In 2022, almost 5,000 homes in Alaska's Interior region gained access to new broadband connectivity by Alaska Communications' network expansion. The future of consumer broadband brings fiber optic cables all the way to the customer's home. It's ultra-reliable and very well suited to Alaska's harsh climate.

With dedicated symmetric speeds up to 2.5 Gigabits per second, Alaska Communications Fiber is ideal for working from home, gaming, small business applications and families with multiple internet users. Utilizing funding in part through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) program, Alaska Communications has expanded broadband service to 2,400 locations in Fairbanks, North Pole, Delta Junction, Harding Lake and Nenana during 2022 offering speeds up to 50 Mbps. Alaska Communications completed upgrades to its network on Fort Wainwright with availability in more than 1,200 homes on the installation.

This service, provided in collaboration with AAFES, brings families up to 1 Gig download and up to 100 Mbps upload. Work continues in 2023 and beyond with additional network expansion in the Interior. The company is also participating the Alaska FiberOptic Project, a first-of-its-kind collaboration which will bring high-speed fiber internet to 12 communities along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers for the first time, creating new economic opportunities for rural Alaskans.