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Tag: Broadband

Quintillion’s Arctic Offshore Cable Nearly Repaired

Quintillion’s Arctic Offshore Cable Nearly Repaired

by Dimitra Lavrakas | Aug 30, 2023 | Featured, News, Telecom & Tech

Repair vessel IT Integrity is in position to fix Quintillion’s fiber optic cable at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean that was severed by sea ice in June.

Federal Financing Supports Broadband Expansions in Northwest Alaska by Fastwyre and Unicom

Federal Financing Supports Broadband Expansions in Northwest Alaska by Fastwyre and Unicom

by alaskabusiness | Jul 19, 2023 | Government, News, Telecom & Tech

The US Department of Agriculture awarded two grants totaling $70 million to Fastwyre Broadband, formerly TelAlaska, while GCI subsidiary Unicom is working with $9 million secured under the New Markets Tax Credit.

Satellites to the Rescue After Arctic Fiber Break

Satellites to the Rescue After Arctic Fiber Break

by Dimitra Lavrakas | Jul 5, 2023 | Arctic, Featured, News, Telecom & Tech

Arctic villages scrambled for internet alternatives after a subsea fiber optic cable was cut. Luckily, a new satellite option became available just months ago.

OneWeb Joins Connecting Alaska Consortium

OneWeb Joins Connecting Alaska Consortium

by alaskabusiness | Jun 13, 2023 | Alaska Native, News, Telecom & Tech

OneWeb, the London-based company bringing broadband internet connectivity to rural Alaska using satellites in low-earth orbit, is joining the Connecting Alaska Consortium, a not-for-profit organization that shares its vision.

GCI Resumes AU-Aleutians Fiber Work in King Cove and Sand Point

GCI Resumes AU-Aleutians Fiber Work in King Cove and Sand Point

by alaskabusiness | Apr 14, 2023 | News, Telecom & Tech

Construction season has arrived for the next links in the AU-Aleutians Fiber Project. GCI has crews working in King Cove, and more are scheduled to start later this month in Sand Point.

Quintillion Acquired by Out-of-State Investment Firm

Quintillion Acquired by Out-of-State Investment Firm

by alaskabusiness | Apr 5, 2023 | Finance, News, Telecom & Tech

Anchorage-based fiber optic company Quintillion has been acquired by Washington, D.C.-based private investment firm Grain Management.

Cordova Telecom Chooses Subsea Cable Contractor

Cordova Telecom Chooses Subsea Cable Contractor

by alaskabusiness | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Telecom & Tech

Cordova Telecom Cooperative has selected a New Jersey-based contractor, Pioneer Consulting, to oversee the engineering and design phase of FISH, a new submarine cable.

GCI Launches AU-Aleutians Fiber Service in Unalaska

GCI Launches AU-Aleutians Fiber Service in Unalaska

by alaskabusiness | Dec 22, 2022 | News, Telecom & Tech

GCI activated its AU-Aleutians fiber project on December 21, connecting its first residential customer in Unalaska to 2-gig internet.

$135.9M Broadband Funds for NANA, Tlingit &Haida, Metlakatla, and Kenaitze Indian Tribe

$135.9M Broadband Funds for NANA, Tlingit &Haida, Metlakatla, and Kenaitze Indian Tribe

by alaskabusiness | Nov 25, 2022 | Alaska Native, Government, News, Telecom & Tech

NANA Corporation, the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and Metlakatla Power and Light are splitting $135.9 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Trans-Arctic Cable Consortium to Connect Asia to Europe via Alaska

Trans-Arctic Cable Consortium to Connect Asia to Europe via Alaska

by alaskabusiness | Oct 27, 2022

Far North Digital is forming the Far North Fiber consortium with international partners to build a trans-Arctic cable connecting Japan to Europe through the Bering Strait.

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