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Connecting State of Alaska — no matter the challenge
Supporting urban, rural, remote industrial needs remains priority SPECIAL TO THE ALASKA MINER From Utqiagvik to Unalaska, GCI delivers service to Alas- kans and Alaska businesses in some of the most-remote communities and in some of the most-challenging condi- _TZY^TY9Z]_S,XP]TNL Starting in an apartment in downtown Anchorage, GCI NZQZ`YOP]^ =ZY /`YNLY LYO -ZM BLW[ Z]TRTYLWWd _PLXPO `[_Z M]TYR NZX[P_T_TZY _Z ,WL^VLɪ^ WZYROT^_LYNP XL]VP_ 4Y_SPYPL]Wd dPL]^_SL_SLaPQZWWZbPO2.4YZ_ZYWdLN - complished that goal, but has continued to grow with its N`^_ZXP]^ OPWTaP]TYR PʬPN_TaP LYO TYYZaL_TaP ^ZW`_TZY^ TY an ever-evolving business landscape. “Telephone lines were once all we needed to manage Z`]M`^TYP^^[SZYPLYOQLc^d^_PX^ɮ^LTO7Z]T/LaPdATNP President of GCI Business Sales. “That has evolved to a con- tinual need for more and more connectivity. GCI is unique in our Alaska market where we have a presence in almost every community with local technicians who know the area and how to get things done in remote parts of Alaska.” GCI recognizes the importance of responsible resource de- aPWZ[XPY_LYO^[PNTʭNLWWdSZbTX[Z]_LY__SPXTYTYRTYO`^ - try is to Alaskans and a healthy state economy. GCI is also a longtime member and technology sponsor of the Alaska Miners Association and its mission to be the primary advocate for the ^LQPLYO]P^[ZY^TMWPOPaPWZ[XPY_ZQ,WL^VLɪ^XTYP]LW]P^Z`]N - P^2.4ɪ^WZYR_P]XQZN`^ZYYP_bZ]VTYQ]L^_]`N_`]PLN]Z^^_SP state puts the company in a unique position to support the ur- ban, rural and remote industrial needs of Alaska. “We are committed to bringing the levels of connectivity YPNP^^L]d_ZZ`]XTYTYRN`^_ZXP]^^Z_SL_LWWTYO`^_]d^[PNTʭN applications, whether cloud-based or local, can be utilized when YPPOPOɮ ^LTO ,L]ZY 3PWXP]TNV^ >PYTZ] /T]PN_Z] ZQ 0YP]Rd Mining for GCI Business. “The GCI team listens to the needs of our mining clients and brings solutions tailored to meet their current and future needs. Our philosophy focuses on detailed planning, integration, agility and customer enablement. We see _ST^YPPOR]ZbTYR^TRYTʭNLY_WdL^_SPOTRT_TeL_TZYZQLXTYPɪ^ operations continues to transform the industry.” The massive network designed and operated by GCI gives the company unique capabilities to help support automated operations. This automation and Industrial Internet of Things 44Z?T^MPNZXTYRXZ]PNZXXZYTYXTYTYRLN]Z^^_SPbZ]WO Technologies like those GCI has developed allow companies to XTYPQZ]XTYP]LW^XZ]PPʯNTPY_Wd^LQPWdLYO`W_TXL_PWdLW - lows Alaska mines to be more competitive in global markets. In addition to vast network infrastructure, GCI also has ac- cess to the best engineers and technicians in the state who can
design and maintain complex networks over multiple facilities, TYNW`OTYRʭMP]NZLcbT]PWP^^^L_PWWT_PLYOXTN]ZbLaP ɭ?ST^_PLXZQ[]ZQP^^TZYLW_PWPNZXPYRTYPP]^;0[]ZU - PN_XLYLRP]^;8;LYOTYO`^_]TLW_PWPNZX_PNSYTNTLY^NZW - WPN_TaPWdSLaPZaP] dPL]^ZQPc[P]TPYNPTYTYQ]L^_]`N_`]P design, construction, commissioning, and support in remote PYaT]ZYXPY_^LN]Z^^_SPbZ]WOɮ3PWXP]TNV^^LTOɭ,YOT_ɪ^ important to note that safety is a core value of the GCI team. 9ZbSP]PT^_ST^QZN`^XZ]PL[[L]PY__SLY_SP^`NNP^^ZQZ`] _PLXLNSTPaTYR XTWWTZY PX[WZdPPSZ`]^bT_SZ`_L7Z^_ ?TXP ,NNTOPY_ 7?, L^ bPWW L^ XTWWTZY SZ`]^ ^TYNP Z`] last recordable incident in support of Oil, Gas and Mining.” As the state, and the world, grapple with the impacts of .:A4/ $2.4T^bZ]VTYRSL]O_ZVPP[,WL^VLY^NZYYPN_PO “We all rely on the stability of the GCI network to run our businesses, homes, schools and hospitals. We work hard every day to keep the network running and are continually TYYZaL_TYR _Z XPP_ Z`] N`^_ZXP]^ɪ PaP]NSLYRTYR YPPO^ɮ /LaPd^LTOɭ?S]Z`RS2.4ɪ^aL^_^_L_PbTOPYP_bZ]VbPL]P keeping people connected and working safely from home; bPɪaP `[R]LOPO M`^TYP^^ NT]N`T_^ TY L XL__P] ZQ SZ`]^ L_ _TXP^&bP^`[[Z]_OT^_LYNPWPL]YTYR& LYObPɪaPLOOPOLO - OT_TZYLW PY_P]_LTYXPY_ Z[_TZY^ QZ] N`^_ZXP]^ L^ bPɪaP LWW hunkered down.” Contributed Photos (VI[WWXERHF]EWELIPMGSTXIVPS[IVWEWIGXMSRSJEQMGVS[EZI XS[IVMRXSTPEGISREVIQSXIQSYRXEMRXSTHYVMRKXLI GSRWXVYGXMSRSJ,(.ƶW8*77&RIX[SVO
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July 2020
The Alaska Miner
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