News Summary

SaskTel has commenced the deployment of Samsung’s cloud-native 4G and 5G Core on its network as part of its modernization efforts across Saskatchewan. This upgrade is poised to deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and enhanced connectivity for SaskTel’s customers. Samsung’s virtualized platform will allow SaskTel to easily scale and automate network management, facilitating the launch of new services and better resource utilization. The initiative, which will work alongside SaskTel’s existing spectrum bands, aims to boost network speeds and capacity, thereby supporting the growing demand for connected devices, smart homes, and future technologies such as remote healthcare and AI services. This marks a significant step in SaskTel’s strategy, with plans to adopt Samsung’s 5G Standalone Core in the future.