APPROVED PROJECTS

Connecting communities

SWIFT is leveraging public and private funding to expand broadband infrastructure across Southwestern Ontario. The program is currently overseeing a $209 million broadband expansion plan to bring service to more than 50,000 underserved households and businesses throughout the region by 2024.

To find out if service will be provided in your area, enter your address into our interactive service map.

The projects listed below include those SWIFT projects that have been announced to date:

Click below to learn more about SWIFT’s Request for Proposal (RFP) schedule, including procurement values and closing dates.

RFP Schedule
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$9,371,827 2,465 120.3
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Brant 2465 120.3 Xplornet Communications $9,371,827 $3,169,647 August 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$16,317,392 5,220 243.7
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Sauble Beach 1293 24.4 Xplornet Communications $2,421,525 $770,195 May 30, 2022
Lion’s Head 647 18.2 Xplornet Communications $1,577,833 $1,065,333 May 30, 2022
Formosa 226 5.6 Wightman Telecom $1,070,193 $384,030 March 31, 2022
Wiarton 1307 26.3 Xplornet Communications $2,426,393 $1,031,588 May 30, 2022
Cargill 1054 66.4 EH!tel Networks $4,690,914 $3,136,426 October 31, 2021
Skipness 252 22.3 GBTEL $1,500,081 $913,906 December 31, 2022
Neyaashiingmiing 313 29.6 GBTEL $1,284,247 $859,180 December 31,2022
Langside 128 50.9 HuronTel $1,346,207 $908,956 March 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$2,709,750 485 24.8
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
London 485 24.8 North Frontenac Telephone Company $2,709,750 $1,650,882 November 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$936,160 190 12.2
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Windsor 190 12.2 Cogeco Connexion $936,160 $570,344 July 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$19,251,254 4,603 227.9
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Tupperville 516 26.9 TekSavvy Solutions $2,335,640 $719,790 October 30, 2021
Duart 803 45.9 TekSavvy Solutions $4,519,304 $1,667,400 February 21, 2022
Erie Beach 2,802 115.1 Cogeco Connexion $9,402,964 $3,685,068 April 30, 2023
Mitchell’s Bay 413 27.4 TekSavvy Solutions $2,300,475 $848,763 December 5, 2021
Delaware First Nation 94 12.6 TekSavvy Solutions $692,871 $478,038 January 15, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$10,379,689 1,663 132
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Horning’s Mill 649 54.7 Eh!tel Networks $3,948,048 $2,385,863 December 31,2021
Laurel/Camila 460 41.7 North Frontenac Telephone Company $4,048,091 $2,318,642 February 28, 2022
Marsville 145 13.5 Cogeco Connexion $866,636 $534,173 March 31, 2022
Mansfield 301 17.4 Bell Canada $829,111 $355,476 March 31, 2022
Garafraxa Woods 108 4.7 Rogers Communications $687,804 $419,036 October 22, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$6,094,019 1,399 114
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Iona Station 390 67.4 EH!tel Networks $3,210,133 $2,146,350 October 31, 2022
New Glasgow 693 20.9 North Frontenac Telephone Company $1,863,432 $1,232,738 August 15. 2022
North Hall 316 25.7 Execulink Telecom $1,020,456 $689,010 October 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$19,066,356 5,173 259.5
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Marshfield 1544 83.9 Cogeco Connexion $5,940,363 $2,802,812 September 30, 2022
Stoney Point 946 27.1 TekSavvy Solutions $3,713,981 $1,706,711 September 21, 2021
Point Pelee 411 21.7 Cogeco Connexion $1,635,538 $784,463 June 30, 2022
Mount Carmel 1,732 101.5 Cogeco Connexion $5,701,845 $2,559,267 October 31, 2022
Lighthouse Cove 540 25.3 TekSavvy Solutions $2,074,628 $660,294 October 05, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$16,853,765 3960 230.1
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Holland Centre 1058 56.6 Xplornet Communications $4,209,060 $2,602,109 June 15, 2022
Allan Park 897 51.3 EH!tel Networks $3,787,389 $2,532,314 August 31,2021
Dromore 1007 59 EH!tel Networks $4,271,476 $2,687,020 July 31, 2021
Cruickshank 378 19.9 Xplornet Communications $1,621,004 $1,086,347 April 15, 2022
Leith 422 24.8 Xplornet Communications $1,846,319 $1,246,241 April 15, 2022
Bognor   64 3.9 GBTEL $176,845 $90,131 December 31,2022
Hanover 134 14.6 Wightman Telecom $941,672 $404,393 March 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$15,035,638 1,854 334.5
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Porter’s Hill 235 63.6 Tuckersmith Communications $1,923,825 $723,825 February 28, 2023
Summerhill 121 42.1 Tuckersmith Communications $1,118,941 $508,630 February 28, 2023
Roxboro 25 5.4 Tuckersmith Communications $187,305 $87,305 March 31, 2022
Henfryn 37 7.9 Tuckersmith Communications $248,123 $63,123 February 28, 2022
Blue Water Beach 185 23.6 HuronTel $1,615,906 $1,091,056 June 30, 2023
Marnoch 177 57 HuronTel $2,081,525 $676,231 June 30, 2023
Lumley 234 70.1 Hay Communications $2,695,733 $1,483,018 February 1, 2022
