Wireless Saskatchewan initiative comes to an end
SASKATCHEWAN – SaskTel announced today the launch of 10 new macro cell towers, marking the completion of the provincial government’s Wireless Saskatchewan initiative.
The new towers are “near the communities of Aberdeen (South), Candle Lake, Carrot River (East), East Fairwell, Kuroki, Makwa, Marean Lake, Mount Pleasant, Prince Albert (East), and Shaunavon (Southeast),” a press release says.
Wireless Saskatchewan was announced in 2017 as “a multi-phase initiative designed to improve wireless connectivity and high speed internet services in rural parts of the province.”
SaskTel has invested more than $107 million through the program, which has seen the construction of small cell sites in 105 rural communities and 89 macro towers, as well as the expansion of SaskTel’s High Speed Internet network and enhancement of existing cell towers.
“With Wireless Saskatchewan, we were able to make tangible and meaningful progress in addressing gaps in wireless coverage in underserved rural areas,” SaskTel president and CEO Doug Burnett said in the press release.
“Looking to the future, the new towers we’ve constructed as part of this program will help us bring 5G deeper into rural Saskatchewan, ensuring that rural residents and businesses will also benefit from the same technological advancements that many in urban areas take for granted.”
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