Alaska's Best Network
Gain strength from the ground up. A reliable and secure network provides the foundation for getting connected, staying connected and enabling cloud applications. Whether voice, video, or data, you’ll have the network resources to address collaboration, productivity and business continuity needs.
With leading IT capabilities and a network built for reliability, the Alaska Communications network extends across the state to the Lower 48, bringing the highest level of technology, reliability, security, and cloud enablement to Alaska businesses.
Our Network Commitment
We are committed to delivering Alaska's best network. For over 20 years we've worked tirelessly to advance the use of the latest technologies to increase the capability, security, and reliability of our network.
First In Alaska To Launch:
- Metro Ethernet
- MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching)
- Virtual Private LAN Services
- 3G Wireless Network in Alaska
- 4G LTE in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau
- Locally hosted Microsoft Azure services to Alaska, increasing security and reducing latency
First In Alaska To Offer:
- Commercial SIP Trunking Service
- Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
- Wireless Mesh technology with internet download speeds up to 1Gig
- Geographically diverse subsea connectivity to the Lower 48, providing redundancy and reliability, and tripling the bandwidth leaving the state
First In Alaska To Achieve:
- Premier Partner Status with Barracuda
- Silver Cloud Platform Competency from Microsoft
- Five-fold subsea fiber capacity increase through network upgrades
- Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification for reliable, scalable and secure business data services (1st Alaskan company, 2nd in the USA, 3rd in the world)
A Network Built for Reliability
As a foundation to the exchange of information, a network needs to perform in the most demanding and complex network environments in the face of unusual adversity. Alaska Communications' network is built for reliability with a fully meshed core, diversely routed connections within the state and through undersea fiber to the Lower 48. The network delivers demanding service levels across a mix of different kinds of traffic to meet the needs of businesses.
From the North Slope to the Lower 48 Network Reach
Our network is:
- Extensively peered with other service providers for high bandwidth/low latency access
- Extended to private and public cloud providers for new cloud capabilities with Direct Cloud Service
- Geographically diverse undersea fiber optics connectivity from Alaska to the Lower 48
- Expanding in Alaska using fixed wireless technology to offer high-speed, unlimited FIWI internet to rural communities.
MEF Certified INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
STANDARDS COMPLIANT
Our network is certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), meeting Carrier Ethernet 2.0 standards. These international standards are developed and certified by an independent 3rd party.
FIRST IN ALASKA
Alaska Communications was the first company in Alaska with MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification and Carrier Ethernet Certified Professionals. In fact, Alaska Communications was second in the United States and third in the world to receive the certification, reflecting our commitment to standards and interoperability.
SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
Businesses can operate with the trust that Alaska Communications has built their network to ensure seamless integration between client networks and leading network service providers.