Areas north of St. Walburg now have access to SaskTel's 4G wireless network.
SaskTel recently announced expansion of the service to eight more locations. Included in the list is a tower serving St. Walburg north, providing coverage to an area north of St. Walburg including Highway 26.
"Our 4G wireless network delivers increased bandwidth, greater international roaming and a wider selection of wireless devices," said Ron Styles, SaskTel president and CEO. "4G will enable SaskTel to make a smooth transition to future generations of wireless technology."??
Three of the locations were completed as part of the previously announced First Nations Program, which will provide high speed internet and 4G wireless service to 28 Saskatchewan First Nations by the end of 2012. The project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada and SaskTel. The latest locations are: Big Island Lake Cree Nation, Carry The Kettle First Nation and Ochapowace First Nation.
The five tower locations, along with 4G coverage details, are: Collins Bay: providing coverage to the mining region near Points North Landing; Scout Lake, providing coverage to the area south of Assiniboia including Highway 2; Smoky Burn (Carrot Creek), providing coverage to the area northeast of Carrot River including Highway 55; and Waskesiu Lake Rural, providing improved coverage in the Waskesiu area including Highway 264.??
The 4G network provides increased bandwidth with download speeds approximately four times faster than existing speeds (up to 21 megabits per second). It is also compatible with more than 80 per cent of all networks around the world.
