MCSnet is the Town of Smoky Lake’s internet partner, with GigAir fixed wireless delivering up to 1000 Mbps and free public WiFi hotspots across the county. Plans start at $49.95/month.
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In January 2024, the Town of Smoky Lake and MCSnet announced a municipal partnership: MCSnet co-locates equipment on three town towers (the Town Office, the Agriculture Complex, and the Public Works Shop/Firehall) at no cost to the town, and in exchange existing town internet customers moved to MCSnet with no switching fees and no new contracts. The service runs on GigAir, our fixed wireless platform, delivering up to 1000 Mbps down and up. Read the full announcement.
Smoky Lake sits at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855, about 116 km northeast of Edmonton, and calls itself the Pumpkin Capital of Alberta. It is also just down the road from Métis Crossing, one of the region’s best-known cultural destinations. Good internet matters here whether you are running a farm, a home business, or just streaming after a long day in the field.
Part of the municipal partnership includes free public WiFi hotspots at community gathering spots in and around Smoky Lake, plus hotspots MCSnet already supports in Vilna:
These hotspots mean anyone passing through, whether they are at the museum, the rink, or the community hall, has a free connection when they need it.
Smoky Lake County has no cities, just one town, two villages, and a string of hamlets, and our network reaches across all of it:
Not sure what reaches your farm or acreage? See every speed and price on the plans page, or check what MCSnet is building across the region on the fiber projects page. Part of the wider MCSnet rural Alberta network, next door to the Thorhild County and County of St. Paul service areas.
Our network also reaches Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 (Goodfish Lake) in the county’s northeast.
“Great internet service provided for rural users. We have been with MCSnet for over a decade and have absolutely no reason to change. From getting an actual live local person on the phone when you call for support, to friendly and professional technicians, MCSnet is a great value for the service received.”
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Learn morePlans start at $49.95 per month, and right now new customers get three months of unlimited internet at that price. Exact pricing depends on which service reaches your address, so the availability checker shows your options and their prices in about a minute.
Enter your address on our availability page. It checks your location against our network and shows what reaches you, along with the speeds and pricing available at that address. You can also call our local team at 780-645-4417.
MCSnet is the internet partner for the Town of Smoky Lake, delivering GigAir fixed wireless up to 1000 Mbps under a municipal partnership announced in January 2024, plus fixed wireless coverage across the rest of the county. Plans start at $49.95 per month.
GigAir, MCSnet’s fiber-class fixed wireless platform, delivers up to 1000 Mbps down and up in Smoky Lake under the town partnership, with a quick install and no trenching required.
MCSnet supports free public WiFi at the CN Station Museum, the Curling Club, Taras Shevchenko National Hall, the Drop In Centre, and Victoria Trail Ag Society in Smoky Lake, Waskatenau Seniors and Waskatenau Community Centre, and the Agri-Plex, Cultural Centre, Lodge, and Pool Hall in Vilna.
