SaskTel has announced it has continued to make enhancements to its 4G network as it completed improvements to 53 tower locations in May of 2013 to meet customer demand.
“SaskTel has a long record in pursuing innovative and cutting edge solutions when it comes to expanding our 4G network across the Province,” said Don McMorris, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “We are committed to building and powering the largest, fastest and most complete wireless network in the Province.”
The improvements come via the installation of carrier antennas to increase coverage strength as well as adding new cellular towers, with the following locations part of the changes last month:
Regina: added an in-building antennas at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan
Saskatoon: added rooftop antennas on top of Clinkskill Manor in Saskatoon’s downtown and Innovation Place at the University of Saskatchewan to increase capacity and coverage
Prince Albert and area: added capacity with carrier additions to towers at Victoria Hospital, South Hill, Redwing, Weyer, Deer Ridge and the Exhibition grounds
Cochin: added capacity with a carrier addition
Battleford: erected a new tower to provide increased coverage and capacity
Crutwell: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Buffalo Narrows: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Loon Lake: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Beauval: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Ile-à-la-Crosse: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Red Deer Hill: added capacity with a carrier addition
Shellbrook: added capacity with a carrier addition
St. Louis: added capacity with a carrier addition
Macklin: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Luseland: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Cabri: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Pontiex: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Maidstone: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Cypress Hills: added a carrier to increase capacity
Stewart Valley: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Duck Lake: added a carrier to increase capacity
Stanley Mission: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Tobin Lake: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Spruce Home: added capacity with a carrier addition
Green Lake: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Star City: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Candle Lake Resort: added capacity with a carrier addition
Christopher Lake: added capacity with a carrier addition
Birch Hills: added capacity to two towers with carrier additions
Meath Park: added capacity with a carrier addition
Macdowall: added capacity with a carrier addition
Tisdale: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Wakaw: added capacity with a carrier addition
Martensville: added capacity with a carrier addition
Fishing Lake: added a sector carrier to increase capacity and coverage
Kinistino: added capacity with a carrier addition
Yellow Creek: added capacity with a carrier addition
Goodsoil: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
Rural Yorkton: added a sector carrier to increase capacity
Canora: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Preeceville: replaced a repeater to increase capacity
Estevan: erected a new monopole tower, which will increase capacity and coverage
Weyburn: added a carrier to increase capacity and an in-building antenna on the Colosseum at the Weyburn Exhibition grounds, which will increase capacity and coverage
RM of Sarnia: added underlay to an existing tower to increase capacity
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