News: Digital Region Broadband announce partnership with Lakeside IT

Digital Region Broadband (DRBSY Limited) and Lakeside IT have announced a partnership in which Lakeside IT will take responsibility for delivering Digital Region services to organisations across Doncaster and South Yorkshire.

George Taylor, founding partner and CEO of Digital Region Broadband, said: "We are very pleased to announce this agreement. It represents a significant step in forwarding the delivery of transformational broadband into the Doncaster area.

"We are delighted to be working closely with Lakeside, whose core values we share, Lakeside clients will benefit from our powerful network capabilities complimented by their excellent support."

DRBSY secured 46,000 sq ft of colocation at the South Yorkshire data centre in Manvers as it signed up to be a provider for the £90m Digital Region. The company manages its own national IP network, used solely for business use and guarantees the highest service levels in the industry.

Ashley Harris, Managing Director, Lakeside IT, added: "The Digital Region network is the largest and most powerful broadband network in South Yorkshire and its growing rapidly.

"Partnering with DRBSY will allow our business to benefit from many opportunities driven by this new capability, we have deep knowledge of the local market and envisage taking advantage of a wide spectrum of opportunities, ranging from helping local businesses reduce costs through to enabling new communication channels such as video conferencing."

The Digital Region project will bring continuous 25mb+ broadband to over 97% of South Yorkshire, including 550,000 homes and 1.3 million people. The project is financed by European, regional, local and private investment of over £90 million, including £30 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

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