EH!tel begins construction on broadband project in Waterloo Region

WATERLOO REGION, Ont. — Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) announced today construction is underway on a rural broadband project in the Region of Waterloo that will bring high-speed Internet service to 92 homes and businesses in the Township of Woolwich. EH!tel Networks was awarded the contract and $584,000 in funding by SWIFT in December 2020. The ISP is constructing a 14-kilometre fibre broadband network to bring high-speed Internet service to residents living between the rural communities of Weissenburg and Maryhill. Construction of the new high-speed network started in January, according to SWIFT’s press release today, and is expected to be...