SaskTel

What SaskTel does

SaskTel is a Saskatchewan Crown corporation and the incumbent telecommunications provider for the province, founded in 1908 and headquartered in Regina, Canada. The company operates a cloud-native 4G and 5G wireless network built on Samsung core technology, an infiNET fibre-to-the-home broadband footprint reaching nearly 90% of the provincial population, IPTV and cable TV under the maxTV and maxTV Stream brands, landline home phone, Alarm.com-integrated home security under SecurTek, and a Starlink resale partnership for rural business and agriculture customers. SaskTel also owns directory-services subsidiary Directwest and the Lüm Mobile prepaid wireless brand.

SaskTel generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions across consumer wireless, internet, TV, home phone, and security services, supplemented by managed ICT solutions for business customers and hardware/installation fees on satellite and fibre installs. Pricing follows a bundled model with multi-year contracts, trade-in and accessibility credits, and tiered infiNET plans from infiNET 150 up to 1 Gig; service distribution combines an in-store retail footprint, authorized dealers, e-commerce on sasktel.com, and dedicated phone sales lines for consumer (1.800.SASKTEL) and business (1.844.SASKTEL) segments, with self-service through the mySASKTEL portal and mobile app.

With approximately 3,200 employees, over 1.4 million customer connections, and approximately $1.3 billion CAD in disclosed annual revenue, SaskTel is now layering adjacent strategic positions on top of its connectivity franchise. The 2025 strategic alliance with Deloitte Canada establishes an AI factory and Applied AI lab targeting healthcare, mining, and agriculture; the 2026 partnership with Bell Canada positions SaskTel as connectivity and go-to-market partner for Bell's $1.7 billion, 300 MW AI data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan, hosting Cerebras and CoreWeave tenants. These moves extend the company beyond its provincial connectivity mandate into AI infrastructure and sovereign compute, while scheduled 3G shutdown in October 2027 consolidates the legacy network onto modernised 4G LTE and 5G infrastructure.

Name

SaskTel

Legal name

SaskTel

Website

https://sasktel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SaskTel is the Saskatchewan Crown corporation and incumbent telecommunications provider, delivering wireless, fibre internet, TV, home phone, and security services to over 1.4 million connections across the province, with emerging AI-infrastructure and satellite-internet adjacencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Satellite Telecommunications (5174)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Broadband Internet Access (Consumer/SMB) (HDAIAJAA), Wireless Networking Services (Wi‑Fi, Private LTE/5G) (BPAEAEAE)

Keywords

• Wireless telecommunications
• Fiber internet services
• Cable television services
• Home security monitoring
• Business ICT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wireless Services: Wireless voice, data, and messaging services with postpaid rate plans (voice and data), prepaid options (noSTRINGS Prepaid), and add-on services including device protection, travel packs, and international calling.
2. Internet Services: Residential internet services including fiber-based infiNET, interNET plans, and rural internet options. Includes both contract and non-contract pricing tiers.
3. TV Services: maxTV traditional satellite TV and maxTV Stream IP-based TV services with various channel packages, theme packs, on-demand content, and pay-per-view.
4. Home Phone Services: Traditional home phone service with various calling features including Call Display, Voicemail, Long Distance, and feature packages.
5. Home Security: Home security monitoring services through SecurTek brand, including equipment and monitoring packages.
6. Business ICT Solutions: Information and communications technology products and solutions for business customers including managed services and enterprise connectivity.
7. Satellite Internet Resale: Resale of Starlink satellite internet services to business customers and farms, with SaskTel providing installation, equipment, and billing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

SaskTel is a Saskatchewan Crown corporation delivering integrated residential and business telecommunications services, including 4G/5G wireless, fibre (infiNET) and DSL (interNET) internet, cable and IPTV television (maxTV and maxTV Stream), landline home phone, Alarm.com-integrated home security under the SecurTek brand, and managed business ICT solutions. The company operates its own 5G core network in partnership with Samsung, resells Starlink satellite internet for rural coverage, and is building AI/data centre capabilities with Deloitte.

