More GSM coverage in Alaska

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GSM Coverage for Alaskan Oil Fields

Dobson Communications says that it has launched Cellular One wireless service in Deadhorse, Alaska, extending its GSM/EDGE network to the key staging area and oil-service headquarters for the North Slope oil fields.

"We're very excited with the expansion of our network to the North Slope," said Frank Franzese, Dobson's senior vice president of Sales. "This further strengthens Cellular One as the premier choice for wireless voice and data services in Alaska."

James Kohler, general manager for Dobson's Alaska operations, noted that advanced wireless services are increasingly important in his state. "Alaskans live and work across a vast area connected by few roads," he said. "Our GSM wireless technology provides a technology bridge that links communities and economies together."

Dobson is the largest wireless services provider in Alaska and has been expanding the number of communities that it serves. Last month the Company announced an agreement to purchase wireless assets in Nome and Kodiak. Once it gains FCC approval for the acquisitions, Dobson plans to upgrade the networks in those regions to provide full GSM/GPS/EDGE voice and data services.