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Durham Region named 2025 Intelligent Community of the Year!

December 03, 2025

Each year, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF)’s Smart21 Communities program recognizes the world’s leading municipalities that are successfully leveraging data and digital assets to develop inclusive and prosperous communities. The program rewards communities using modern technology and innovative thinking to improve economic competitiveness, engage citizens, and increase connectivity to support smarter, healthier, more equitable and sustainable communities.

Thanks to Durham OneNet, over 2,000 rural residents now have access to high-speed Internet

December 01, 2025

What do a farm in Brock Township, a family in Ajax and an innovative tech startup in downtown Oshawa all have in common? All three have equal access to reliable high-speed Internet.

Durham Region named Top7 Intelligent Community for third consecutive year

June 20, 2024

For the third consecutive year, Durham Region has been recognized as one of the world’s Top7 Intelligent Communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). This accolade celebrates municipalities that use technology, innovation and digital inclusion to enhance citizens’ lives and drive economic growth.

Durham Region named one of the Smart21 Communities of 2024

March 20, 2024

Durham Region honoured as one of the top Intelligent Communities for 2023

October 27, 2023

Durham Region is participating in the Intelligent Community Forum Summit, where yesterday it received an award recognizing Durham as one of the top seven Intelligent Communities in the world in 2023.

Connecting First Fibre Customers in Rural Durham Region

September 12, 2023

On Friday, September 8th Vianet announced that they have lit up and are connecting customers in Uxbridge and Brock townships in the first phase of their Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network build in Durham Region.

Durham Region awarded broadband funding; partners with Vianet to deliver internet service

July 27, 2023

The Regional Municipality of Durham is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding for a broadband expansion project to deliver fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) technology to rural homes and businesses in 10 underserved communities across the region.

Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $22 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 1,400 homes in 10 communities in Ontario

July 26, 2023

All Canadians need reliable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.

Durham Region Fibre-To-The-Home Project

July 25, 2023

Connecting rural communities with Fibre Internet is what we do and Vianet is proud to be Durham Onenet’s ISP partner for this important project, partially funded through the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund. This funding will significantly enhance our investment, enabling Vianet to bring Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) to 1,400 underserved homes in Durham Region.