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SWIFT Fibre Optic Network Buildout Complete in Oxford County

(Oxford County, ON) May 3, 2024– SWIFT is pleased to announce the successful completion of several high-speed internet projects in Oxford County, marking a pivotal achievement in the advancement of broadband infrastructure in the region.…

Melissa O'BrienMay 3, 2024

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SWIFT Broadband Projects Expand Fibre-Optic Connectivity in the Region of Waterloo

(Waterloo Region, ON) September 25, 2023– SWIFT today announced the successful completion of two high-speed internet projects in the Region of Waterloo. Collectively the newly installed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks are providing more than 865 previously…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 25, 2023

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SWIFT Broadband Project Brings Greater Connectivity to Dufferin County

Rogers Communications completes the construction of a fibre-to-the-home network to connect more homes and businesses to high-speed internet in the community of Garafraxa Woods. Work is underway to improve broadband service in the municipalities of…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 17, 2021

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SWIFT Broadband Project Expanding High-Speed Internet to More Homes in Essex County

(Essex, ON) December 6, 2021 – SWIFT is pleased to report that TekSavvy Solutions has begun construction in Essex County on a fibre-to-the-home network to bring fast, reliable internet connectivity to 946 underserved households in the…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 6, 2021

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SWIFT Announces $19M in Broadband Improvements for Essex County

Essex County to receive $19 million in broadband upgrades to support five fibre-to-the-home projects. More than 5,000 households to see improvements in broadband internet services throughout the municipalities of Essex, Kingsville, Leamington and Lakeshore. Construction…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 30, 2020

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SWIFT to Bring High-Speed Internet to More Locations in Oxford County

SWIFT awards funding to support fibre-to-the-home projects in the Townships of Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford and Zorra. In total Oxford County will receive $9.9 million in broadband upgrades to bring high-speed internet to…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 15, 2020

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Lambton County invests $2.6M to fund additional SWIFT project

SWIFT is proud to announce that it has awarded an additional contract in Lambton County to Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd. (Brooke Telecom) to implement a fibre-to-the-home project to connect approximately 530 underserved households and businesses…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 14, 2020

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SWIFT to Expand Broadband Access in Dufferin County

Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) is moving forward with its commitment to improve internet access across Southwestern Ontario. Today, the regional broadband project announced that it has issued and closed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…

Melissa O'BrienJune 1, 2020

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SWIFT issues RFP to Improve High-Speed Connectivity in Caledon

The RFP for Caledon was issued on March 9, 2020. Contracts will be awarded and service provider agreements will be put in place shortly after the RFP closes on June 12, 2020. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology…

Melissa O'BrienJune 1, 2020

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SWIFT Issues RFP to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in Chatham-Kent

The RFP is expected to close on November 13, 2020 with contracts awarded and service provider agreements in place later this year (Closing date extended to December 11, 2020). Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) is moving forward…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 31, 2020