Alaska Communications Adds Best-in-Class Managed Wi-Fi to Its Small Business Solutions

By: Alaska Communications via Business Wire

August 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

Smart solutions built for small business

As part of its continued effort to help Alaska’s small businesses thrive, Alaska Communications (ACS) has added a best-in-class, secure managed Wi-Fi solution, purpose-built to meet small business connectivity needs, to its portfolio with ACS SmartBiz.

ACS is the first provider in Alaska to launch Wi-Fi 7, delivering speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi 6, significantly lower latency, and more devices seamlessly connecting at the same time. The SmartBiz Wi-Fi 7 Gateway is future-ready and can deliver up to 10 gig symmetrical speeds.

“Reliable, fast and secure Wi-Fi is essential for today’s small business, and time is a precious commodity,” said Cindy Christopher, senior director, sales, Alaska Communications. “They need reliable broadband solutions from a local provider they can trust so they can focus on running their business.”

ACS SmartBiz includes a self-service mobile app that allows small business owners to monitor and manage their network from anywhere.

The benefits of ACS SmartBiz include:

Best-in-Class Wi-Fi 6 – Available upgrades to Wi-Fi 7 Gateway (2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz).
Reliable Coverage – seamless wired and wireless internet access.
Strong Security – Integrated network-wide cybersecurity.
Customer Friendly – Safe and secure guest Wi-Fi with a branded customer portal.
Automatic Network Resiliency – Stay online during unexpected outages using cellular or other backup connections.
Easy Management – Intuitive mobile app enables business owners to easily modify their network, manage staff access and more.

“SmartBiz is a bold leap forward for Alaska’s small business community,” said John Durocher, chief customer officer at Calix. “Leveraging the Calix Broadband Platform, Alaska Communications is the first broadband service provider (BSP) to offer Wi-Fi 7 systems for SmartBiz—delivering the kind of speed, reliability and intelligence that enables entrepreneurs to lead in a digital-first world. As the first BSP to publicly announce a Wi-Fi 7 deployment in Alaska, ACS is a powerful example of how broadband innovation can fuel economic growth and community transformation.”

ACS SmartBiz is available as an add-on to existing Business Internet plans, included in Worry-Free Business Bundles, or available to purchase with new internet orders.

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About Alaska Communications

Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI), is a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska. The company operates a robust and advanced statewide fiber network and a highly diverse undersea fiber optic system that connects Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For additional information, visit www.AlaskaCommunications.com.