Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (“ACS”) (NASDAQ:ALSK) Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced the expansion of its CDMA mobile wireless voice and data network throughout the Anchorage area.
“This brings our year-to-date expansion of CDMA towers in Anchorage to ten,” said Anand Vadapalli, senior vice president for network and IT. “Our investment in the Anchorage bowl, and throughout Alaska, exemplifies that ACS is dedicated to delivering the most reliable wireless network for voice and data services throughout Alaska.”
The recently launched ACS CDMA cell sites in Anchorage area provide enhanced voice and data coverage in the following areas:
- Old Seward Hwy/Huffman Rd
- West 7th Avenue and E Street
- Ship Creek at Post Rd
- Girdwood at Alyeska Resort
About CDMA
CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. CDMA inherently provides the best voice quality, fastest wireless data speeds, greatest security through its coding, and GPS location capabilities. The network provides mobile wireless voice and data, with 1xRTT speeds peaking at 156 Kbps and EVDO data speeds peaking at 2.4 Mbps. It is the most rapidly expanding wireless network technology in the world, with CDMA coverage throughout 86 countries, including on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
About Alaska Communications Systems
ACS is the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, offering local telephone service, wireless, long distance, data, and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout the state. More information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.
Contacts:
Mary Gasperlin, Director
Jeaneen
Gill, Manager
907-297-3000
mary.gasperlin@acsalaska.com
jeaneen.gill@acsalaska.com
