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
$936,160 190 12.2
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Windsor 109 12.2 Cogeco Connexion $936,160 $570,344 June 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$11,638,598 1,043 133
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 $873,587 $584,096 March 31, 2022
Haysville 54 2.1 Rogers Communications $304,294 $205,459 March 30, 2022
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 $6,698,375 June 30, 2022
Edgar 2331 107.9 Bell Canada $9,280,259 $3,649,046 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 $812,108 March 30, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$16,317,392 5,220 242.5
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 $1,577,835 $1,065,385 May 30, 2022
Formosa 226 5.6 Wightman Telecom $1,070,193 $384,030 March 31, 2022
Wiarton 1307 26.3 Xplornet Communications $2,426,392 $1,031,588 May 30, 2022
Cargill 1054 66.4 EH!tel Networks $4,690,913 $3,136,425 October 31, 2021
Skipness 252 22.3 GBTEL $1,500,081 $913,906 December 31, 2022
Neyaashiingmiing 313 29.6 GBTEL $1,284,246 $859,180 December 31,2022
Langside 128 49.7 HuronTel $1,346,207 $908,956 March 31, 2022
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 $176,844 $90,130 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
$19,066,356 5,173 258.8
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 24.6 TekSavvy Solutions $2,074,628 $660,294 October 05, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$9,876,301 1,670 190.2
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 227 17.3 Execulink Telecom $834,272 $563,299 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
$6,223,249 993 76.2
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Mount Wolfe 372 25.8 Vianet $1,880,973 $958,656 December 15, 2021
Albion 471 34.3 Vianet $2,454,985 $1,251,207 March 31,2022
The Grange 150 16.1 North Frontenac Telephone Company $1,887,292 $1,261,877 February 28, 2022
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 31,2022
Laurel/Camila 460 41.7 North Frontenac Telephone Company $5,417,973 $3,688,524 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
$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 $2,123,730 $1,383,445 March 31, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$17,602,521 4,462 398
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 March 31, 2021
Highland Glen 991 49.4 Execulink Telecom $2,196,379 $1,482,991 March 15, 2021
St. Clair Township 1,701 82.5 Cogeco Connexion $5,002,264 $2,248,732 December 31, 2021
Alviston/Enniskillen 536 149.5 Brooke Telecom $5,969,277 $3,325,097 December 31, 2022
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$12,627,853 3,009 224.4
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 March 28, 2021
Ariss to Inverhaugh 674 34.2 Eh!tel Network $2,668,302 $1,801,632 January 31, 2021
Eden Mills 283 17.6 Cogeco Connexion $957,429 $534,690 August 31, 2021
Rockwood to Bellwood 1,777 102.5 Cogeco Connexion $7,014,530 $4,406,496 December 31, 2021
Total Project Value Total Premises Passed Total Fibre Road Kilometres
$629,871 101 12.6
Project
Area		 Communities Premises
Passed		 Fibre Road
Kilometres		 Recipient Project
Value 		SWIFT
Contribution 		Project
Completion Date
Delaware First Nation 101 12.6 TekSavvy Solutions $692,871 $478,037 January 15, 2021