CEO Selected for Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications chose Matthew McConnell, a tech executive in Colorado, as its new CEO, replacing the late Bill Bishop.
Telecom & Tech
Grant Funds Expansion of North Slope Fiber
A $25 million grant will expand the North Slope fiber network, bringing high-speed internet to the community of Nuiqsut.
Challenging Quintillion Cable Repair Complete
The crew sent to fix the Quintillion undersea cable encountered ice, difficult currents, and a food shortage in its effort to fix the link.
Tlingit & Haida’s Tribal Network Brings Broadband to Kake
Tidal Network, the broadband enterprise of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, signed an agreement to enhance internet service for Kwaan Wireless customers in Kake.
Doyon Technology Group Announces Launch of Arctic IT Government Solutions
Doyon Technology Group is expanding its portfolio of companies to include Arctic IT Government Solutions, a company dedicated to transforming government operations through innovation and efficiency.
Next Steps in Space Likely Privately Funded
Former NASA Ames Research Center director Pete Worden says private investors will steer the next phase of space exploration.