Alaska Communications Systems Expands Coverage in Matanuska-Susitna Valley.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 further into the Matanuska-Susitna Valley Matanuska-Susitna Valley (known locally as the Mat-Su Valley) is an area in south central Alaska south of the Alaska Range north and northeast of Anchorage. It is over 23,000 mile² (60,000 km²) in size, comprising the valleys of the Matanuska and Susitna rivers. . "This is the fastest growing area of the state," said Nick Miller, wireless operations manager at Alaska Communications Systems. "And it is vitally important for ACS to maintain its CDMA growth along with the needs of the Mat-Su Valley's residents. This area is also heavily trafficked in the summer and winter months, as hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists head north toward Denali National Park Denali National Park Preserve, southern central Alaska, U.S. Established in 1980, it comprises the former Mount McKinley National Park (1917) and Denali National Monument (1978). , home of Mt. McKinley, to explore and enjoy Alaska." The new CDMA cell site along Schrock Road is located in Wasilla where it meets with Pitman Road. This site will improve service in the immediate area. The network provides mobile wireless voice and data, with 1xRTT speeds peaking at 156 Kbps and EVDO data speeds peaking at 2.4 Mbps. 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 70 countries, including on the continents of North America, South America, Europe 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 Alaska. More information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. The company cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with ACS' business, please refer to the company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2005. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. |
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