GCI Transitions Rural Telecommunication Services to Galaxy 18 Satellite
Posted on: Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 09:00 CDT
US-based telecommunications services provider, GCI, has successfully transitioned all of its rural telecommunication services to the Galaxy 18 satellite. This satellite will provide long-distance, internet, distance education and telehealth services throughout rural Alaska, US, for the next 14 years.
GCI will lease the transponder capacity from Intelsat. However, GCI will be required to account for this arrangement as a capital lease. This will result in a capital lease obligation, and corresponding long-term asset, in the approximate amount of $98 million.
Ron Duncan, GCI president and CEO, said: "The success of last night means rural Alaskans will stay connected to the most advanced network in Alaska. It also provides major businesses in Alaska and carriers in the lower 48 states the ability to directly touch customers virtually anywhere in Alaska."
Source: Datamonitor
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