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Alaska Power & Telephone Company Completes Installation of the “SEALink South” Submarine Cable and Landing Sites
Alaska Power & Telephone Company Completes Installation of the “SEALink South” Submarine Cable and Landing Sites.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAlaska Power & Telephone Company proudly announces completion of the “SEALink South” submarine fiber optic cable project, the latest segment in its growing southeast Alaska broadband network. The AP&T team completed the installation one year ahead of schedule. SEALink South includes a submarine cable system interconnecting Ketchikan with the communities of Hollis and Coffman Cove, beachfront cable landing sites, various terrestrial facilities, and associated transport equipment. The new project further expands connectivity in Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago region, enhancing resilience through diverse routing options and a fiber “ring\" around Prince of Wales Island. SEALink South is funded via a $29.3m USDA ReConnect grant, plus additional matching funds supplied by AP&T. Funds are also being used to construct fiber to the home in communities across Prince of Wales Island, with new buildouts scheduled to occur in the communities of Klawock (2024-2025), Hollis (2025), and Craig (2026).\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112646322/en/SEALink Network Map (Graphic: Business Wire)\nAlaska Senator Lisa Murkowski remarked: “After hearing from Alaskans, strengthening rural infrastructure and broadband access was a priority of mine when crafting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The SEALink South project will help Alaskans on Prince of Wales have better access to telehealth services, education opportunities, connection with family and friends, and so much more.”\n\n\n“I want to congratulate AP&T and all the Alaska stakeholders who did excellent work in completing the SEALink South project a year ahead of schedule,” said Senator Dan Sullivan. “This is great news for several of our southeast communities that will soon be able to enjoy high-speed, reliable broadband connectivity. I look forward to continue working with stakeholders across Alaska to help keep this kind of innovative momentum going with the goal of connecting every community in our state.”\n\n\nIn addition to supporting AP&T’s needs as a rural service provider, SEALink is available as a regional resource to assist carriers with transport and routing diversity requirements. This includes indigenous stakeholders...