South Yorkshire Digital Region - What is it?
South Yorkshire Digital Region is the first region in the country (independently of BT) to deploy VDSL (Very Fast Digital Subscriber Line).
VDSL is enabled by replacing the copper connection between the local BT exchange to the local BT street cabinet with Fibre, so it is also sometimes described as Fibre to the Cabinet technology
We Simply Call It 'Superfast Business Broadband'

Superfast Broadband Business Internet speeds over copper telephone lines can reach up to 40Mb/s download speeds and up to 15Mb/s upload speeds. Because the service is delivered over phone lines already in the ground it is great value for money at previously unheard of low prices.
High speed Superfast Broadband from On-Communications is now truly affordable for every business.
Superfast Business Broadband Internet is also available as dedicated Leased Line Replacement Symmetrical 10Mb circuits.
Superfast Business Broadband Internet also comes with Service Level Guarantees for Voice
Uniquely, South Yorkshire Digital Region is providing business ISPs with service guarantees. On-Communications expects to be the first business ISP in the South Yorkshire Digital Region to provide end to end business guarantees for its voice customers. Advanced performance guarantees are critical to support services such as Voice over IP (VoIP) or Hosted Telephony and will include latency, jitter and packet loss guarantees throughout the network.
Where precisely is South Yorkshire Digital Region Superfast Business Broadband Internet Available?
South Yorkshire Digital Region is available across all four major metropolitan areas of South Yorkshire, being;
- Sheffield
- Rotherham
- Doncaster
- Barnsley
Current plans are to roll out Superfast Business Broadband to more 95% of the South Yorkshire Region by 2013.
When will South Yorkshire Digital Region Superfast Broadband be available to my business?
The South Yorkshire Digital Region is being rolled out simultaneously across all four metropolitan boroughs. At the time of launch (Q2 2010) 20% of South Yorkshire Digital Region had been enabled, with the roll out expected to complete at the rate of 25% of the region per year through to 2013.
Call us now, FREE on 0800 054 6444 to pre-register your interest of find out when South Yorkshire Digital Region Superfast Broadband services are available for your business.
Superfast Broadband & Fixed Wireless Internet Access / WiMAX
Also unique to the South Yorkshire region is the availability in Sheffield and Rotherham of On-CommunicationsFixed Wireless Internet / WiMAX service as a truly independent Internet and data access network.
The combination of South Yorkshire Digital Region and On-Communications FWA / WiMAX network truly enables businesses to take advantage of Cloud Services with the peace of mind that services won't be lost because of a connectivity fault.
On-Communications is the only business ISP connected to South Yorkshire Digital Region with its own FWA / WiMAX wireless broadband network to provide business Internet access across truly diverse networks, one in the ground and one through the air.
The Game Really Has Changed, Don't Be Left Behind!
To find out how your business can benefit from On-Communications unique combination of South Yorkshire Digital Region VDSL, FWA and WiMAX wireless business broadband and Internet services;
Call us now, FREE on 0800 054 6444 or fill in our contact form with your business postcode and we'll let you know when services are available for your business.






