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WINDSOR, ONT. $19.3-million worth of broadband upgrades will bring high-speed service to 4,584 households in Chatham-Kent. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology, or SWIFT, announced work to expand high-speed fibre-optic services throughout the municipality and within Delaware Nation Moravian of the Thames community. Chatham-Kent, through contributions to SWIFT, Delaware Nation and service providers, as TekSavvy, are sharing the cost, which supporters of the project see as an investment. “Today’s newly announced broadband investment will bring greater connectivity to further support online learning, increase work-from-home opportunities and unlock greater economic growth potential for businesses throughout the region,” said David Mayberry, SWIFT board chair.
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Six Nations of the Grand River is aiming to ensure every home and business on the territory has reliable and affordable Internet services by 2023.
The Six Nations Connectivity/Broadband Task Force recently welcomed news that some homes and businesses are included in a major expansion of fibre-optic services being led by Xplornet with backing from Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology and the federal and provincial governments.
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But more is being done to ensure the whole community has Internet access, the task force said in a recently released statement.