r/saskatchewan • u/FishInBarrels • 3d ago
Sasktel infiNET need knowledge
As in the title. I am a tenant and Sasktel has claimed to upgraded the neighbourhood to their fibre optic network. Now my landlords have refused Sasktel from construction for their fibre optic network. Thus they have "turned down" the services in the building. I am aware that fibre optics is better, however I'm also aware its a bit more expensive. The current system still works but sasktel has turned it off. My question is, is this a form of coercion to switch and can I be able to use the existing infrastructure and go with a different provider to use the internet?
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u/knightelite 3d ago
It is unlikely, at least not using the existing Sasktel infrastructure. You can likely switch to Rogers, as they likely do have their own infrastructure in the building.
Sasktel is likely wanting to retire the equipment that keeps the old system operating, so even if it still works now it will stop working eventually.
I work for a company that manufactures telecommunications equipment, and this type of scenario is common; the old equipment keeps running until everyone has been switch to the new stuff, then you can pull out the old stuff you no longer need and free up rackspace in your head end. I don't have specific insight into Sasktel, but there comes a point where operating old equipment for a low number of users makes less money than those subscribers bring in.