About Quintillion
Who We Are
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect more Alaskans to each other and the rest of the world through our unique high-capacity fiber-based broadband network.
Quintillion’s innovative Arctic broadband network enables connectivity and cloud services for business, government, and military applications, including satellite ground station operations.
Our plan is to make Alaska the North American bridge between Asia and Europe, which will not only provide the shortest route transiting the three continents, but also the fastest inter-continental connection on the planet. This will be complimented by our Arctic connection to space through a High-Latitude Data Acquisition (HiLDA) site on American soil, allowing us to capture data from polar orbiting satellites using a secure low-latency Arctic fiber network.
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Expanding Throughout Alaska
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Connecting Asia & Europe Through the Arctic
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Supporting Space Operations
Our Story
We are providing the fastest broadband connection on the planet.
Quintillion is a leading infrastructure provider of broadband connectivity, satellite ground station, and edge processing services in the US Arctic and Alaska. We provide network capacity on a wholesale basis, helping local telecommunication providers utilize the Arctic fiber since December 2017.
Quintillion has built the first and only system of its kind, serving the Northwest and North Slope Arctic regions. In addition, we are the sole operator of a world-class telecommunications system that serves the markets of Nome, Kotzebue, Point Hope, Wainwright, Utqiaġvik (Barrow), and Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse, as well as the oil and gas infield. Future phases will connect Europe, North America, and Asia with a high capacity-low latency fiber optic cable system through the Arctic.
We sell broadband network services to government and commercialtelecommunication providers, and maintain strategic relationships with Alaska Native Corporations serving federal government agencies. This distribution model allows for multiple broadband access providers in markets where there was previously no competition, incentivizing improved products, price, and services for end users.
Quintillion’s system currently has the capacity to deliver gigabit and terabit bandwidth services on a 1,200-mile subsea and 500-mile terrestrial fiber optic network. We are privately funded, and our investors include Alaskan Native Corporations, Alaskan investors, and a Private Equity firm.
Our Team
We do what is necessary, what is possible, and what seems impossible.
The Quintillion team is a leading Alaskan provider of broadband infrastructure. We focus on precise execution and efficient expansion of the network.
We are pioneers who value organizational coherence, integrity, and humility, and seek win-win partnerships. Our approach is innovative yet firmly grounded, and we are committed to giving back to the community and contributing to Alaska’s economic prosperity.
Our vision is clear. We are here to connect more Alaskans to each other and the rest of the world through broadband. We are a small team and each member is deeply invested in our mission.
Staff
In Memoriam
General (Ret.) Charles H. Jacoby, Jr.
The Quintillion team is deeply saddened by the passing of General Chuck Jacoby on April 1. We have lost a dear friend and valued advocate — and our nation has lost a true patriot. General Jacoby served proudly in the U.S. Army for 37 years, including as Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM). Alaskans will also remember the General fondly for his many meaningful contributions to our state during his tenure as Commander of Alaskan Command (ALCOM) as a two-star general.
In retirement, General Jacoby was selective about which projects he committed his time. We were fortunate that he chose to work with Quintillion, serving as one of our Senior Military Advisors since the summer of 2020. In that role, he was singularly instrumental in helping us build strong relationships with ALCOM, NORAD, NORTHCOM, the Canadian Military, and the greater Alaska community. His advice, insights, and actions were consistently spot-on and deeply appreciated by the entire Quintillion team. He often told our senior leadership that he loved Quintillion, our team, our mission, and the unique work we do. General Jacoby’s life work was making our country and the American Warfighter safer. We are humbled to be a small piece of that important legacy.
Those who had the good fortune of knowing General Jacoby quickly recognized and respected his expertise, humility, and integrity. His great sense of humor and steady presence marked our partnership these past five years—and his absence will be felt deeply. We hold close in prayer his wife, Grace, their three sons, and the entire Jacoby family.
Be thou at peace, Chuck. May God bless and comfort the Jacoby family.