Product overview

SaskTel is a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation and leading ICT provider delivering a diversified portfolio of telecommunications products and services to approximately 1.4 million customer connections across residential and business segments. The core product portfolio consists of: (1) Wireless services on 4G LTE and 5G networks via Samsung's cloud-native core infrastructure; (2) Television services through two distinct platforms—traditional cable-based maxTV with set-top boxes and IP streaming-based maxTV Stream utilizing Apple TV hardware; (3) Internet services spanning high-speed fibre (infiNET up to 1 Gig), standard DSL (interNET), and hybrid plans (fusion) with data caps or unlimited options; (4) Home Phone with landline and VoIP capabilities; (5) Home Security integrated with Alarm.com. Supporting these are accessibility products (TTY/Telewriter, IP Relay, T9-1-1, Voice Mail to Text), the mySASKTEL self-service platform for account management, eBILL paperless billing, and value-added services (Digital Security powered by F-Secure, selectWI-FI hotspots, prepaid noSTRINGS). SaskTel also resells Starlink satellite internet for rural coverage and maintains strategic partnerships including a 2025 AI alliance with Deloitte.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Directwest: Wholly-owned brand providing phone directory services
• SecurTek
• maxTV
• maxTV Stream
• infiNET
• noSTRINGS Prepaid
• Lüm Mobile
• selectWI-FI

Products and services

• SaskTel Wireless Mobile voice and data services operating on 4G LTE and 5G networks, offering postpaid rate plans, prepaid options, device hardware, and travel add-ons for consumer and business customers across Saskatchewan.
• SaskTel maxTV Traditional cable television service delivered via set-top boxes, offering channel packages, theme packs, on-demand content, pay-per-view, and PVR recording capabilities for residential customers.
• SaskTel maxTV Stream Internet protocol television (IPTV) streaming service utilizing Apple TV media boxes, offering flexible channel packages, on-demand content, and remote PVR management via smartphone app for residential customers.
• SaskTel infiNET High-speed fibre optic internet service delivering ultra-fast broadband connectivity to residential customers, featuring speeds up to 1 Gig with whole-home Wi-Fi capabilities.
• SaskTel interNET Standard residential internet service available in various speed tiers (interNET 25, interNET Extended 25, interNET 50, interNET Extended 50) for areas where fibre infiNET is not available.
• SaskTel Home Phone Landline telephone service with local and long-distance calling capabilities, various calling plans, VoIP options, and features including call display, voicemail, and international rates.
• SaskTel Home Security (SecurTek) Residential security monitoring service integrated with the Alarm.com platform, offering professional monitoring, mobile app control, and compatibility with various sensors and cameras for smart home protection.
• Starlink Satellite Internet (via SaskTel) Satellite-based internet service resold through SaskTel for business customers and farms in rural Saskatchewan, with SaskTel providing equipment provisioning, installation by trained technicians, and billing support.
• noSTRINGS Prepaid Wireless Prepaid wireless service offering no-contract mobile connectivity with flexible top-up options for customers preferring pay-as-you-go billing without monthly commitments.
• Business ICT Solutions Information and communications technology products and managed services for business customers in Saskatchewan, including enterprise connectivity, managed services, and custom telecommunications packages.
• SaskTel Bundles Bundled service packages combining wireless, internet (infiNET/interNET), TV (maxTV/maxTV Stream), and home phone services with promotional pricing for customers subscribing to multiple SaskTel services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 90% 5G network coverage of provincial population
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Starlink (SpaceX)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026SaskTel partnered with SpaceX's Starlink to provide satellite internet services to business customers and farms across Saskatchewan. The partnership enables operations with valid GST numbers to access Starlink service through SaskTel for equipment, billing, and installation support by SaskTel-trained technicians. SaskTel previously validated the technology during Northern Saskatchewan wildfires, allowing direct full rollout.
• SpaceXcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service made available to SaskTel business customers and farms through partnership enabling equipment, billing, and installation services via SaskTel-trained technicians.
• Bell Canada (BCE)majorTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Bell Canada partnered with SaskTel for connectivity to its $1.7 billion AI data center being built in Sherwood, Saskatchewan. SaskTel acts as go-to-market partner offering AI-powered products linked to Bell's national fiber backbone. The 300 MW facility, Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center, will host compute tenants Cerebras and CoreWeave.
• Bell Canada (BCE)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 March 2026BCE partnered with SaskTel as go-to-market partners for AI-powered products associated with the 300 MW AI data centre in Saskatchewan. SaskTel provides connectivity and local market access for the facility expected to generate up to $12 billion in economic value for the province.
• CerebrascoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Cerebras serves as a compute tenant at Bell's 300 MW AI data centre in Saskatchewan. Provides AI inference and training capabilities as part of the facility's compute infrastructure.
• CoreWeavecoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026CoreWeave serves as compute tenant at Bell's 300 MW AI data centre in Saskatchewan. Provides compute capabilities hosted on Nvidia GPUs as part of the facility's AI infrastructure.
• Deloitte CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2025Strategic alliance announced September 23, 2025, to develop and launch AI capabilities in Saskatchewan and across Canada. Partnership establishes an AI factory and Applied AI lab leveraging SaskTel's data center assets and network infrastructure. Initiative targets high-value sectors including healthcare, mining, and agriculture, aiming to accelerate Canada's sovereign AI strategy.
• SamsungcoreTechnology or IntegrationSaskTel has partnered with Samsung since 2021 to deploy an end-to-end 5G solution supporting remote work, virtual healthcare, and distance education. Samsung provides cloud-native 4G and 5G Core technology enabling improved network speeds, lower latency, and enhanced network management. The deployment supports SaskTel's 5G rollout covering nearly 90% of the provincial population.
• SecurTekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaskTel wholly-owned brand offering home security monitoring services. Customers can find SecurTek dealers and access Alarm.com mobile app through SaskTel platforms.
• DirectwestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaskTel wholly-owned brand providing directory and directory-related services for wireline customers, including phone book listings and mysask411 information services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell Canada (BCE): BCE is Canada's largest incumbent telecom carrier offering wireless, wireline, internet, TV, and enterprise services nationally. Comparable as a full-service telecom incumbent, and also a partner for SaskTel in the AI data center initiative.
• Rogers Communications: Rogers is a national Canadian carrier offering wireless, cable, internet, and media services. Comparable full-service telecom portfolio; competitor in Saskatchewan wireless market.
• Telus Communications: Telus is a major Canadian incumbent providing wireless, wireline, internet, TV, and healthcare/agriculture technology services. Directly comparable business model across consumer and enterprise segments.

