SaskTel Forms Alliance with 2Wire to Deliver Home Networking Vision

Canadian telco to distribute 2Wire residential gateways to subscribers of bundled voice, entertainment and DSL data services

San Jose, California - April 19, 2005 - SaskTel has teamed up with 2Wire, Inc., a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, to deliver home networking to its high-speed Internet and MAX subscribers. As part of the alliance, 2Wire will be the exclusive supplier of home networking solutions for SaskTel’s new HomeNet service, launched March 31, 2005.

SaskTel is offering 2Wire’s latest residential gateway product, the HomePortal® 1800HG residential gateway, to its high-speed Internet and MAX subscribers, enabling them to share a single broadband connection and network multiple devices in the home. The gateway will also be the default platform for SaskTel’s HomeNet services.

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