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SaskTel expanding 5G network in Battleford

REGINA – SaskTel announced yesterday that it has begun rolling out its 5G wireless network in the rest of the Battleford areas. The Saskatchewan crown corporation said the majority of Battleford and North Battleford will have access to the 5G network by this summer, after recently launching in the town of Battleford. The network, which uses Samsung technology, can reach speeds of up to 1.2 Gigabits per second, the company said in a press release. “The rapid expansion of our 5G network across Saskatchewan is part of our larger commitment to invest $1.5 billion of capital across the province,” Doug...