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SaskTel adds 48 communities to its Rural Fibre Initiative

SaskTel has revealed details on phase six of its Rural Fibre Initiative, which will bring infiNET services to dozens of communities across Saskatchewan.

The initiative is working to deliver the fibre optic broadband network, with speeds up to 1Gbps, to more than 130 rural communities under a $200 million investment.

SaskTel will commence construction for phase six in 2023 and 2024, impacting 48 communities. Borden, Hafford, Naicam, and Yellow Grass are some of the areas that will benefit.

“Through the Rural Fibre Initiative, SaskTel is expanding their advanced fibre optic broadband network to towns and villages across Saskatchewan and ensuring more families and businesses have access to the same online resources, tools, and opportunities as those living in larger urban centres,” Don Morgan, Saskatchewan’s Minister responsible for crown corporations, said.

Construction for phases four and five is also set to take place in the same timeframe. Construction for most communities under the first two phases is 95 percent complete. SaskTel has begun construction for several communities under phase three.

All communities under the initiative will be “fibre-ready” in March 2025.

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Source: SaskTel

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SaskTel adding $100 million to Rural Fibre Initiative

SaskTel is adding millions to an initiative that connects Saskatchewan residents with a secure fibre connection.

The Rural Fibre Initiative focuses on closing the digital divide by connecting residents with SaskTel’s infiNET Service. It delivers internet speeds close to 1Gbps and supports cloud services, video streaming, and smart technologies.

The $100 million investment will connect 80 towns and villages. SaskTel has already connected dozens of communities across the province under the initiative, including Kindersley and Balgonie.

Once completed, SaskTel will have invested $200 million to connect 110,000 residents and businesses in 130 rural communities.

“Once we’ve completed these phases of the Rural Fibre Initiative, our infiNET network, which is already the largest fibre optic broadband network in the province, will reach approximately 80 percent of all Saskatchewan households,” Doug Burnett, SaskTel’s president and CEO, said.

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SaskTel’s Rural Fibre Initiative brings infiNET to the Town of Kindersley

SaskTel’s Rural Fibre Initiative has allowed most homes and businesses in the Town of Kindersley to be connected to its infiNET service.

The company says the service delivers fast internet speeds (close to 1Gbps) and connects customers with the latest digital tools and technologies.

“As Saskatchewan’s homegrown communications leader, we are firmly committed to providing the people of our province the advanced communications technologies and services they need,” Doug Burnett, SaskTel’s president and CEO, said. “With infiNET service now available throughout most of the community, our customers in the Town of Kindersley are better equipped than ever to connect to the world around them.”

The company has invested $100 million in the initiative it announced back in 2020. The program is being completed in phases and will connect 60,000 customers in 45 rural communities by the end of next year.

Kindersley falls under the second phase of the initiative. SaskTel previously announced that the initiative’s first phase is 95 percent complete, bringing infiNET to the communities of Balgonie, Biggar, Langham and Pilot Butte. 

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Source: SaskTel