The residents of three Saskatchewan Indigenous communities are now enjoying faster High Speed Internet. The communities of Nekaneet First Nation, Poundmaker Cree Nation, and Sweetgrass First Nation have been upgraded to SaskTel's interNET Extended 5 service. 

"Our government understands that the internet plays a critical role in today's digital world," said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. "As a result of these upgrades, the residents of these communities are better equipped to take advantage of the economic, social and educational opportunities available today."

All SaskTel High Speed Internet customers in these three communities have been automatically upgraded to interNET Extended 5 with download speeds of up to 5 megabits per second (Mbps), more than triple their previous speed.

"These upgrades further illustrate SaskTel's commitment to provide modern communication services to all residents of our province," said Doug Burnett, Acting SaskTel President and CEO. "Since June 2017, we've brought faster internet service to 27 Indigenous communities in our province and plan to upgrade more communities before the end of 2018."

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.

These upgrades are part of SaskTel's commitment to invest $1.4 billion in capital in Saskatchewan through 2016-2021. These Investments will ensure that all Saskatchewan residents will continue to receive some of the best communication and entertainment services in the world.

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, 374,500 wireline network accesses, 276,000 Internet accesses and 108,500 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 www.sasktel.com.

For more information, please contact:
Greg Jacobs, SaskTel Manager of External Communications
Phone: 306.777.3433   
E-mail: Greg.Jacobs@sasktel.com