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SaskTel to invest $301M in capital in 2018-2019

REGINA – SaskTel pledged to invest more than $1.4 billion in capital in Saskatchewan over the next five years, including approximately $301 million in this fiscal year alone.The Crown Corp said Monday that the investment will ensure that SaskTel customers across the province continue to receive some of the best and most advanced wireless, television, Internet, data, and IP-based technologies and services.Highlights of this year’s core Saskatchewan investment program include:- invest $61.2 million in its Fibre to the Premises Program (FTTP);- invest $37.0 million for wireless network enhancements, including for its 4G LTE network, WiFi expansion and Long Term Evolution...