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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 Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) to close on June 30, 2017…

The Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network launched it's procurement process on May 12, 2017 releasing a two-stage Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ). The RFPQ is expected to close on June 30, 2017 - meaning interested…

Melissa O'BrienMay 29, 2017

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SWIFT to Release a Two Stage Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) in May 2017…

The Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network is preparing to release a two stage Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) process this spring to begin investing nearly $300 million in building broadband for everyone…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 17, 2017

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Connect to Innovate: Update and Clarification for Service Providers and Communities ** New Deadline Date

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…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 25, 2017

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Is this the Golden Age of small, smart places? Not without connectivity!

In a recent blog-post on LinkedIn, Intelligent Community Forum co-founder Robert Bell asked if this we're entering the Golden Age for small, smart places. In the words of economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University,…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 29, 2016

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Increased Competition Leads to Lower Prices

According to an article on FierceTelecom.com and Consumerist, consumers in the United States are experiencing the benefit of greater competition between service providers, as AT&T continues to lower the price of it's 1 Gbps GigaPower…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 8, 2015

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Life after cable: getting connected and cutting the cord

According to a recent article in the New York Times, American cable and satellite companies lost more than 600,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2015, marking the biggest decline the industry has ever seen…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 14, 2015

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Fibre-optic broadband expanding, but some communities still left behind

Three recent articles, two by the CBC's Zach Dubinsky ("Fast fibre-optic internet arrives in many small towns before big cities" and "Why super-fast internet may come from a company you've never heard of") and one…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 14, 2015

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