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SWIFT is requesting CRTC to reconsider its Broadband Fund eligibility criteria

SWIFT is seeking a review of the CRTC Broadband Fund eligibility criteria and requesting that modifications be made to increase access to funding for all underserved Canadians. SWIFT estimates that there are around 230,000 premises…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 19, 2018

Internet connection, broadband, rural broadband

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How connected are you? Explore your Internet coverage.

Residents can now explore SWIFT’s easy-to-use mapping tool to confirm Internet service availability at their home, work, farms and places of business. SWIFT has developed in partnership with the R2B2 project an interactive map indicating where there is access to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 6, 2018

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SWIFT welcomes the Ontario Government’s commitment to expanding broadband connectivity

With its announcement that the Ontario Government will be releasing a broadband and cellular strategy in 2019, SWIFT is encouraged that the province recognizes the importance of connecting citizens and businesses with broadband connectivity in…

Melissa O'BrienNovember 16, 2018

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SWIFT releases RFP to break ground on regional network in Delaware Nation at Moraviantown

Moraviantown/Thamesville, ON– July 12, 2018 - The SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) project has taken a major step forward toward making ‘broadband for everyone’ a reality by releasing its first Request for Proposals (RFP) for fibre-construction to serve the Delaware Nation…

Melissa O'BrienJuly 12, 2018

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

Melissa O'BrienJune 21, 2018

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Making #BroadbandForEveryone an Election Priority

With less than 10 days left until Ontarians head to the polls, it’s important to ensure SWIFT is on the minds of both voters and potential Members of Provincial Parliament. As candidates seek to meet you…

Melissa O'BrienMay 29, 2018

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SWIFT Partners with CIRA to Measure Internet Performance

Ottawa – May 24, 2018 – Today, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) announced that it is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch an Internet Performance Test (IPT) to help connect everyone in Southwestern…

Melissa O'BrienMay 24, 2018

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SWIFT Membership Continues to Expand

SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) now represents all six consortiums in their catchment area. New members include Connecting Windsor-Essex (CW-E), Chatham Kent Lambton Administrators Group (CKLAG), London & Region Global Network (LARG*net), Niagara CIO…

Melissa O'BrienMay 4, 2018

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Government pledges $500 million to expand rural and remote broadband infrastructure

SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) welcomes the Government of Ontario's commitment to investing an additional $500 million, over three years, to expand broadband connectivity in rural and northern communities. This commitment included up to…

Melissa O'BrienApril 4, 2018

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SWIFT Releases Provincial Broadband Position Paper

Today, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) published a position paper that gives prominence to Ontario’s increasing digital divide and provides an evidence-based case for continued investment in equitable access to ultra-high-speed broadband networks. The…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 28, 2018