Alaska Communications Systems Announces New Retail Outlet in Tok.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 the opening of its new retail outlet retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → in Tok on Thursday, June 21st, located within Alaska Power & Telephone's ("AP&T") Tok office at Milepost 1314 of the Alaska Highway Alaska Highway, all-weather road, 1,523 mi (2,451 km) long, extending NW from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, Alaska. An extension of an existing Canadian road between Dawson Creek and Edmonton, Alta., the Alaska Highway was constructed (Mar.–Sept. . "The timing of our grand opening is perfect for businesses throughout the area that are supported by Tok's 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 provide our local customers the convenience of buying ACS products without having to travel to Fairbanks or do business over the telephone. Along with our partner, AP&T, ACS is committed to meeting the needs of residents and businesses in Tok and throughout the interior of Alaska." "The addition of ACS wireless products to our existing service offerings provides yet another example of AP&T's commitment to offer quality solutions that meet our customers' communications needs," stated Michael Garrett, AP&T executive vice president. The official ACS retail outlet Grand Opening in Tok begins Thursday, June 21stand runs through Friday, June 29th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. To celebrate the store's opening, a selection of free phones will be provided to new ACS customers and to those converting to ACS' enhanced 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. 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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