mergers
GCI Completes Acquisition of Quintillion
GCI says the deal will improve network reliability and restoration across Alaska
FCC Approves GCI-Quintillion Submarine Cable Deal to Strengthen Alaska Broadband
The deal is expected to support more reliable connectivity and expand broadband capacity across Alaska.
INCOMPAS
Billionaire Investor David Grain to Speak at the 2026 INCOMPAS Show
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2026 – David Grain, Founder and CEO of investment firm Grain Management, will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 INCOMPAS Show taking place in Nashville, from Nov. 1-3, 2026. INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, annually holds The INCOMPAS show, inviting prominent leaders to
Wireless
GCI Expands 5G to 9 More Southeast Alaska Towns
GCI has expanded 5G service to nine more Southeast Alaska communities, boosting mobile connectivity across the region.
Expert Opinion
George Tronsrue: America’s Arctic Blind Spot
The CEO of Quintillion, the Alaska-based fiber network provider, warns against U.S. reliance on foreign Arctic infrastructure
GCI
Days After Announcing Deal, Malone Buying out GCI’s Stake in Liberty Latin America
A larger deal in which GCI would take control of LLA fell apart.
GCI
Alaska’s GCI Acquiring Quintillion
Grain Management has owned Quintillion since February 2024.
NTIA
BEAD Plans Approved: $736 Million for Washington and $629 Million for Alaska
Now 47 states have received NTIA approval, and 35 have cleared NIST review.
BEAD
How Quintillion is Justifying Some of the Most Expensive Tentative BEAD Projects
The Commerce Department is looking to drive down spending under the program.
NTIA
Previously Recommended Tribal Broadband Awards Rejected
Previously recommended applicants had been tentatively accepted, but funds were not officially earmarked, for Tribal projects
Subsea Cables
Quintillion Completes Arctic Cable Burial, Restores Connectivity After 9 Months
Alaska ISP says all services have been fully restored to affected communities.
Subsea Cables
At Last, Quintillion Completes Arctic Cable Repair
Alaska-based firm restores data traffic after subsea fiber line was cut in January.
Subsea Cables
Quintillion to Repair Broken Arctic Fiber Line After Six-Month Delay
Repairs begin, but plan for terrestrial backup network remains on ice
Alaska
Alaska Communications Suffers Brief Outage after Damage to Subsea Fiber Cable
Juneau faced a weekend outage after a subsea cable broke, with most services restored soon after.
Subsea Cables
Quintillion Provides Subsea Fiber Cut Updates
Company hopes to have new fiber route completed by this spring.
Subsea Cables
Fiber Break in Alaska Causes Widespread Network Outages
Subsea fiber cables can't be repaired until late summer.
