Alaska Communications Systems Announces Haines CDMA Expansion and New Retail Outlet.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) today announced further 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 and the Grand Opening of its new retail outlet retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → in Haines on Thursday, June 28th, within Alaska Power & Telephone's ("AP&T") Haines office at 205 Main Street. "The expansion of our network, along with the grand opening of our retail outlet, could not come at a better time for businesses throughout Haines that are supported by the busy summer tourist season Tourist Season is a novel written in 1986 by Carl Hiaasen. It is set in and around Miami, Florida. Bookjacket tagline The only trace of the first victim was his Shriner's fez washed up on the Miami beach. ," said Bill Bishop, director of retail services at ACS. "We are excited to bring enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; to the area, which will provide coverage of the city and the surrounding waterways. In addition, ACS customers who travel to Whitehorse will also enjoy roaming coverage that is currently unavailable with other wireless providers." The Grand Opening runs from Thursday, June 28th through Tuesday, July 3rd. Store hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. To celebrate the store's opening, a selection of free phones will be available for new customers on ACS' enhanced CDMA wireless network. Visitors may also enter a drawing to win a free Motorola KRZR. 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. 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 AP&T AP&T provides a broad range of communication services to communities located above the Arctic Circle, deep in the Wrangell Mountains, and throughout the islands of Southeast Alaska. These include: Local and Long Distance calling, Internet, Wireless DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Broadband Wi-Fi, Paging, Satellite Phones, Two-Way Mobile Radios, Computer Networking and related Data Services. 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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