Alaska Communications Expands Connectivity Offerings With Low Earth Orbit Satellites
10 Juin 2021 - 10:05PM
Business Wire
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) has signed a Distribution
Partner Agreement with OneWeb, the global communications network
powered from space, to expand the company’s connectivity solutions
across Alaska.
Through the agreement, Alaska Communications will sell OneWeb’s
low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service to its customers and use
OneWeb’s infrastructure for critical middle mile connections.
“We’re pleased to work with OneWeb to offer LEO services in
Alaska,” said Bill Bishop, president and CEO of Alaska
Communications. “We see this as a milestone moment in our ability
to offer low-latency, high-speed service across Alaska,
particularly in rural areas.”
LEO satellites deliver fiber-like connectivity performance to
areas that have been inaccessible via terrestrial options.
Businesses, local governments, schools, healthcare providers and
resource developers need high speed, low latency connections to
keep up with growing demands, like video conferencing, telehealth,
cloud computing and more.
“We see this solution as an important piece of our toolkit,”
said Bishop. “We’re known for creating custom solutions to meet our
customer’s needs. Collaborating with OneWeb augments our
capabilities in serving our business and government customers.”
“Alaska Communications has unparalleled experience delivering
communications to Alaskans for more than 100 years and uniquely
understands where the need is across the state,” said Neil
Masterson, CEO of OneWeb. “We are thrilled to add our network to
their offering and to be working together to see all of Alaska
connected.”
LEO services through Alaska Communications and OneWeb will be
available for service in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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.
About OneWeb
OneWeb is a global communications network powered from space,
headquartered in London, enabling connectivity for governments,
businesses, and communities. It is implementing a constellation of
Low Earth Orbit satellites with a network of global gateway
stations and a range of user terminals to provide an affordable,
fast, high-bandwidth and low-latency communications service,
connected to the IoT future and a pathway to 5G for everyone,
everywhere. Find out more at http://www.oneweb.world
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Alaska Communications Media Contact: Heather Marron,
907-564-1326 Manager, Corporate Communications
Investor Contact: Tiffany Smith, 907-564-7556 Manager, Board and
Investor Relations investors@acsalaska.com
OneWeb Media Contact: Katie Dowd Kdowd@oneweb.net Director,
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