TekSavvy starts construction on Lighthouse Cove project

LIGHTHOUSE COVE, Ont. – Construction has begun on the first of several projects to deliver better broadband to rural Essex County. TekSavvy broke ground recently on its $2.1 million project to serve 540 homes and businesses in the community of Lighthouse Cove with fibre broadband, beginning by early 2022. It’s part of a larger $19 million push in the county co-ordinated by SWIFT, in partnership with the federal and provincial governments as well as TekSavvy and Cogeco, to deliver high-speed internet to more than 5,170 underserved homes and businesses within Essex County. $8.5 million comes from SWIFT (which is of...