SaskTel investing $199 million in its network in 2011

SaskTel is investing quite a bit of money into upgrades for 2011.

$199 million will be invested in its Saskatchewan network and approximatel $670 million will go towards a seven-year Next Generation Broadband Access Program.

The program is designed to deploy Fiber to the Premises and upgrade the broadband network in the nine largest urban centres in the province, including Saskatoon, Regina, and Moose Jaw.

$52 million will be invested continuing construction of its 4G wireless network.