GCI Launches Alaska's First 1 Gbps Network in Anchorage

Alaska's General Communication launched the state's only 1 Gbps Internet service in Anchorage, called 1 GIG red, said a news release from the company. GCI is also upgrading all other red Internet markets in Alaska to speeds up to 500 Mbps, from the current red speeds of up to 250 Mbps, previously the fastest Internet service available in Alaska, it said. GCI plans to expand the network in the coming year, said the cable ISP Wednesday.