SaskTel has announced that it will invest approximately $323 million of capital in Saskatchewan in 2021-2022* and over $1.4 billion over the next five years. This investment demonstrates SaskTel’s ongoing commitment to provide the residents of Saskatchewan with the latest wireless, television, internet, data and business support services.
“Improved broadband infrastructure and expanded network coverage is critical to the success of Saskatchewan families and businesses, and is a priority for our government,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel.
“As our province embarks on a path to economic recovery in the months ahead, today’s announcement will ensure Saskatchewan people have access to the latest technology and advanced networks essential to our future as we emerge from COVID-19.”
“Throughout our history, SaskTel has been committed to making Saskatchewan communities stronger and more connected no matter the challenges we face along the way,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel President and CEO. “Recognizing the increased role of connectivity in our lives, this year’s capital plans improve and expand network connections for thousands of our customers while ensuring excellent customer service stays at the forefront of what we do.”
Highlights of 2021-2022 core Saskatchewan investment program include:
• $85.8 million for Fibre to the x (FTTx) program. SaskTel’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and Fibre-to-the-Business (FTTB) initiatives, collectively known as FTTx, will continue to bring the fibre-optic infrastructure powering SaskTel infiNET™ service directly to homes and businesses in communities across the province. This year’s investments will expand the infiNET network further outside Saskatchewan’s nine majors, allowing SaskTel to bring dramatically faster Internet to more communities across the province. This expansion comes as SaskTel also accelerates its investments in the FTTB initiative to help more businesses modernize their operations.ment improved customer experience initiatives to better serve business market customers.