REGINA – SaskTel will add additional capacity to its 4G wireless network in 62 more communities in rural Saskatchewan.
The company said Monday that it will add a second 850 Mhz carrier to the 63 towers serving Asquith, Assiniboia, Aylesbury, Belle Plaine, Bethune, Cactus Lake, Carlyle, Carrot River, Carry the Kettle FN, Chamberlain, Choiceland, Churchbridge, Coleville, Coronach, Craik, Crooked River, Cudworth, Cumberland House, Dinsmore, Englefeld, Esterhazy, Eyebrow, George Gordon FN, Grenfell, Griffin, Invermay, James Smith FN, Kamsack, Kawacatoose FN, Keeseekoose FN, Kipling, Kiyiu Lake, Kyle, La Loche, Lemberg, Lestock, Luseland, Macklin, Manor, Marsden, Montmartre, Naicam, Neilburg, Nokomis, Porcupine Plain, Quill Lake, Rhein, Ridgedale, Rockglen, Saltcoats, Smiley, Southend, Spruce Home, Strasbourg, Tisdale, Wadena, Wapella, Watson, Wawota, Whitewood, Wilkie, and Wood Mountain, approximately doubling the network capacity in most locations.
“We are the first provider to extend wireless coverage to rural Saskatchewan, including resort communities,” said president and CEO Ron Styles, in the news release. “We are also committed to investing in the service to add capacity to keep pace with ongoing demand.”
