Cable / Telecom News

SaskTel turns on 28 new cell towers

REGINA — SaskTel announced today it has recently launched 28 new macro cell towers, bringing 4G LTE wireless service to previously underserved rural areas in Saskatchewan. The new towers are located near the communities of Broderick, Damour, Davidson, Davis, Downie Lake, Duperow, Fairlight, Fielding, Fort Walsh, Garthland, Glamis, Gledhow, Glen Harbour, Govan, Juniata, Krydor, Lorenzo, Marie Hill, Maude Lake, Minnehaha, Ranch Lake, South Star, South Touchwood, Spalding, Speers, St. Denis, Trossachs and Wroxton. These towers are part of the final phase of the provincial government’s Wireless Saskatchewan initiative which will see Crown corporation SaskTel invest more than $70 million to...