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SWIFT taps CIRA for Internet performance test


OTTAWA –SWIFT, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc., is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) on an Internet performance test designed to measure the current telecommunications services in Southwestern Ontario, Caledon, and the Niagara Region.The test allows users to learn about qualitative aspects of their internet connection, including speed, performance, and compliance with telecommunications standards.  SWIFT added that the information will also help it in its mission to bring affordable, open-access, ultra-high-speed fibre-optic broadband to the region.CIRA’s Internet performance test is built on the globally recognized M-Labs testing technology, with test nodes across the country.  The test nodes are located in Internet Exchange Points across...