Jun 15, 2026 · 11 min · 9 segments
In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at two new partnerships: GCI/Starlink and Amazon/Corning. We also dig into new offers from Comcast and AT&T, new services from T-Mobile and…
Geography, weather, limited road access, and long middle mile distances can make redundancy both expensive and essential.
GCI has spent years building a hybrid network that uses fiber, microwave, satellite, and wireless technologies to serve communities across Alaska.
The idea was not to replace GCI's existing network, but to provide additional resiliency at, at key locations.
For rural Alaska, especially some of the more remote areas, that kind of layered approach can be especially valuable.
Geography, weather, limited road access, and long middle mile distances can make redundancy both expensive and essential.
GCI has spent years building a hybrid network that uses fiber, microwave, satellite, and wireless technologies to serve communities across Alaska.
The idea was not to replace GCI's existing network, but to provide additional resiliency at, at key locations.
For rural Alaska, especially some of the more remote areas, that kind of layered approach can be especially valuable.
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