Emerging players

• Xplornet Communications: Xplornet is a Canadian rural-focused broadband provider using fixed wireless and satellite technologies. Comparable rural broadband focus, though primarily competes on technology overlap rather than full-service portfolio.

Others

• Starlink (SpaceX): Starlink is SpaceX's LEO satellite broadband service, which SaskTel resells to rural business customers and farms. It is a partner rather than direct competitor, but the underlying technology directly addresses SaskTel's rural connectivity gap.

Direct peers

• Eastlink: Eastlink is a privately-held regional Canadian telecom offering cable, internet, wireless, and phone services primarily in Atlantic Canada. Comparable as a privately-held/family-owned regional full-service carrier.
• Vidéotron: Vidéotron is a Quebec-based regional telecom providing cable, internet, wireless, and phone services within a defined provincial market. Comparable as a strong regional carrier competing against national incumbents.
• Cogeco Communications: Cogeco is a Canadian regional cable operator providing internet, TV, and phone services in Ontario and Quebec. Comparable cable/broadband business model serving defined regional markets.
• Access Communications Co-operative: Access Communications is a Saskatchewan-based cable/broadband co-operative directly competing with SaskTel in internet, TV, and phone services within the same provincial market.
• Bell MTS: Bell MTS is the Manitoba incumbent telecom (Bell subsidiary) offering comparable wireline, wireless, internet, and TV services to a provincial market. The closest structural analog to SaskTel as a regional ILEC within the Bell family.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sasktel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SaskTelOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaskTel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11188
• Instagraminstagram.com/SaskTel

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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