Today SaskTel announced the expansion of interNET Extended 25 service to 18 more communities in rural Saskatchewan -- see the list below. Residents and businesses in these communities now have access to download speeds up to 25 Megabits per second (Mbps), the fastest SaskTel has ever offered in rural areas.

“Reliable internet access continues to play an important role in our daily life and is increasingly paramount in managing a successful economy,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “These expansions represent SaskTel’s on-going commitment to provide the benefits associated with reliable internet service residents across the province.”

SaskTel interNET Extended 25 service offers all customers unlimited usage, in-home Wi-Fi, and 24/7 helpdesk support – all for one low monthly price.

“interNET Extended 25 is now available in 120 rural communities, and we are committed to expanding our services further across the province,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel President and CEO. “This upgraded service will allow residents to enjoy its many benefits including faster download speeds.”

These internet upgrades are part of SaskTel’s commitment to invest $301 million of capital in Saskatchewan in 2018/19 and over $1.4 billion through 2018-2023. These investments will ensure that all Saskatchewan residents will continue to receive some of the best communication and entertainment services in the world.

For more information please visit www.sasktel.com.

About SaskTel

SaskTel is the leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provider in Saskatchewan, with over $1.2 billion in annual revenue and approximately 1.35 million customer connections including 611,000 wireless accesses, 338,000 wireline network accesses, 283,000 Internet accesses and 113,000 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 3,900 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