BRANT COUNTY, Ont. – The County of Brant announced today construction is underway on Xplornet Communications’ new high-speed fibre-optic network, which will bring high-speed Internet to several communities in the county.
The project is a collaboration with Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) and is expected to be completed, with full service available by May 2023, according to a County of Brant public notice.
Four areas in the county will benefit from high-speed Internet once this project is complete:
- The community of Harrisburg and an area northeast of Paris
- The community of Onondaga and an area east of Cainsville and Brantford
- The communities of Newport and Burtch, and an area west of Mount Pleasant Ridge Road/County Road 7
- The communities of Cathcart, Harley, Fairfield Plain, Northfield and Kelvin
The total value of the project, according to the approved projects page on SWIFT’s website, is $9.4 million, with $3.2 million from the federal and Ontario provincial governments being awarded through SWIFT. There will be 1,592 premises passed when the project is complete.
