Network Coverage Expansion for Rural Alaska

Published on: 17th February 2009

Tecore Networks has announced that Ningiq - a joint venture of ASTAC and OTZ, two telephone cooperatives providing mobile communications services in Northern Alaska - has again selected Tecore's products to offer converged GSM and CDMA voice and data services throughout the region. Ningiq first deployed Tecore systems starting in August 2007, and has now followed that installation with an expansion order that more than doubles the number of sites served.

Ningiq offers mobile communications services in rural Alaska, in tough climates and with uneven population.

"We are proud to offer residents and businesses in Northern Alaska state-of-the-art communications services, and to enable visitors from other networks to continue to receive the service levels they are accustomed to while they roam with us," said Ningiq Representative, Gerald Gardner. "Given the terrain and the target subscriber base we are covering, we required a multi-technology solution that supports the major standards-based technologies. The size, feature set, and scalability of the solution had to fit the parameters of our business plan. Tecore Networks continues to deliver on all counts."

"Tecore has been a leading provider to rural mobile operators because our solution, scalability, and flexibility are in tune with the requirements and needs of this market. Our success is evidenced by customers continuing to expand and upgrade their networks with us," said Jay Salkini, Chief Executive Officer of Tecore Networks. "We thank Ningiq for their ongoing business, and look forward to helping them and other operators to offer next-generation services in a cost-effective manner."

 

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