GCI launches 2.5 gig residential internet speeds in Larsen Bay
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – GCI’s 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds are now available in Larsen Bay as part of the company’s Aleutians Fiber Project. With the launch, residents of the Kodiak Island community now have access to urban level internet speeds, plans and pricing.
In preparation for fiber-optic connectivity in the community, Aleutians Fiber Project crews deployed brand new fiber-to-the-premises networks in Larsen Bay, connecting homes and businesses to the region’s 800+ mile subsea fiber backbone.
“We’re thrilled to bring this transformative level of connectivity to even more rural Alaska communities,” said GCI Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Billy Wailand. “Access to fiber-optic connectivity is transformative. People are not only going to be able to access everything broadband has to offer, like enhanced educational and economic development opportunities, but they’re also going to be able to bring themselves, their culture and their experiences to the rest of the world.”
GCI has launched 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds in five Aleutians Fiber Project communities: Akutan, King Cove, Larsen Bay, Sand Point and Unalaska.
The Aleutians Fiber Project, when completed, will bring fiber connectivity and urban internet service to 13 communities on Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula, and the south side of the Aleutian Chain. It was funded through generous grants by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development ReConnect and Community Connect programs, as well as more than $50 million in private funding by GCI.
For more information on GCI’s Aleutians Fiber Project, visit https://www.gci.com/aleutianfiberproject.
About GCI
Headquartered in Alaska, GCI provides data, mobile, video, voice and managed services to consumer, business, government, and carrier customers throughout Alaska, serving more than 200 communities. The company has invested more than $4 billion in its Alaska network and facilities over the past 40 years and recently launched true standards-based 5G NR service in Anchorage, now the nation’s northernmost 5G service area. Learn more about GCI at www.gci.com. GCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband Corporation (Nasdaq: LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP). Learn more about Liberty Broadband at http://www.libertybroadband.com.