SaskTel set to launch infiNET service in eight more towns

SaskTel announced Monday it will soon launch its infiNET service in the Saskatchewan communities of Canora, Carlyle, Carrot River, Fort Qu’Appelle, Hudson Bay, Kamsack, Lumsden and Watrous, as part of the provincial Crown corporation’s $200-million Rural Fibre Initiative. SaskTel says in a press release it anticipates select areas in all eight communities will be fibre-ready by mid-January. Powered by SaskTel’s fibre broadband network, infiNET service delivers internet speeds reaching close to 1 Gbps, according to the release. “A fast and reliable broadband connection has become an essential tool in today’s world, especially for those living in rural communities,” said Blaine McLeod, MLA...