Wesley Perkins Joins TelAlaska as Nome Area Supervisor
Lifelong Nome resident Wesley Perkins has joined TelAlaska as Nome Area Supervisor, according to CEO Brenda Shepard.
Perkins is a graduate of Nome Public Schools and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he earned an applied science degree. He was most recently employed by Nome Public Schools, and previously was an employee of Nome Joint Utilities and the Alaska Department of Transportation. He also operated his own recreational vehicle dealership for twenty years in Nome.
His public service includes leadership in SPARC, the Nome Ham Radio Club, where he serves as president. He has been on the Nome Volunteer Fire Department for 32 years, holding all positions including Fire Chief for seven years until 2007. He is Training Officer for the Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department.
"TelAlaska is pleased to strengthen its Nome team with a leader who is well rooted in the community and shares the company value of public service. His career demonstrates an ability to manage, get things done and easily adapt to and master new technologies. We are very happy to have him help us serve the Nome area," Shepard said.
TelAlaska Cellular Introduces Cellular Service in Nome
TelAlaska Cellular wireless telephone service will be available for the first time this week in Nome. Service will be in place in Nome beginning Thursday, June 3 and will be launched with a community event from noon to 7 p.m. at the TelAlaska offices in the Old Federal Building.
Nome is the tenth community to receive cellular service from TelAlaska Cellular. Service was turned up in Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Teller in 2009 and in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor last month. Additional communities will receive service later in 2010.
TelAlaska Cellular's wireless telephone offerings are Local Only and Local & Beyond services that can be purchased with bundled options to include landline service. A $1 Lifeline rate is available for customers who qualify. Other available services from TelAlaska Cellular include text messaging, data packages for Smartphones, roaming services across a nationwide network, voicemail and calling features. A variety of cell phones will be available.
TelAlaska Cellular is using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology, a globally accepted standard that is found in Europe, Japan, Australia and more than 80 other countries.
TelAlaska is a telecommunications solutions company serving 25 rural communities and providing advanced network solutions in urban markets.
TelAlaska owns Interior Telephone Company, which provides Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Unalaska’s local telephone service and Internet services through arctic.net. TelAlaska also owns Mukluk Telephone Company, the local phone provider for Nome and Teller, and Eyecom Cable, the cable television provider for Galena and Unalaska. The companies also serve Seward, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Little Diomede, St. Michael, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, Stebbins, Wales and White Mountain.
Additional information about cellular and other TelAlaska services is available at www.telalaska.com or by calling 1-877-478-2305.
TelAlaska Cellular Introduces Cellular Service in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor and Nome
TelAlaska Cellular wireless telephone service will be available for the first time this week in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor and later this month in Nome. Service will be in place in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor beginning tomorrow and will be launched with a community event at the TelAlaska offices from noon to 7 p.m.
Unalaska/Dutch Harbor is the ninth community to receive cellular service from TelAlaska Cellular. Service was turned up in Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Teller in 2009. Additional communities will receive service later in 2010.
TelAlaska Cellular's wireless telephone offerings are Local Only and Local & Beyond services that can be purchased with bundled options to include landline service. Other available services from TelAlaska Cellular include text messaging, data packages for Smartphones, roaming services across a nationwide network, voicemail and calling features. A variety of cell phones will be available.
TelAlaska Cellular is using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology, a globally accepted standard that is found in Europe, Japan, Australia and more than 80 other countries.
TelAlaska is a telecommunications solutions company serving 25 rural communities and providing advanced network solutions in urban markets.
TelAlaska owns Interior Telephone Company, which provides Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Unalaska's local telephone service and Internet services through arctic.net. TelAlaska also owns Mukluk Telephone Company, the local phone provider for Teller, and Eyecom Cable, the cable television provider for Galena and Unalaska. The companies also serve Seward, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Little Diomede, Nome, St. Michael, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, Stebbins, Wales and White Mountain.
Additional information about cellular and other TelAlaska services is available at www.telalaska.com or by calling 1-877-478-2305.
TelAlaska Cellular Introduces Cellular Service in Sand Point
TelAlaska Cellular wireless telephone service will be available for the first time this week in Sand Point. Service will be in place there beginning Thursday, November 12 and will be launched with community events from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the City Building (Council Chambers). The event will feature door prizes, including a $500 cash prize.
Sand Point is the seventh community to receive cellular service from TelAlaska Cellular. Service was turned up in Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, and Teller earlier this year. Additional communities will receive service in 2010.
TelAlaska Cellular's wireless telephone offerings are Local Only and Local and Beyond services that can be purchased with bundled options to include landline service. Other available services from TelAlaska Cellular include text messaging, data packages for Smartphones, roaming services across a nationwide network, voicemail and calling features. A variety of cell phones will be available.
TelAlaska Cellular is using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology, a globally accepted standard that is found in Europe, Japan, Australia and more than 80 other countries.
TelAlaska is a telecommunications solutions company serving 25 rural communities and providing advanced network solutions in urban markets.
TelAlaska owns Interior Telephone Company, which provides Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Unalaska's local telephone service and Internet services through arctic.net. TelAlaska also owns Mukluk Telephone Company, the local phone provider for Teller, and Eyecom Cable, the cable television provider for Galena and Unalaska. The companies also serve Seward, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Little Diomede, Nome, St. Michael, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, Stebbins, Wales and White Mountain.
Additional information about cellular and other TelAlaska services is available at www.telalaska.com or by calling 1-877-478-2305.
