Alaska Communications Systems Announces Further Wireless Expansion in Anchorage.ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems This article is about the current telecommunications company. For the historical "Alaska Communications System", see AT&T Alascom. Alaska Communications Systems, (or ACS) is a telecommunications corporation, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Group, Inc. ("ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALSK) Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced the expansion of its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. mobile wireless voice and data network throughout the Anchorage bowl. "On the heels of an independent drive test confirming ACS' superior network performance results, we announce that we have further expanded our wireless network to meet the growing demands of our customers throughout Anchorage," said Anand Vadapalli, senior vice president for network and IT. "We continue to invest in Anchorage, and across the state, delivering the most reliable, highest quality wireless voice and data service." The recently launched ACS CDMA cell sites in Anchorage provide enhanced voice and data coverage in the following areas: * Minnesota Drive at Dimond Boulevard * 36th Avenue at Spenard Road * Boniface Boniface (bŏn`əfās), d. 432, Roman general. He defended (413) Marseilles against the Visigoths under Ataulf. Having supported Galla Placidia in her struggle with her brother, Emperor Honorius, Boniface fled to Africa in 422. Street at the Glenn Highway
The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1) is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska, extending 187 miles (301 km) from Anchorage near Merrill Field to Glennallen on the Richardson Highway. The Tok Cut-Off (q.v. * Old Seward Highway at Dowling Road * Lake Otis Parkway at Tudor Road * L Street at 12th Avenue 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 North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , 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. |
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