REGINA – SaskTel will invest more than $1.4 billion in capital in Saskatchewan over the next five years, including $302 million in this fiscal year.
The investment will ensure that SaskTel customers in the province continue to receive top notch wireless, television, Internet, data, and IP-based technologies and services, the company said Friday.
Highlights of this year’s core Saskatchewan investment program include:
– invest $56.5 million in its Fibre to the Premises Program (FTTP);
– invest $41.7 million for wireless network enhancements, including WiFi expansion and Long Term Evolution – Time Division Duplex (LTE-TDD) Fusion capacity enhancements;
– invest $89.1 million on several initiatives to meet wireline network growth, such as network modernization and access and core demand and growth;
– invest $114.6 million to improve customer services through new IT platforms and service enhancements.
“Our Government remains focused on the future success of Saskatchewan and our residents,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel, in the news release. “SaskTel’s ongoing investments will ensure that the people of our province continue to have access to the innovative and reliable communications services that are so vital in today’s connected world.”
“We are committed to investing in the future of this province to make certain that it’s residents continue to have access to some of the most advanced networks and technologies anywhere,” added SaskTel president and CEO Ron Styles. “Since 2010, SaskTel has invested over $2 billion in capital to build and expand our networks across Saskatchewan to provide our customers with the products and services that allow them to connect to their world.”
