And just like that, another year is in the books. A year of expanding our network to some of the most rural and remote places in the state, continuing to close the digital divide, elevating businesses in our communities, and bringing esports in Alaska to the next level. It’s been an impactful year, and we’re only just getting started.
It’s our pleasure to share our expertise about telecommunications technology in Alaska. As we close out 2023, we’re looking back on the most read content on the GCI Blog.
1. GCI Fiber+: The network of the future, delivered today
Fiber. We all know it’s the best and the fastest internet technology around — which is why GCI invested in it to serve as the backbone of Alaska’s most advanced network. What is lesser known is that the forward-thinking design of GCI’s fiber-first structure has more recently enabled us to evolve our network beyond the core benefits of fiber to become Fiber+.
These network advancements are making GCI a front-runner in the gig race; are empowering efforts to close the digital divide in Alaska; and have paved the way for GCI to be the first carrier to bring gig speeds to Alaska. These unbelievable speeds and associated capacity are coming to us before their time, on a network built for the future.
2. Is 2 gig internet worth the investment to your business or home?
You’ve probably heard about 2 gig internet in all its blazing-fast glory and found yourself questioning, is all that speed necessary? The short answer: Yes. Let us explain why!
Much like 2 gig today, when the first installments of fiber and 1 gig speeds started to turn heads in the market, people struggled to wrap their minds around the speed and use cases for such advanced internet capabilities; but that all quickly changed. Understanding evolved as more and more gig-worthy technologies presented themselves, significantly increasing network bandwidth demands.
Bringing Broadway to classrooms across Alaska
3. Women in leadership: a Q&A at GCI
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the strides those who came before us have made toward suffrage, workplace rights, and so much more. We sat down with four leaders at GCI to discuss their journeys and what it means to be a woman in leadership today. What’s it like to be a role model for other women? How does reputation play a role? Most importantly, how can we as a society ensure we’re amplifying voices and concerns of women in the workplace?
4. 10 Questions Rural School Districts Should Ask Network Providers
Choosing a provider for a rural education network in Alaska can be a difficult process. Finding one who operates in remote areas and understands the unique needs of your industry and community is even harder.
Rural school districts looking for a partner to support their needs should ask these 10 questions.
5. Designing High Availability Networks for Healthcare Providers
Protecting the availability of critical healthcare services is a necessity for healthcare providers and their patients. In order to design healthcare networks for high availability, we must first understand how high availability is measured, through the service provider network core, available middle-mile infrastructure equipment, and power supplies. There’s more than one component.
Thank you for joining us to look back on our top five blog posts of 2023. We look forward to sharing more content with you in the new year. Don’t forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to be notified when new blog posts are published!