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SWIFT Broadband Project Making New High-Speed Connections in Perth County

(Perth, ON) August 16, 2022 – SWIFT today announced high-speed fibre-optic internet service is now available to an additional 114 homes and businesses in Perth County. In partnership with SWIFT, Tuckersmith Communications has completed construction of…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 16, 2022

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SWIFT Announces New High-Speed Broadband Connections in Lambton County

Brooke Telecom is now offering high-speed internet service to more rural homes and businesses in Lambton County. (Lambton County, ON) January 19, 2022 – SWIFT announced today that Brooke Telecom has begun to roll out…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 19, 2022

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SWIFT Program Rolling Out High-Speed Internet Service in Caledon

Vianet begins to turn up service in Caledon, connects first customers to fibre-optic high-speed internet. (Caledon, ON) August 11, 2021 – SWIFT is pleased to report internet service provider Vianet has begun rolling out high-speed internet…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 11, 2021

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SWIFT Announces $15M Broadband Expansion Plan for Huron County

Huron County to receive $15 million in broadband upgrades to support 10 fibre-to-the-home projects.The newly announced projects will collectively service 335 kilometres of underserved roadway within the region to bring better broadband connectivity to 1,854…

Melissa O'BrienApril 12, 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 Issues $197M in RFPs to Expand Broadband Access in Southwestern Ontario

SWIFT intends to award 90% of the project’s contracts by the end of 2020. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) is pleased to announce that the municipally-led broadband expansion project has now officially issued approximately $197…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 25, 2020

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SWIFT Fibre Optic Project Breaks Ground in Kettle and Stony Point First Nation

SWIFT is pleased to announce today that construction has begun on a community-wide fibre-to-the-home project in Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. “We are proud to make this important announcement today in partnership with our…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 14, 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 Announces RFP to Improve Internet Access in Grey County

The Grey County RFP was released March 9, 2020. Contracts will be awarded, and service provider agreements will be put in place shortly after the RFP closes on July 10, 2020. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology…

Melissa O'BrienJune 22, 2020

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SWIFT Releases RFP to Bring High-Speed Internet to More Residents in Essex County

The Essex County RFP was released March 9, 2020. Contracts will be awarded, and service provider agreements will be put in place shortly after the RFP closes on July 31, 2020. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT)…

Melissa O'BrienJune 17, 2020