Cut out the cost of installing DarkLight in Bradford
Bradford Gigabit Vouchers

Speeding up Bradford Businesses

With the average UK employee losing a full 38 hours annually due to slow, unreliable Internet services, ultrafast connectivity can be a huge game changer for businesses, particularly SMEs, helping to cut down on frustrations and open up new possibilities. However, with relatively high installation costs, many SMEs have a hard time justifying the investment, even when considering DarkLight's unmatched value for money.

Because of that, we're very glad to be promoting the brand-new Gigabit Connectivity Voucher programme, an incredible initiative designed to support SMEs in places like our home city, Bradford. Put simply, the scheme provides major subsidies for companies introducing ultrafast services - making it completely free to install DarkLight for practically any Bradford SME!

The voucher scheme provides a full £2500 subsidy for eligible Bradford businesses, removing DarkLight's installation cost (other than in exceptional cases), and helping break down the cost barrier for ultrafast Internet in Bradford. Applying takes just a few minutes, and can be done via a form at the bottom of this page, so don't miss out! Read on for some more information, or get in touch with our team at 0345 145 1234 for more information.

Gigabit Connectivity Voucher Eligibility

At the moment, the Gigabit Connectivity Voucher programme is only available in a few areas, including Bradford and nearby cities. In order to apply for the vouchers, there's a few requirements your business has to meet - more information is available on the voucher eligibility page:


• You must be located in one of the regions covered by the programme.
• You must have less than 250 employees.
• You must have a balance sheet under €43 million or a turnover below €50 million.
• You must not have received more than the permitted de minimis level of aid (typically €200,000) over the last 3 years.
• Your new connection must at least double your current Internet speed, and deliver at least 300 Mbps speeds.
• Your connection must be installed within 12 months of the voucher being provided.


Call our team today at 0345 145 1234 to find out more about how the Gigabit Connectivity Voucher scheme can help you!


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DarkLight Speed Comparison

Wondering how the speeds DarkLight offers measure up in real-world situations? Click one of the buttons below for some demonstrations - keep in mind that these speeds are approximate, with several factors affecting file transfer speeds.

DarkLight - 10 Gbps
0.3 seconds
DarkLight - Gigabit
3.4 seconds
DarkLight - 300 Mbps
11.3 seconds
Average UK downloads (2016) - 28.9 Mbps
1 minute, 56 seconds
Average UK uploads (2016) - 3.7 Mbps
14 minutes

Approximate time to transfer 100 high quality photos (400 MB)

DarkLight - 10 Gbps
~0.3 seconds
DarkLight - Gigabit
~3.4 seconds
DarkLight - 300 Mbps
~11.3 seconds
Average UK downloads (2016) - 28.9 Mbps
~1 minute, 56 seconds
Average UK uploads (2016) - 3.7 Mbps
~14 minutes

Approximate time to transfer 100 high quality photos (400 MB)

DarkLight - 10 Gbps
~3.4 seconds
DarkLight - Gigabit
~34 seconds
DarkLight - 300 Mbps
~1 minute, 55 seconds
Average UK downloads (2016) - 28.9 Mbps
~19 minutes, 45 seconds
Average UK uploads (2016) - 3.7 Mbps
~2 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds

Approximate time to transfer an HD film (4 GB)

DarkLight - 10 Gbps
~43 seconds
DarkLight - Gigabit
~7 minutes, 9 seconds
DarkLight - 300 Mbps
~23 minutes, 51 seconds
Average UK downloads (2016) - 28.9 Mbps
~4 hours, 6 minutes and 50 seconds
Average UK uploads (2016) - 3.7 Mbps
~1 day, 5 hours, 49 minutes, 34 seconds

Approximate time to transfer a full Blu-Ray disc (50 GB)

DarkLight - 10 Gbps
~14 minutes, 40 seconds
DarkLight - Gigabit
~2 hours, 26 minutes and 36 seconds
DarkLight - 300 Mbps
~7 hours, 57 minutes and 13 seconds
Average UK downloads (2016) - 28.9 Mbps
~3 days, 12 hours and 15 minutes
Average UK uploads (2016) - 3.7 Mbps
~25 days, 10 hours and 50 minutes

Approximate time to transfer an terabyte (1000 GB)

Applying for a Gigabit Connectivity Voucher

The Gigabit Connectivity Voucher scheme is designed to help applicants quickly, without any site visits or long delays gathering over-detailed information to determine eligibility. Unlike most other applications, the gigabit voucher application is filled in by Exa, one of the few companies currently able to apply for the vouchers.

There's two easy ways to apply for a gigabit connectivity voucher - get in touch with our team at 0345 145 1234 or DarkLight@exa.net.uk to discuss your needs, or fill out the form below so we can get a headstart on processing your application.

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