GCI
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Liberty Broadband’s Alaskan operation, GCI, is expanding its fibre operations in the Arctic state with the aid of US$73 million in government grants. -
GCI says it has made the final subsea fibre splice for its AU-Aleutians Fiber Project, which connects a string of islands south-west of Alaska.
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Intelsat is providing cellular backhaul services in French Guiana for Orange, via the Intelsat 10-02 satellite.
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Intelsat reported total revenue of US$507.9 million in Q2, an increase of $25.8 million, while net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. stood at $152.3 million.
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GCI confirms a $150 million partnership with satellite communications service provider, Intelsat.
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Alaskan telco GCI is planning to deliver 2Gbps internet access to 77% of the state in 2022 and is on track to provide 10Gbps speeds in the next five years.
Forthcoming events
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Quintillion and GCI extended their coastal network in Alaska to two small towns, while Alaska Communications has also extended services to 3,700 remote locations.
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Two Alaskan towns with a total population of 7,100 are to get gigabit fibre broadband after Quintillion expands its coastal network.
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T-Mobile and GCI have entered into a partnership allowing T-Mobile customers with 5G smartphones to tap into 5G while roaming in Anchorage, Alaska.
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GCI, Alaka’s largest communications provider, has gone live with its first 5G cell sites in Anchorage with technology partner Ericsson.
