T-Mobile and GCI on Tuesday announced a partnership to allow T-Mobile customers with 5G smartphones to use 5G while roaming in Anchorage, Alaska.
With this, T-Mobile claims that it is the first and only wireless provider to offer 5G coverage in all 50 states. The new partnership also gives GCI customers roaming access to T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network, covering more than one million square miles and nearly 6,000 cities and towns.
GCI launched Alaska’s first 5G service in Anchorage on April 17, 2020. GCI’s 5G buildout in Anchorage will serve as a model for GCI’s network modernization efforts as the company moves forward to expand the service across Alaska. Future GCI 5G expansion opportunities include Juneau, Fairbanks and other fiber-served communities.
Neville Ray, President of Technology, T-Mobile
The massive nationwide 5G network we’re building and expanding by the day - paired with important partnerships like this - extend our 5G leadership over the competition and deliver meaningful 5G experiences to our customers.
Greg Chapados, President and Chief Operating Officer, T-Mobile
GCI and T-Mobile launched the nation’s first LTE roaming partnership in 2014 and were the first providers to partner together to deliver voice over LTE service.
