Our brave teams traveled to Alaska to check coverage and throughput over Prince William Sound in Cordova, Alaska. This isn’t the maiden voyage, our teams have been braving the harshest and arguably the most beautiful and dramatic landscape for over a decade.

Our testing is imperative to the communities in Alaska as they depend on optimal coverage to operate efficiently. Prince William Sound is located on the south coast of Alaska, it is most known for its largest port, The Valdez and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Most of the land surrounding the sound is part of the Chugach National Forest, the second largest national forest in the U.S. It is ringed by the steep glaciers of the Chugach Mountains and the coastline is convoluted with many islands and fjords, several of which contain tidewater glaciers. In 1989, the oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez hit a reef and caused a massive oil spill that resulted in major damage to the environment. This spill killed hundreds of thousands of marine life, marine birds and bald eagles. The environment has been steadily showing signs of repair and resilience.

Our team tested download, upload, call and 911 for this area which is heavily used by hikers, cruise ships, fisherman, road warriors on the Richardson Highway and travelers on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry. Our testing will help to ensure coverage is at its prime when it is needed most.

Credit to Avinash Kakarala for the photos.