SaskTel brings LTE to 146 new rural communities
SaskTel brings LTE to 146 new rural communities
SaskTel today announced it has expanded LTE coverage for the first time to 146 towers that serve rural areas and communities across Saskatchewan (see the full list of upgraded towers in Appendix A). The Southwest and Southern parts of Saskatchewan are fully complete and SaskTel now has 92% of the province covered with LTE with full coverage anticipated by April 2017.
“Our government understands the unique challenges Saskatchewan's rural areas face and enhanced cellular service will provide rural customers with a valuable tool for continued success in today's world of commerce,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel.
“SaskTel is committed to investing in infrastructure that will position the company to lay the groundwork for future network enhancements, such as the introduction of Voice over LTE (VoLTE),” said Ron Styles, SaskTel President and CEO. “We understand that rural customers want access to the highest speeds available and we are working hard to deliver a world class cellular network in all rural areas.”
The expansion of LTE is part of SaskTel’s commitment to invest over $300 million in capital in Saskatchewan in 2016/17 and $1.4 billion through 2016-2021. Investments like these will ensure that Saskatchewan will continue to receive some of the best communication and entertainment services in the world. With LTE, SaskTel customers have the freedom to watch HD movies, stream music, share pictures and videos, and play games all at speeds that are up to 10 times faster than on 4G.
About SaskTel
SaskTel is the leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provider in Saskatchewan, with over $1.2 billion in annual revenue and approximately 1.4 million customer connections including 617,000 wireless accesses, 389,000 wireline network accesses, 273,000 Internet accesses and 111,000 maxTV™ subscribers. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries offer a wide range of ICT products and services including competitive voice, data and Internet services, wireless data services, maxTV services, data centre services, cloud-based services, security monitoring services, advertising services, and international software and consulting services. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 4,000 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). Visit SaskTel at sasktel.com.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Englot, SaskTel Director of External Communications
Phone: (306) 777.4476
Email:
michelle.englot@sasktel.com
Appendix A – Tower
Locations
Alameda | Corning | Humboldt | Norquay | Spy Hill |
Annaheim | Crooked Lake | Imperial | Ochapowace IR | St. Louis |
Antler | Crutwell | Insinger | Odessa | St. Walburg |
Arborfield | Cudworth | Invermay | Ogema | Star City |
Archerwill | Cupar | Ituna | Osage | Stockholm |
Arcola | Dana | Katepwa | Outram | Storthoaks |
Beaufield | Debden | Kawacatoose FN | Oxbow | Sturgeon Lake (Deer Ridge) |
Benson | Denholm | Kelvington | Pangman | Sturgis |
Bertwell | Dinsmore | Kenosee Lake | Pasqua Lake | Tisdale |
Bienfait | Domremy | Kipabiskau Park | Peebles | Tobin Lake |
Big River | Duck Lake | Kipling | Preeceville | Vibank |
Big River IR | Dysart | Lake Alma | Punnichy | Wadena |
Biggar | Edenwold | Lampman | Qu'Appelle | Waldron |
Birch Hills | Edgeley | Langbank | Quill Lake | Wapella |
Blaine Lake | Endeavour | Lanigan | Radville | Warmley |
Blewett | Englefeld | Lashburn | Raymore | Watrous |
Bowlby Lake | Esterhazy | Leask | Red Deer Hill | Watson |
Brendenbury | Estuary | MacDowall | Redvers | Wawota |
Bruno | Etomami | Macklin | Reserve | Westbend |
Buchanan | Fairy Hill (Piapot IR) | Maidstone | Reward | White Bear |
Calder | Fishing Lake IR | Manor | Ridgedale | Wilcox |
Cando | Foam Lake | Maryfield | Roche Percee | Wilkie |
Canora | Fort Pelly | McLean | Rose Valley | Wishart |
Canwood | Fort Qu'Appelle | Meacham | Rosthern | Wynyard |
Carnduff | Foxdale | Melfort | Saltcoats | Yellow Grass |
Carrot River | Francis | Midale | Sandy Beach | Yellow Quill First Nation |
Ceylon | Gainsborough | Milestone | Serath | |
Charette Lake | Goodwater | Minton | Shellbrook | |
Coleville | Hazel Dell | Montmartre | Southey | |
Colfax | Hirsch | Naicam | Spruce Home |