SaskTel announced on April 30 that it has launched maxTV Stream, interNET Extended 25, and interNET Extended 50 in several rural communities, including the local areas of Outlook, Hanley, Kenaston, Loreburn, Elbow, and Lucky Lake.
This latest expansion delivers faster internet options and the next-generation in entertainment services to thousands of households and businesses in rural Saskatchewan.
鈥淭he people of these communities are the latest to benefit from SaskTel鈥檚 continued investment in the cutting-edge technologies needed to deliver advanced new services,鈥� said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. 鈥淭o ensure that all Saskatchewan residents continue to receive some of the best communication and entertainment services in the world, SaskTel plans to invest more than $1.4 billion in capital over the next five years.鈥�
SaskTel鈥檚 maxTV Stream service combines the best of traditional television with advanced new features and the latest over-the-top (OTT) content from Netflix and YouTube. Loaded with over 130 channels and thousands of hours of Video-on-Demand (VOD) content, maxTV Stream sets a new standard for television and entertainment with its innovative features, such as:
- Restart TV 鈥� Restart live TV up to 72 hours in the past so you鈥檒l never miss your show again.
- maxTV App 鈥� Watch live TV and VOD programming on your smartphone or tablet, anywhere in Canada.
- Built-in applications 鈥� Easily access Netflix, YouTube, and more right from your media box.
- State-of-the-art equipment 鈥� Control your TV like never before with Bluetooth and voice command technology.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a remarkable 8 months for SaskTel. In that time, we鈥檝e introduced maxTV Stream, our new and innovative entertainment service, to hundreds of households throughout the province,鈥� said Doug Burnett, SaskTel President and CEO. 鈥淎nd in that same timeframe, we twice raised the bar for internet speeds in rural Saskatchewan, first with the launch of interNET Extended 25 and again last month with the launch of interNET Extended 50.鈥�
Delivering download speeds up to 25 and 50 Mbps, interNET Extended 25 and interNET Extended 50 are the fastest rural internet packages SaskTel has ever offered. With this latest expansion, SaskTel now offers internet packages with download speeds that range from 5-50 Mbps in all communities listed below.
SaskTel鈥檚 interNET Extended packages also come with unlimited usage, in-home Wi-Fi, and 24/7 helpdesk support.
