SaskTel expands 3G+ coverage to 36 new locations

SaskTel has announced that a total of 36 new locations have been added to their 3G+ network (the full list is after the break). Bill Boyd, Minister Responsible for SaskTel said “When the network is complete in 2011 it will be available to 98% of the population”. However taking a quick look at their 3G+ rollout schedule clearly shows they plan to be 100% completed sometime in Q3/Q4 2012.

The 36 tower locations, along with 3G+ coverage details, are:
– Birch Hills Rural: provides coverage to the area southeast of Prince Albert including Muskoday First Nation.
– Bredenbury: provides coverage to the town of Bredenbury and the surrounding area including highway 16 southeast of Yorkton.
– Chitek Lake: provides 3G+ and improves CDMA coverage to the cottage community of Chitek Lake and the First Nations community of Chitek Lake 191 as well as highway 24 toward Leoville.
– Cloan North: provides coverage to the area southwest of North Battleford including highway 29 between North Battleford and Wilkie.
– Corning: provides coverage to the oil and gas area north of Stoughton including highway 47.
– Crestwynd: provides coverage to the area southwest of Moose Jaw including highways 2 and 36.
– Dafoe: provides coverage to the area west of Wynyard including the junction of highways 6 and 16.
– Eston: provides coverage to the town of Eston and the surrounding area including highways 30 and 44.
Fort à la Corne: provides coverage to the diamond mining area northwest of Melfort, including coverage for James Smith Cree Nation.
– Greenwater Lake: provides coverage to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park and along highway 38.
– Griffin: provides coverage to the area between Stoughton and Weyburn including highway 13.
– Kinistino: provides coverage to the town of Kinistino and the surrounding area including highway 3.
– Lake Alma: provides coverage to the town of Lake Alma and the surrounding area including highways 18 and 28.
– Leader: provides coverage to the town of Leader and the surrounding area including highways 21 and 32.
– Leoville: provides coverage to the town of Leoville and the surrounding area including highway 24 north of Spiritwood.
– Maryfield: provides coverage to the town of Maryfield and the surrounding area including highways 8 and 48.
– Melfort: improves coverage in Melfort and the surrounding area including highways 3, 6 and 41.
– Ormiston: provides coverage to the Ormiston area including highway 36.
– Outram: provides coverage southwest of Estevan including highway 18.
– Peebles: provides coverage to area between Glenavon and Peebles including highways 47 and 48.
– Pierceland: provides coverage to the town of Pierceland and the surrounding area including highways 21 and 55.
– Prairie River: provides coverage to the area west of Hudson Bay including highway 3.
– Radville Rural: provides coverage to the area south of Radville including highway 28 toward Lake Alma.
– Regina Mount Royal: temporary tower site provides 3G+ and improves CDMA coverage in the Mount Royal area of – Regina. A permanent site is under construction nearby.
– Saltcoats: provides coverage in the town of Saltcoats and the surrounding area including highway 16 southeast of Yorkton.
– Saskatoon Blairmore: improves both 3G+ and CDMA coverage in the western portion of Saskatoon.
– Saskatoon Hampton Village: improves coverage in the northwest portion of Saskatoon.
– Saskatoon Stonebridge: improves coverage in the Stonebridge and Willows areas of Saskatoon.
– Silver Park: provides coverage in the town of Silver Park and the surrounding area including highway 6 south of Melfort.
– Spiritwood: provides coverage to the town of Spiritwood and the surrounding area including highways 3, 24 and 378.
– Storthoaks: provides coverage to the area north of Gainsborough including highway 8.
– Strongfield: provides coverage to the town of Strongfield and the area north of Elbow including highway 19.
– Wakaw: provides coverage to the town of Wakaw and the surrounding area including highways 2 and 41.
– Watson: provides coverage to the town of Watson and the surrounding area including highways 5 and 6.
– Yellow Creek: provides coverage to the area along highway 41 between Melfort and Wakaw.
– Young: provides coverage to the town of Young and the surrounding area including highway 2.

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