Greetings,
I am pleased to share OARnet’s 2023-24 fiscal year annual report, which spotlights how OARnet is supporting clients across the state of Ohio by advancing broadband infrastructure, providing affordable technology services and offering personalized customer solutions. In this year’s report you will learn more about:
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How OARnet’s Client Services team works closely with our engineering and technical staff to match the right resources and services to the communities we serve. This dynamic has helped OARnet expand its impact across the state over the last two decades.
- Progress on efforts to upgrade the statewide fiber-optic backbone to 400 Gigabits per second (Gbps) capabilities to meet the current and future needs of Ohio’s education, government, research and health care organizations.
Download the 2023-24 OARnet Annual Report
As you will find in our fiscal year statistics snapshot, OARnet continues to supply more bandwidth for our clients’ rising needs while providing outstanding cost savings for our services. Through the aggregate purchasing power of OARnet, our clients saved more than $41 million in costs in FY24.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Sincerely,
Pankaj Shah
Executive Director
OARnet
Since 1987, OARnet has delivered technology-based solutions that reduce costs, increase productivity and improve customer service. As a division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education's Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH), OARnet serves Ohio's education, health care, public broadcasting and government communities. Other members of the consortium include the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK).
