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Kala Sangam DarkLight
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Built back in 1993 as a fantastic, accessible centre for exploring South Asian and intercultural arts, the Kala Sangam centre is a fantastic part of Bradford culture, with a huge programme of events and classes ranging from Punjabi dance and music classes to art exhibitions, major business conferences, classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance and far, far more.

With the Kala Sangam centre operating 24/7 and regularly hosting hundreds of attendees, it's important that the centre has an Internet connection that's able to cope with high demand - something we're particularly proud to be providing with our ultrafast DarkLight connectivity. Located just about 5 minutes from Kala Sangam, we're pleased to be supporting a truly local community centre with world-class connectivity.

Whether you're looking for an excellent venue for your next business meeting, fancy discovering a great new hobby through the many courses run at Kala Sangam, or are interested in some of the most genuinely special events in Bradford, we'd highly recommend taking some time to find out more about Kala Sangam - and how ultrafast DarkLight is helping to make the centre even more accessible and advanced.

What is DarkLight?

DarkLight is the single most advanced Internet connectivity option available today. Using an advanced dark fibre network, DarkLight delivers ultrafast Internet speeds at an incredibly low price point, making world-class connectivity (and the benefits it brings) more accessible for local businesses, organisations and schools across a growing number of DarkLight cities like Bradford, Leeds and more.

Designed with unmatched flexibility in mind, DarkLight is an ideal choice for any organisation interested in ultrafast Internet, with future-proof plans letting users update their speeds at practically any point, along with a host of advanced features built to support users.

In the video attached to this page, Kala Sangam's Steve O'Connell explains why the centre decided to invest in DarkLight for their Internet connection (it's not just because we're based down the road), and how it's been helping the centre over the last year.

Why Choose DarkLight?

There's a number of major reasons why Kala Sangam chose DarkLight. First and foremost, there's the question of reliability. Organisations like Kala Sangam need their Internet connections to be reliable at all times - a connection dropping in the middle of a trade event can mean that the organisers will look for another venue next time, for example. With DarkLight connections coming with a full 99.9% SLA, we've been able to completely remove the day-to-day problems Kala Sangam reported experiencing before.

Beyond that, it's important to understand that Internet usage is still growing. Over the coming years, visitors to Kala Sangam will rely even more heavily on Internet connectivity, with live streaming and Cloud storage being particularly clear growth points. As such, the fact that DarkLight lets users upgrade their connectivity may come in handy - while the team at Kala Sangam are happy with their current speeds, they'll be able to upgrade them if they ever need a better connection, with every DarkLight line currently able to support a fully symmetrical, world-class 10 Gbps connection speed.

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)

Ultrafast DarkLight in Bradford

As the hometown for Exa Networks, Bradford was one of the first cities to receive DarkLight connectivity, with our service launching back in April 2016. Since then, we've worked to provide ultrafast Internet connectivity to many local schools and businesses across Bradford, while expanding our DarkLight network to reach more parts of the country.

Designed to cut the cost of ultrafast connectivity, DarkLight prices start at just £299 + VAT a month (paid annually) for fully symmetrical 300 Mbps connectivity, delivering unmatched value for money for local organisations like Kala Sangam.

If you're interested in finding out more about DarkLight, or how it can benefit you, just give our team a call today at 0345 145 1234, or fill in our contact form below.

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