SWIFT Announces Procurement Results – Regional Project to Expand High-Speed Internet Access to More Than 63,000 Households in Southwestern Ontario by 2023.
Statement from the SWIFT Board Chair As an organization working to connect over 3.5 million Ontarians across more than 350 communities, SWIFT is based on the idea that we are better together, and better when…
Connect to Innovate: Update for Service Providers As we work toward releasing the RFPQ to service providers in mid-2017, we know that there are multiple opportunities before service providers in our region this year. One…
At its first meeting of 2017, the Board of Directors for the SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network approved the continued working relationship between SWIFT and the University of Guelph’s Regional and Rural Broadband (R2B2)…
As everyone gets back to work after the holiday season, we're reflecting on some big moments in 2016 and looking forward to great things in 2017 - and what better way than to share a…
As our team works toward finalizing the project design, we are seeking a qualified GIS consultant or consulting company to provide initial support in designing data models and front end web development. If you or…
It has been an exciting year for SWIFT and the future of connectivity in Canada: The federal and provincial government invested $180 million in the SWIFT initiative, the federal government announced an additional $500 million in extending broadband…
After more than a year and a half of hearings and consultations with Canadians, advocacy groups, and service providers from across the country, the Canadian Radio Television and Communications Commission (CRTC) declared that broadband Internet…
In an announcement today in Wakefield, Quebec, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the launch of Connect to Innovate, giving a name to the program promised in the 2016 Budget…
Last week, the Intelligent Community Forum announced the Smart21 Communities of 2017 for it's annual Intelligent Community Awards cycle. Three communities in SWIFT territory were named to this year's list of communities leading the way in…
Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. has named Geoff Hogan Interim Executive Director to lead the SWIFT project for the next 12 months. Mr. Hogan was the project’s Technical Lead and was critical in developing the…