Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) has completed the SeaLink South subsea cable a year ahead of schedule. AP&T said the project will expand and improve connectivity in Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago region.
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said: “After hearing from Alaskans, strengthening rural infrastructure, and broadband access was a priority of mine when crafting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The SeaLink South project will help Alaskans in Prince of Wales have better access to telehealth services, education opportunities, connection with family and friends, and so much more.”
SeaLink will also be available as a regional resource to help carriers with transport and routing diversity requirements, including indigenous stakeholders working to develop tribal broadband solutions. A large part of the population in Southeast Alaska is Alaska Native.
Richard (Chalyee Éesh) Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, added: “This project will bring reliable, high-speed Internet access to Prince of Wales Island, opening up opportunities for education, economic development, and telehealth services. Tlingit & Haida and Tidal Network is proud to have played a role in this transformative project, which will greatly enhance the quality of life for residents and businesses in the region.”
