REGINA – SaskTel has announced plans to expand its High Speed Internet network in a number of rural areas in the province in 2017/18.
The company said Tuesday that residents of Deer Valley, Ebenezer, Grasswood, Guernsey, Maryfield, Mervin, Neville, Pennant, Sceptre, Stenen, Tantallon, Togo, Tugaske, Veregin, and Yellow Creek will soon be able to sign up for both its High Speed Basic and High Speed Advanced Internet service, with download speeds of up to 5 Mbps and up to 10 Mbps, respectively.
“Our government understands that the rural residents of Saskatchewan require access to fast and reliable Internet services,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel, in the announcement. “By expanding and enhancing High Speed Internet in these rural communities, SaskTel is creating more opportunities for residents in rural Saskatchewan to access commerce, employment and educational opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.”
This expansion is part of SaskTel’s commitment to invest $1.4 billion in capital in Saskatchewan through 2016-2021.
