As businesses around the world transition to remote work and rethink how to keep their teams engaged and productive from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, GCI is doubling down on its wireless network, starting with Anchorage. These network upgrades will deliver far-reaching benefits to Alaskans, including faster speeds, better coverage in buildings and out, and greater reliability.
This has huge positive implications for businesses in an environment where flexibility and mobility have never been more important. For many, working from home will become the new normal. In Anchorage, the increased speed and reliability afforded by our network modernization will not only improve working conditions but also facilitate greater productivity. Here are five ways GCI’s wireless service will make work easier:
- Stay connected to clients and colleagues.
We’ve all been on video calls where the image froze, or the audio cut out because of a weak connection. We added capacity to every single cell site in Anchorage, and lit up network features like 3-way carrier aggregation, 256QAM and 4 x 4 MIMO. That’s techno-speak for huge boosts in speed. Plus, since we happen to know a few people over at GCI Internet, we upgraded the fiber to every one of our Anchorage cell sites. The resulting boost in speed will be noticeable to any customer who has a newer phone. It makes connecting with clients, colleagues, friends and loved ones seamless, whether you are at home, in the office, or traveling between appointments. - Get greater support of productivity apps and unified communications.
Now more than ever, workers use multiple apps to be effective and stay connected to their colleagues. Apps like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Twilio help keep teams in sync and projects moving forward even when colleagues are dispersed across the city or state. With massive improvements in coverage and speed, you can enjoy all the features of these apps on mobile devices, including video conferencing, chat, file sharing and more. - Death to dead zones!
Nothing is more frustrating than picking up your phone and realizing you can’t get service. Whether you’re at home, at the office, or picking up supplies in the warehouse of your choice, our new and improved mobile network will enable you to stay connected from inside locations that might have suffered from poor coverage in the past. With the newest phones, places like convention centers and windowless offices will no longer be dead zones. Imagine being able to walk and talk on your lunch break or stream your kid’s game-winning free throw from inside a gym. - Collaborate with confidence.
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to share, open, edit and save important documents in real-time while on a call with a client? Whether putting together a new business proposal or brainstorming a new product, our network provides the speed and reliability will enable your team to work at the speed of broadband, even on the go. - Keep the whole family covered.
As we reinvent how we connect, video calls to our families during a long shift and nightly happy hours over Zoom have become a reality. A high-quality experience should not be limited to your home or small business internet, though. Enjoy HD video streaming and chat whether you are making a curbside pickup at Office Depot or hosting a Teams meeting with a colleague outside…when YOU are outside!