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SWIFT releases RFP to break ground on regional network in Delaware Nation at Moraviantown

Moraviantown/Thamesville, ON– July 12, 2018 - The SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) project has taken a major step forward toward making ‘broadband for everyone’ a reality by releasing its first Request for Proposals (RFP) for fibre-construction to serve the Delaware Nation…

Melissa O'BrienJuly 12, 2018

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SWIFT Partners with CIRA to Measure Internet Performance

Ottawa – May 24, 2018 – Today, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) announced that it is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch an Internet Performance Test (IPT) to help connect everyone in Southwestern…

Melissa O'BrienMay 24, 2018

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SWIFT Membership Continues to Expand

SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) now represents all six consortiums in their catchment area. New members include Connecting Windsor-Essex (CW-E), Chatham Kent Lambton Administrators Group (CKLAG), London & Region Global Network (LARG*net), Niagara CIO…

Melissa O'BrienMay 4, 2018

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Government pledges $500 million to expand rural and remote broadband infrastructure

SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) welcomes the Government of Ontario's commitment to investing an additional $500 million, over three years, to expand broadband connectivity in rural and northern communities. This commitment included up to…

Melissa O'BrienApril 4, 2018

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SWIFT Releases Provincial Broadband Position Paper

Today, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) published a position paper that gives prominence to Ontario’s increasing digital divide and provides an evidence-based case for continued investment in equitable access to ultra-high-speed broadband networks. The…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 28, 2018

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Bruce Power supports regional broadband project

Bruce Power, the world's largest operating nuclear facility, is now a member of the SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) initiative. “Becoming a member of SWIFT will help our communities – and our economy –…

Melissa O'BrienMarch 21, 2018

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First Nation Communities in Southwestern Ontario Call for Better Broadband

Beausoleil First Nation, Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Saugeen First Nation, and Six Nations of the Grand River have become members of SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT). These valuable additions mean that SWIFT now…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 25, 2018

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37,000 Farm Families Support SWIFT

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), which has been advocating for equitable access to reliable, high speed broadband for many years, is now a member of SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT). The OFA is the…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 17, 2018

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SWIFT meets with Region of Waterloo

This past Friday, municipal leaders from across the Region of Waterloo attended an informative, invitation-only, lunch-and-learn seminar hosted by the Board Members of SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT). This event was the first in a…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 15, 2018

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Case Study: How Bell and SWIFT Can Work Together

Bell Canada recently announced that they will be investing $50 million to bring fibre optic cable to 20,000 homes in Sarnia. This investment is part of Bell’s multibillion-dollar fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) project to keep up with…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 12, 2017