Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Project

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Opportunity The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus and its partners (the City of Orillia, Town of Caledon, the Region of Niagara, Grey Bruce Health Services and Georgian College) have initiated the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Project, to bring ultra-high speed broadband to South Western Ontario. The project aims to connect over 350 communities and more than 3.5 million Ontarians. The project has a capital expenditure of approximately $280 million. Both the federal and provincial government have contributed $90 million to the project. Municipalities involved in the project will contribute a total of $20 million. Pre-qualified service providers include: Bell Canada BH Telecom Corp. Bluewater Regional Networks Inc. Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc. Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd. Bruce Telecom CK Open Fibre Inc. Cogeco Connexion Inc. Distributel Communications Limited Eastlink Execulink Telecom Inc. Fengate Capital Management, Ltd. Frontline 360 Inc. GB TEL Incorporated HCE Telecom Hydro One Telecom Inc. Lakeland Energy Ltd. Macquarie Capital Development Canada Limited Nexicom Inc. Niagara Regional Broadband Network Limited North Frontenac Telephone Company, Elgin Corp. Rogers Communications Canada Inc. Silo Wireless Inc. TeraGo Networks Inc. The North Frontenac Telephone Company Corp. Vianet Inc. Xplornet Communications Inc. Zayo Group LLC

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