Saskatchewan telecoms company SaskTel has opened a new data center in Saskatoon, Canada.

The 24,000 square foot (2,229 sq m) Tier III certified facility is now fully operational, and includes 9,650 sq ft (897 sq m) of data hall space that could be expanded to 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m).

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“SaskTel continues to invest in and develop a comprehensive suite of products that simplify operations and maximize value for business customers of all sizes, from the home basement business to the largest multi-product line and location corporate clients,” Ron Styles, SaskTel President and CEO, said.

“With SaskTel Data Centre services, such as colocation, managed hosting and disaster recovery, businesses can be assured their critical data and IT infrastructure is kept in a safe, secure and professionally managed environment, letting them focus on what matters most.” 

The new facility adds to the company’s existing 31,088 sq ft (897 sq m) of data centers across six locations - four in Regina, two in Saskatoon.

SaskTel brings in more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue, and operates roughly 1.4 million customer connections, including 617,000 wireless accesses, 389,000 wireline network accesses, 273,000 Internet accesses and 111,000 subscribers to its TV services.