SaskTel today announced that beginning on September 30th, residents in the Hamlet of Moose Bay and six additional rural communities will be able to enjoy faster internet and the next-generation in television and entertainment with the launch of interNET Extended 25 as well as maxTV Stream – full list of communities below.

“I am pleased to see SaskTel’s strong efforts to improve the level of connectivity for people living in rural Saskatchewan through the continued expansion and enhancement of their networks across the province,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel.

Delivering download speeds up to 25 Mbps, interNET Extended 25 is among the fastest rural internet packages SaskTel offers. With this latest expansion, SaskTel now delivers internet packages with download speeds of up to 25 Mbps or faster in over 340 communities province wide.

“These latest enhancements are the result of our commitment to invest over $300 million throughout Saskatchewan, with approximately $100 million of that investment going towards projects that will directly improve the level of service in rural communities and areas across the province,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel President and CEO.   

maxTV Stream combines the best of traditional television with advanced technology and the latest over-the-top (OTT) content from Netflix and YouTube. Available in over 370 communities, maxTV stream is setting a new standard for television and entertainment throughout Saskatchewan with innovative features, such as:

• Restart TV – Restart live TV up to 72 hours in the past so you’ll never miss your show again.
• maxTV App – Watch live TV and VOD programming on your smartphone or tablet, anywhere in Canada.
• Built-in applications – Easily access Netflix, YouTube, and more right from your media box.
• State-of-the-art equipment – Control your TV like never before with Bluetooth and voice command technology.

For more information about SaskTel products and services 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 626,000 wireless accesses, 305,000 wireline network accesses, 281,000 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 3,600 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com

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New interNET Extended 25 and maxTV Stream communities launching on September 30, 2019

• Exner’s Twin Bay
• Greenspot
• Indian Point
• Melville Beach
• Moose Bay
• Ponteix (also received interNET Extended 50 as part of this upgrade)
• Sunset Beach