South Benmiller 125 29 HuronTel $1,093,725 $738,481 June 30, 2023
Sunshine 47 12.1 Tuckersmith Communications $384,513 $124,513 February 28, 2022
Wroxeter 668 23.7 Wightman Telecom $3,686,041 1,135,954 March 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$17,602,521 4,572 437.2
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Bosanquet 202 81.5 Execulink Telecom $1,704,535 $1,150,899 December 31, 2021
Kettle Point 1,032 35.1 Execulink Telecom $2,730,067 $1,843,336 April 5, 2021
Highland Glen 991 50.4 Execulink Telecom $2,196,379 $1,482,991 March 15, 2021
St. Clair Township 1,769 115.1 Cogeco Connexion $5,002,264 $2,248,732 December 31, 2021
Alviston/Enniskillen 578 155.1 Brooke Telecom $5,969,277 $3,325,097 December 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$7,475,830 1,117 108.6
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Thorndale 237 21 Start.ca $1,723,730 $1,031,085 April 15, 2022
Wardsville 75 16.4 North Frontenac Telephone Company $1,529,177 $1,022,434 March 30. 2022
Ballymote 114 11.7 Quadro Communications $546,767 $278,664 December 31, 2022
Crampton 456 36 Xplornet Communications $2,560,354 $1,207,783 September 15, 2022
Melrose 62 6.1 Execulink Telecom $193,405 $130,587 May 31, 2023
Napperton 173 17.4 Execulink Telecom $922,397 $622,801 December 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$21,218,445 5,629 396.2
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Fulton 755 53.2 Cogeco Connexion $3,338,858 $1,845,823 December 31,2022
Niagara-on-the-Lake 2014 137.4 Bell Canada $5,338,272 $2,039,653 June 30, 2022
Chantler 626 71.2 Niagara Regional Broadband Network (NRBN) $5,074,202 $1,651,274 December 30, 2022
Wainfleet 2,234 134.4 Bell Canada $7,467,113 $3,299,395 June 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$11,746,536 3,947 143.5
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Wilsonville to Bloomsburg 2,116 86.6 Rogers Communications $7,669,911 $2,873,449 August 18, 2021
Long Point 926 24.5 Execulink Telecom $1,952,894 $1,272,159 January 31, 2022
Turkey Point 905 32.4 Execulink Telecom $2,123,731 $1,383,446 March 31, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$9,901,251 1,682 191.3
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Huntingford 255 12.4 Execulink Telecom $719,731 $485,961 September 30, 2022
Kintore 82 10.5 Execulink Telecom $406,534 $274,491 June 30, 2022
Verschoyle 107 16.7 Execulink Telecom $614,582 $414,965 September 30, 2022
Delmer 189 11.1 Execulink Telecom $569,359 $384,430 September 30, 2022
Salford 239 18.4 Execulink Telecom $859,221 $580,144 December 31,2022
Brooksdale 326 106.8 Quadro Communications $5,214,563 $2,521,442 December 30, 2022
Drumbo 484 15.4 Rogers Communications $1,517,260 $697,305 March 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$6,563,834 869 193.8
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Donegal 190 65.2 Mornington Communications $1,924,026 $988,291 November 1, 2022
Amulree 202 38.1 Mornington Communications $1,361,850 $874,999 March 1, 2022
Willow Grove 113 31.2 Tuckersmith Communications $979,024 $439,024 December 31,2021
Britton 273 58.3 Mornington Communications $2,025,041 $1,226,045 November 1, 2022
The Village Park 91 1 Wightman Telecom $273,893 $139,592 December 31, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$41,112,072 12,700 495.7
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Severn Bridge 467 19.2 Cogeco Connexion $1,468,233 $639,127 December 31, 2022
Wahnekewaning Beach 5420 180.4 Bell Canada $13,091,489 $6,698,376 June 30, 2022
Edgar 2331 107.9 Bell Canada $9,280,259 $3,649,045 June 30, 2022
Horseshoe Valley 2853 100.4 Bell Canada $9,684,250 $3,807,662 June 30, 2022
Athlone 1207 72.8 Vianet $5,781,322 $2,946,507 March 31, 2022
New Lowell 422 15 Rogers Communications $1,806,519 $812,107 March 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$6,223,249 996 76.3
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Mount Wolfe 375 26.1 Vianet $1,880,972 $958,656 December 15, 2021
Albion 471 34.3 Vianet $2,454,985 $1,251,207 March 31,2022
The Grange 150 15.9 North Frontenac Telephone Company $1,887,292 $1,261,877 February 28, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$11,908,178 1,093 137.3
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Bamberg 507 82.4 North Frontenac Telephone Company $7,245,106 $4,844,203 August 31, 2022
Clyde   250 13.5 Bell Canada $1,289,174 $861,964 June 30, 2022
Maryhill 140 21 North Frontenac Telephone Company $1,926,436 $1,288,048 April 15, 2022
Weissenburg 92 14 EH!tel Network $873,588 $584,096 March 31, 2022
Haysville 104 6.4 Rogers Communications $574,454 $275,619 June 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$12,953,100 3,009 277.6
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Wallenstein to Arthur 275 64.2 North Frontenac Telephone Company $2,032,590 $1,311,714 May 25, 2021
Ariss to Inverhaugh 674 34.2 Eh!tel Network $2,668,303 $1,801,633 January 21, 2021
Eden Mills 283 22.6 Cogeco Connexion $976,084 $534,690 August 31, 2021
Rockwood to Belwood 1,777 156.6 Cogeco Connexion $7,275,759 $4,406,497 December 31, 2021