SaskTel announced today that it has expanded its 3G+ wireless network to 17 more locations across Saskatchewan.
“Construction of the 3G+ network is a significant development for SaskTel and its customers in Saskatchewan,” said Bill Boyd, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “When the network is complete in 2011 it will be available to 98% of the population.”
The 17 new locations are:
- Alameda Rural: provides coverage to the oil and gas area north of Alameda including highway 9 between Oxbow and Carlyle.
- Big Beaver: provides coverage to the Big Beaver area east of Coronach including highways 18 and 34.
- Biggar North: provides coverage to the area north of Biggar including highway 4.
- Carnduff: provides coverage to the town of Carnduff and the surrounding area including highway 18 west of Gainsborough.
- Divide: provides coverage to the area southeast of Consul and north of the U.S. border.
- Ituna: provides coverage to the town of Ituna and the surrounding area including highway 15.
- Kerrobert: provides coverage to the town of Kerrobert and the surrounding area including highways 21, 31 and 51.
- Lafleche: provides coverage to the town of Lafleche and the surrounding area including highways 13 and 58.
- Manor: provides coverage to the oil field region east of Carlyle including highway 13 between Carlyle and Redvers.
- Mistatim: provides coverage to the Mistatim area between Tisdale and Humboldt including highway 3.
- Oxbow: provides coverage to the town of Oxbow and along highways 9 and 18.
- Porcupine Plain: provides coverage to the town of Porcupine Plain and the surrounding area including highways 23 and 38.
- Star City: provides coverage to the area between Tisdale and Melfort including the town of Star City and highway 3.
- Sturgis: provides coverage to the town and the area immediately surrounding Sturgis.
- Tisdale: provides coverage to the town of Tisdale and the surrounding area including highways 3 and 35.
- Wadena: provides coverage to the town of Wadena and the surrounding area including highways 5 and 35.
- Wood Mountain: provides coverage to the area south of Wood Mountain including highway 18.
SaskTel offers a number of 3G+ devices, including the BlackBerry Bold 9780 and will soon offer the LG Optimus Quantum, its first Windows Phone 7 device.