2.5 Gigabit Internet Speeds Coming to Alaska This Year From Alaska Communications
June 06 2022 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Available now in select Anchorage
neighborhoods
The way people use the internet has fundamentally changed. This
means that the way the internet is delivered also needs to change.
In addition to the need for the latest technology, Alaskans are
ready for a choice when shopping for broadband for their home or
business. Recognizing this, Alaska Communications is launching a
new service in Alaska.
Using the cutting-edge fiber optic communication technology,
Alaska Communications is bringing consumers the fastest, most
reliable home internet Alaska has ever seen. Beginning this summer,
Alaska Communications Fiber(sm) will deliver ultra-low latency,
symmetric 2.5 gigabit per second fiber-optic network connectivity
directly to select homes and businesses in Anchorage, Fairbanks and
Soldotna.
“Internet usage and behaviors only a few short years ago relied
primarily on download speed,” said Mark Ayers, vice president,
engineering with Alaska Communications. “With the increase in
remote work and homeschooling, many families now have multiple
simultaneous users doing video conferencing, gaming and content
streaming in the same home. Our new fiber product enables users to
access symmetric speeds. Fiber to the home connectivity provides
the highest speed, lowest latency internet currently available in
the world. These significant technical improvements over cable
modem service provide a dramatically improved experience for high
demand applications like gaming and high-definition video
conferencing. The speeds available also give customers the
confidence that they’ll never be competing with their neighbor for
bandwidth at peak usage times like holidays and evenings.”
With a dedicated fiber connection directly to their home,
customers will receive worry-free, symmetrical speeds, 24 hours a
day, 7-days a week. Unlike the cable modem network commonly used to
deliver high-speed internet to most urban Alaska homes, fiber is
built to transmit the fastest symmetrical internet speeds with the
lowest latency and the highest reliability.
“We’re dedicated to giving Alaskans the services they need and
want,” said Bill Bishop, president and CEO of Alaska
Communications. “We’re answering the call by bringing fiber
directly to our customers’ home or workplace, guaranteeing them the
speeds they pay for.”
Alaska Communications Fiber(sm) offers unlimited data with no
term contract. Speed packages start at 250 Mbps and go up to 2.5
Gbps.
Select neighborhoods in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Soldotna are
eligible this year, with more planned in future years.
Learn more about Alaska Communications Fiber(sm) at
https://alaskacommunicationsfiber.com.
About Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ATNI), 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.
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Heather Marron Manager, Corporate Communications
Heather.Marron@acsalaska.com
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