Press Releases
OARnet hosts national meeting of networking community
Gathering at Ohio State features celebration of OARnet’s 25th anniversary
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Columbus, OH (September 10, 2012) -A lot can happen in a quarter of a century, especially in the field of technology. This week, friends and colleagues of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) are traveling here from across the country to celebrate the many achievements of the statewide networking organization on its 25th anniversary.
Ohio’s Ultra-Fast Broadband Network to Expand to Portsmouth, Wooster
33 Campuses To Receive Funds to Implement Major Speed Boosts
Columbus, Ohio (May 7, 2012) - Ohio’s new ultra-fast broadband network will have even greater statewide reach as the cities of Portsmouth and Wooster now will join Akron, Athens and Youngstown as hubs for Phase II development of a state-led initiative that will leverage astonishing network speeds of 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps).
OARnet experts present at Internet2 Spring Member Meeting
OARnet leaders and its member schools share technical expertise and visions for technology innovation
source:Internet2
Kasich Highlights the Future of OARnet- Ohio's Academic Research Network
Tenfold Increase in Speeds Will Boost Medical Research, Education and Patient Care
Tenfold Increase in Speeds Will Boost Medical Research, Education and Patient Care
Governor Kasich Announces Ten-Fold Boost to Ohio's Broadband Network
Ohio's High-Speed Network Will Lead Nation in Unprecedented Statewide Initiative to Advance Cutting Edge Research and Job Creation
Ohio Showcases Tech Innovation Successes At International Networking Conference
From "rust belt" to "innovation belt", the Buckeye State staking claim as a national technology hub
Whitacre: Four Drivers of Technology Economy In Ohio and the Midwest
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro Signs Virtualization Licensing Agreement
Aggregate purchasing agreement projected to generate $25.4 million in direct savings and $155.5 million in indirect savings over the next two years
Megaconference Marks World IPv6 Day
To celebrate World IPv6 Day, OARnet and Internet2 organized the first IPv6 Megaconference and successfully connected higher education video technicians worldwide.
Columbus, Ohio (June 23, 2011) – To celebrate World IPv6 Day, OARnet and Internet2 organized the first IPv6 Megaconference and successfully connected higher education video technicians worldwide. The event was one of many activities designed to help organizations prepare for the shift to IPv6, the new Internet protocol.
Construction begins for Ohio Middle Mile partners
Com Net, Inc., Horizon Telcom and OneCommunity projects
Columbus, Ohio (June 16, 2011) — Com Net, Inc., Horizon Telcom and OneCommunity, collectively awarded a total of $141.3 million in federal stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, have received the go-ahead to break ground on their projects. The awarded projects will add more than 3,600 new miles of broadband fiber throughout Ohio.
First IPv6 Megaconference to be held on World IPv6 Day
Dr. Bob Dixon is contacting video technicians around the world encouraging them to participate in the first IPv6 Megaconference June 8. This comes only twelve years after Dixon held the first worldwide Megaconference to promote videoconferencing.
Dr. Bob Dixon is contacting video technicians around the world encouraging them to participate in the first IPv6 Megaconference June 8. This comes only twelve years after Dixon held the first worldwide Megaconference to promote videoconferencing.
