital Media Centre (DMC) are now able to take advantage of the investments that have been made in the Digital Region superfast broadband network.

The Centre has completed its connection to the Digital Region network and customers in the building are in the process of moving over to the service. The service provides internet speeds of up to 40Mbps, for both download and upload, and has the capacity to be increased to 100Mbps if required.

DMC Manager Gareth Scargill explains, “We wanted to make it simple and straight-forward for businesses in the Centre to gain the benefits of Digital Region. For this reason, we take care of connecting our customers to the service and there is no long term contract to sign. We have also structured the service so that it is affordable and flexible, allowing businesses to choose the type of service that best suits their needs.”

Andrew Armitage, managing director of online estate agency Armitage Residential, has been based at the DMC nearly two years. He says, “We originally set up at the DMC because of its location and the prestige of the building. As our business has grown, our broadband usage has grown with it and it is vital that we have a high quality, business-focused service that is sensibly priced. Now that the DMC is on Digital Region, we can take full advantage of the speeds that are available, without having to worry about hitting data limits.”

Solutions Consultant Terry Goff moved his business, Object Communications, to The Studio at the DMC a few months ago. He comments, “Moving to the DMC has helped put my business on a professional footing. I specialise in online collaboration systems for companies and organisations, so everything I do is over the internet. Having a reliable and efficient service that can grow with me will be essential as I develop my business.”

The DMC selected local ISP RiPWiRE to provide its connection to Digital Region. Quentin Birchall, Commercial Director from RiPWiRE, says “We are delighted to be working with the DMC to provide superfast broadband to the businesses in the Centre. The DMC is becoming an important focal point for the CDI sector in South Yorkshire and we’re looking forward to ensuring that the Centre’s customers have access to a high quality service that grows with their businesses.”