SaskTel High Speed Internet Service for Nekaneet First Nation

September 29, 2011

Residents of Nekaneet First Nation will now be able to enjoy the benefits of SaskTel High Speed Internet service. This expansion is part of a previously announced initiative to provide High Speed Internet service and 4G coverage to 28 First Nations communities in Saskatchewan over the next two years. (See Backgrounder for a complete list of communities and tentative schedules.)

“This innovative partnership will provide these 28 First Nations communities with access to Saskatchewan’s most extensive communications network,” said Bill Boyd, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “Residents of these communities will now be able to take advantage of the many educational and business opportunities provided by the latest Internet and wireless technologies.”

“SaskTel is proud to offer High Speed Internet and 4G wireless services to 28 First Nations communities over the next two years,” said Ron Styles, SaskTel President and CEO. “We’d like to thank our partners, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and Saskatoon Tribal Council, for their contributions to this tremendous project.”

SaskTel High Speed Internet service is many times faster than dial-up, allows a simultaneous phone conversation on the same phone line, and includes unlimited time online. Local Authorized SaskTel Dealers have full coverage information and service details or visit www.sasktel.com/internet.

About SaskTel
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, with $1.1 billion in annual revenue and over 1.4 million customer connections including over 568,000 wireless accesses, 528,000 wireline network accesses, 230,000 internet accesses and 85,000 Max™ (TV) subscribers. SaskTel offers a wide range of communications products and services including competitive voice, data, internet, entertainment, national security, messaging, cellular, wireless data and directory services. In addition, SaskTel International offers software solutions and project consulting in countries around the world. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 4,100 employees.

For media inquiries only, please contact:

Andy Tate, SaskTel Media Relations
Phone: (306) 777-4548
E-mail: andy.tate@sasktel.com

Backgrounder:  First Nations Broadband and Wireless Expansion
Tentative Schedule*
 

* Tentative schedule is subject to change.