LONDON – Non-profit regional broadband project SWIFT has issued its first round of RFPs for the design and construction of high-speed broadband networks within the 20 municipalities it covers.
Prequalified Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been invited to submit network proposals aimed at connecting business facilities, public buildings and residences within the counties underserviced areas, says the company.
Actual construction dates and network designs will be provided by the ISPs in their proposals and SWIFT says it anticipates releasing implementation plans later this Fall, including detailed construction timelines.
SWIFT also announced 13 new additions to its Vendor of Record (VOR) list (the newly added are in bold):
Bell Canada
Beyond Air Networks Limited
BH Telecom Corp.
Bluewater Regional Networks Inc.
Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc.
Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd.
Bruce Telecom
Cogeco Connexion Inc.
Distributel Communications Limited
Eastlink
Eh!tel Networks Inc.
Entegrus
Envi Networks Ltd.
Execulink Telecom Inc.
Frontline 360 Inc.
GB TEL Incorporated
Hay Communications
HCE Telecom
Huron Telecommunications Co-operative
Hydro One Telecom Inc.
Internet Access Solutions
KWIC Internet
Lakeland Energy Ltd.
Mornington Communications
Multiboard Communications (Start.ca)
Nexicom Inc.
Niagara Regional Broadband Network Limited
North Frontenac Telephone Company, Elgin Corp.
Olds Fibre Ltd.(O-Net)
Quadro Communications Co-operative
Rogers Communications Canada
Silo Wireless Inc.
TekSavvy Solutions Inc.
TeraGo Networks Inc.
The North Frontenac Telephone Company Corp.
Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited
Vianet Inc.
Wightman Communications
Xplornet Communications Inc.
Zayo Group LL
