ABOUT US
WHO WEARE
SKATEL Communications is a telecommunications service provider based in Edmonton, Alberta. Ten service lines, run by our own crews out of a yard in Acheson.
The company works across fibre and copper splicing, aerial and buried cable placement, rod and rope, directional drilling, civil, utility locating, MxU construction, installation and repair, rural internet and satellite, and bucket-truck work. The crews below are the ones that do it, and the equipment listed with them is the equipment they run.
SAFETY ANDQUALITY CONTROL
A comprehensive internal safety program, and a specialist whose only job is the paperwork that closes a build. Zero safety-related incidents or vehicle accidents in five years.
ASSESSED DAILY
Technicians complete mandatory safety assessments for vehicles and for each job site, before work starts.
EVERY VEHICLE EQUIPPED
Occupational Health and Safety manuals, required safety equipment, fire extinguishers and first aid kits, in every company vehicle.
GPS TRACKED
Every vehicle carries GPS tracking, for crew safety and for operational oversight.
REVIEWED BEFORE SUBMISSION
A dedicated QC specialist reviews every completion document for accuracy and completeness before it reaches the client.
THE CREWSAND WHAT THEY RUN
Six crews, each with its own equipment and its own record. Larger drilling scopes bring in established partner contractors across Alberta and British Columbia.
Rod and rope
A six-member team, experienced and well equipped, handling complex and demanding projects. Every technician is fully trained in confined-space operations and carries the safety gear and field support equipment the work needs.
- Six-member crew
- Confined-space trained, all technicians
- Duct verification
Splicing
Fibre optic and copper splicing across MxU, residential and commercial infrastructure, with a proven record on each. Testing is part of the job rather than a step after it.
- 4 fully equipped splicing trucks
- 4 experienced splicers
- 5 ribbon fusion splicers
- 2 OTDR units, OPM and OLT test meters
Cable placement
Fibre optic, copper, coaxial and CAT5 cabling, placed aerial, buried and in-duct. Completed work includes residential fibre drops, MPT and MxU terminal installations, service cabling for MxU units, and Opterna, FET3, IFDH and FDH placements for residential and commercial customers.
- Fibre optic cable tuggers
- Cable blowers
- Cable reel trailers
Utility locating
A dedicated locating team of five experienced technicians, providing locate services throughout Edmonton and the surrounding areas and supporting ELC operations through our client partnerships.
- 5 locate technicians
- Edmonton and surrounding areas
- ELC operations support
Directional drilling and civil
An in-house drilling crew supporting drop and mainline installations, with established partnerships across Alberta and British Columbia for larger projects. Numerous builds completed with zero reportable incidents. The in-house civil team performs the tie-ins, vault installations and pedestal placements that finish them.
- 1 Vermeer D23x30, 2 Vermeer 6x6, 1 Vermeer 10x15
- Tie-ins, vaults and pedestals
- Zero reportable incidents
Installation, repair and satellite
Installation and repair delivered for Shaw, Telus and Rogers, alongside satellite connection services for properties beyond the wired footprint.
- Shaw, Telus and Rogers
- Residential and commercial
- Satellite connections
Certification and membership
All three marks are the property of their issuers and are shown as issued.
Registered Alternate Locate Provider
Utility Safety Partners
The Utility Safety Partners designation for contractors registered to perform locates in Alberta. SKATEL's five locate technicians work under it, across Edmonton and the surrounding areas.
Registered member contractor
ISNetworld
SKATEL's safety program and documentation are held on file in ISNetworld, where prime contractors review and grade them as part of prequalification.
Held by technicians on staff
Cisco CCNA
Cisco certifies people rather than companies, so this one belongs to the technicians who hold it rather than to SKATEL.
START ACONVERSATION
Tell us the scope and the date it has to be live. We will come back with crew availability and a number, not a brochure.
- Emailadmin@skatel.ca
- Yard#120F, 10466 Fulton Dr, Acheson, AB T7X 6A1
Every enquiry gets one point of contact, who stays on the project through to close-out.