SWIFT Update: $268 million in broadband projects to serve 63,000 homes and businesses

HAVING COMPLETED THE procurement phase of its regional broadband expansion program, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) today provided an update saying it has awarded 95 contracts representing total investments of $268 million in broadband infrastructure to bring high-speed Internet access to 63,254 households and business across Southwestern Ontario by 2023. “Through the program’s competitive procurement process, SWIFT has increased the project’s total infrastructure investment spend by 36% to deliver an additional $71 million in broadband internet improvements above and beyond the initial $197 million targeted investment goal,” reads SWIFT’s press release. The number of premises passed will also exceed the...