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By Ben Tompkins

SaskTel Infinet

Carrot River and Hudson Bay to soon have improved internet services

Dec 18, 2023 | 12:51 PM

SaskTel will soon launch its infiNET service to another eight communities across the province.

Among those are northeast municipalities, in Carrot River and Hudson Bay.

SaskTel anticipates select areas in all eight will be fibre-ready by mid-January.

“As Saskatchewan’s homegrown communications leader, we are firmly committed to ensuring our customers across the province have access to the communication solutions they need to compete and succeed in the modern world,” said Charlene Gavel, SaskTel President and CEO.

“This commitment to our customers is reflected in the significant investments we are making to expand both our 5G and infiNET networks to households and communities across the province.”

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The most recent round of the Crown corporation’s delivery is part of their $200 million Rural Fibre Initiative.

Powered by their fibre optic broadband network, infiNET service delivers internet speeds reaching close to a Gigabit per second (Gbps).

“Delivering blazing fast internet speeds, SaskTel’s infiNET service allows customers to access the latest digital tools and technologies to socialize, learn, pursue economic opportunities, and connect to healthcare and other government services,” the release stated.

“Our services allow subscribers to surf, stream, and share however much content they want at incredible speeds. Plus, the infiNET network has the capacity to grow to support the evolving needs of SaskTel’s customers and the increasing popularity of cloud services, video streaming, and smart technologies.”

The Rural Fibre Initiative is a multi-phase program that will see SaskTel bring infiNET service to over 110,000 residents and businesses living and operating in more than 130 rural communities.

Once the announced phases of the program are complete, their infiNET service, which is already Saskatchewan’s largest fibre optic broadband network, will reach approximately 80 per cent of all households in the province.

The continued expansion of SaskTel’s infiNET and 5G networks is a direct result of their plan to invest more than $1.6 billion of capital across the province over the next five years.

“These investments will ensure Saskatchewan remains one of the most well-connected regions in the country,” added the release.

The other six aforementioned communities include Canora, Carlyle, Fort Qu’Appelle, Kamsack, Lumsden and Watrous.

Over the coming weeks, SaskTel will contact residents in all eight municipalities to provide information on how and when they can schedule their upgrade to infiNET service.

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