COUNTRY FOCUS: ALASKA
About GCI
“ We’ re excited to expand the long-standing partnership with Ericsson and strengthen GCI’ s wireless footprint throughout Alaska,” said GCI Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Troy Goldie.
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 $ 4.7 billion in its Alaska network and facilities over the past 45 years. Through a combination of ambitious network initiatives, GCI continues to expand and strengthen its statewide network infrastructure to deliver the best possible connectivity to its customers and close the digital divide in Alaska. GCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband Corporation.
“ By leveraging Ericsson ' s expertise and innovative solutions in the core network, we are building a framework that will enable us to streamline and accelerate deployment of future core functionality and accelerate the implementation of new capabilities enabling us to provide our customers with an even better mobile data and voice experience.”
Ericsson ' s Core Build and Operate Managed Services not only provide predictability in core spending but also accelerate core deployment projects and operations transformation. With a shared commitment to innovation and excellence, GCI and Ericsson say they are poised to shape the future of wireless telecommunications in the region and beyond – one breakthrough at a time. p
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