Network Upgrades Bring Five Times More Capacity to Alaska Communications’ Subsea Fiber
November 17 2020 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) has completed major network
upgrades to its subsea Northstar fiber line, increasing capacity by
more than five times.
“Despite the pandemic, our engineers and network teams have been
working diligently to expand and improve our network to bring
high-speed broadband and IT services to customers,” said Diedre
Williams, senior vice president, operations.
Network improvements to Northstar were completed last month.
Upgrades to AKORN, the company’s other subsea fiber line, were
completed about a year and half ago. Upgrades to both cables create
an additional 5.8Tbps of capacity. This means more capacity for
critical services like telehealth and distance learning, along with
support for economic development and quality of life.
“We continue to strengthen our fiber infrastructure, especially
at a time when access to broadband is so critical,” said Williams.
“These network improvements demonstrate our commitment to providing
our customers with the advanced services they need to access work,
education, healthcare and more.”
About Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is the leading provider of
advanced broadband and managed IT services for businesses and
consumers in Alaska. The company operates a highly reliable,
advanced statewide data network with the latest technology and the
most diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the
contiguous U.S. For more information, visit
www.AlaskaCommunications.com or www.alsk.com.
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