REGINA — SaskTel announced earlier this week it is adding 15 new macro towers in more rural areas and provincial parks as part of the Wireless Saskatchewan initiative, as it continues in its commitment to build the most robust LTE network in the province.
These new towers will fill in coverage gaps in busy provincial parks, along major highways, and in areas with little or no cellular coverage, SaskTel explained in a news release. The company said the 15 new macro towers will be in service by March 2020.
“SaskTel understands the need to continue to build out our wireless network to meet the ever-growing demands for better wireless service in rural areas,” SaskTel president and CEO Doug Burnett said in the news release. “We are pleased with the progress that we are making on the Wireless Saskatchewan initiative and we will continue to evaluate further expansion to continue adding capacity and improving our coverage areas across Saskatchewan.”
Since 2010, SaskTel has completed more than 3,200 initiatives to enhance its wireless network that now boasts more than 800 cell sites across the province.
To see a list of the 15 locations where the new macro towers are planned, read the news release here.
