17 Facts About SaskTel

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation, operating as SaskTel, is a Canadian crown-owned telecommunications firm based in the province of Saskatchewan.

SaskTel was established pursuant to the Telephone Acts as the Department of Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones on June 12,1908, and through acquisitions of other independent telephone companies quickly became the dominant government-run telephone operator in Saskatchewan.

In 1999, SaskTel launched a new Yorkton-based subsidiary known as SecurTek, which deals in security and monitoring services.

In July 2010, SaskTel announced an employee trial launch of its HSPA+ network.

In January 2013, SaskTel announced the launch of an LTE network in the Regina and Saskatoon areas, with plans to extend coverage into other major areas of the province by 2014.

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In July 2015, SaskTel acquired six AWS-1 wireless spectrum licenses from Freedom Mobile.

The bill prompted concerns that stakes in SaskTel could be sold to third-parties; the company conducted an independent assessment, factoring in the then-proposed acquisition of former crown telco MTS in Manitoba to Bell Canada.

SaskTel stated that the meetings were regarding ongoing wholesale agreements between the companies, and were unrelated to privatization.

In May 2018, SaskTel announced a capital investment of $301 million into improvements to its services over the next year, with $61.

On February 21,2019, SaskTel announced that all customers who have internet access will be migrated to electronic billing, in a process that began March 27.

SaskTel stated that this strike would not affect service for its customers, but that first-party SaskTel retail stores will be closed for the duration, and that customers would be unable to activate new home services or transfer them to new residences.

However, SaskTel announced that it would not allow the unionized workers to return, as "unknown and intermittent walkouts" could compromise the quality of service.

On June 24,2020, SaskTel announced that it will not use Huawei equipment for its 5G services, citing a desire to remain uniform with its roaming partners of Bell and Telus.

On March 15,2021, SaskTel announced that it would begin a preliminary deployment of 5G service in Regina and Saskatoon by the end of 2021, with Samsung Electronics serving as the sole supplier of equipment for the network.

In December 2021, SaskTel announced a new mobile brand known as Lum Mobile, a self-service prepaid MVNO.

On March 10,2022, SaskTel announced that 5G is expanding to Saskatoon, with more towers added in Regina.

SaskTel is a sponsorship partner for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders, and was named as a "founding partner" of the new Mosaic Stadium in Regina upon its opening in 2016.