Today SaskTel announced plans to expand High Speed Internet to 15 rural communities in 2017/18. The residents of Deer Valley, Ebenezer, Grasswood, Guernsey, Maryfield, Mervin, Neville, Pennant, Sceptre, Stenen, Tantallon, Togo, Tugaske, Veregin, and Yellow Creek will be able to enjoy the benefits of fast and reliable High Speed Internet with the introduction of High Speed Basic and High Speed Advanced Internet in all 15 communities.

“Our government understands that the rural residents of Saskatchewan require access to fast and reliable Internet services,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “By expanding and enhancing High Speed Internet in these rural communities, SaskTel is creating more opportunities for residents in rural Saskatchewan to access commerce, employment and educational opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.”

“SaskTel is pleased to expand our High Speed Internet service to so many rural communities in 2017/18,” said Ron Styles, SaskTel President and CEO. “It gives us a great sense of pride knowing that both the residents and businesses in these communities will significantly benefit from our internet service.”

"SARM" is pleased to see that investments are being made in rural Saskatchewan to improve broadband services. Faster download speeds and reliable internet connections have become vital requirements for businesses to remain competitive and for residents to access important services,” said Ray Orb Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) President.

This expansion is part of SaskTel’s commitment to invest $1.4 billion in capital in Saskatchewan 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.

SaskTel High Speed Basic Internet offers download speeds of up to 5 Mbps while High Speed Advanced Internet offers download speeds of up to 10 Mbps. All SaskTel High Speed Internet packages include unlimited usage, free installation, in-home Wi-Fi, spam and email virus filtering, and 24/7 helpdesk support – all for one low monthly price.

For more information or to sign up, customers can visit any SaskTel Authorized Dealer or SaskTel Store, visit our web site at www.sasktel.com, or call 1.800.SASKTEL (1.800.727.5835).

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:

Greg Jacobs, SaskTel Manager of External Communications
Phone: 306.777.3433
E-mail: greg.jacobs@sasktel.com