North Frontenac, Eh!Tel, Bell, and Rogers get SWIFT money in Waterloo region

WATERLOO – Five projects announced today by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) will deliver broadband service down 130 kilometres of roads within the region of Waterloo, bringing better connectivity to more than 1,000 homes and businesses. Including the investments from the companies and SWIFT (whose money comes from the federal, Ontario and local governments), over $11.6 million will be spent on these upgrades, says a SWIFT release. SWIFT will cover $7.8 million of the costs of the five fibre-to-the-home projects. The projects are: North Frontenac Telephone Corporation has been awarded funding to support two FTTH projects which will collectively service...