Several telecom providers using the Quintillion network switched back to fiber for enhanced internet and cell service. Other providers, including GCI, are still working on the transition.
A Quintillion repair crew with the broken shoreside fiber optic cable aboard the deck of the Integrity, about 30 miles north of Oliktok Point this summer.
The breakage happened out of Oliktok Point west of Prudhoe Bay in the middle of June when sea ice severed the cable. The issuein several North Slope and Northwest Arctic communities and affected thousands of Alaskans. The company said it now plans to focus on improving the resiliency and sustainability of the Quintillion network.telecom providers using the Quintillion system might still need time to switch back to the fiber network and improve internet and cell service to residents, McHale said.
“It may take a few days to complete the transition but customers in Nome and Kotzebue are already seeing greatly improved internet speeds,” Handyside said.
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