SaskTel Announces 2013 Saskatchewan Infrastructure Investment and the Commercial Launch of 4G LTE in Regina and Saskatoon

SaskTel today announced that it will invest approximately $400 million in overall capital expenditures in 2013, with approximately $216 million dollars being allocated towards its core Saskatchewan network. SaskTel also announced that it will launch its 4G LTE network January 31, with service at launch available in Regina, Saskatoon, Clavet, Dundurn, Langham, Lumsden, Martensville, Osler, Pense, Vanscoy, Warman, and White City. At launch, SaskTel 4G LTE coverage will have twice the towers and up to 33% more speed compared to any other provider in Saskatchewan. Throughout 2013 the 4G LTE network will also be extended to Dalmeny, Balgonie, Estevan, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Weyburn and Yorkton.

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Fido (Canada) hops on the LTE bandwagon

Rogers' budget brand Fido will get some LTE of its own. The initial deployment this summer will largely overlap Rogers' fledgling network, starting with cities Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, St. John's, Toronto and Vancouver. Only a Fido Mobile Hotspot with 10-device sharing will be available at start, or you can use you own LTE (AWS) device, if it is not locked to another networks, with the fido's SIM-card. \engadget.com