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SaskTel says FTTP Infinet coming to the Battlefords in 2018

REGINA - On Monday, SaskTel announced plans to expand its Infinet fibre optic network, to Battleford and North Battleford this year. Construction will begin in the spring of 2018 with the service expected to be available in some neighbourhoods by early summer."Infinet is a game changer,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel acting president and CEO, in the press release. “By bringing fibre right to our customers’ homes we’re able to provide them with speeds that are unmatched by any other network in Saskatchewan.”The service is being deployed through SaskTel’s Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) program, a $670 million investment to bring fibre optics directly to...