ANCHORAGE — U.S. Arctic subsea and terrestrial fibre network operator Quintillion is beefing up its security and defence know-how and rhetoric with the announcement retired U.S. general Charles H. Jacoby Jr. is joining its team as a senior strategic advisor.
Quintillion’s current network consists of more than 1,600 miles of fibre-optic cable spanning the Alaskan Arctic. The company’s three-phase plan for its subsea cable system will ultimately connect Asia to the American Pacific Northwest and to Western Europe via the Northwest Passage through the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic.
“We are excited to welcome General Jacoby to the team,” said George Tronsrue, Quintillion’s CEO, in the news release. “His knowledge and experience with both the tactical and strategic issues facing the region will help put Quintillion in a position to best support the national security needs of the U.S. and her allies.”
With more than 36 years of experience leading military, governmental and international institutions, Jacoby has previously commanded the North American Aerospace Defense Command for NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command.
“The Arctic is a strategic avenue of approach for our competitors and potential adversaries and our current security and defense infrastructure must be modernized and fortified for long-term requirements,” said Jacoby, in the release.
“Quintillion has the critical skills and capabilities to help the U.S. and Canada protect its sovereignty and further its national interest,” he added.
