Press Releases
OARnet helps K-12 school districts meet rising technology needs
In partnership with the Management Council, OARnet completes major bandwidth upgrade for Information Technology Centers and large urban school districts
Hundreds of K–12 school districts across Ohio are benefitting from a boost in bandwidth after OARnet and its partners upgraded their connectivity from 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) to 100 Gbps this year, with up to 200 Gbps capability available for future expansion.
The project, supported by a U.S. Department of Education Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund grant to the Management Council, updated the infrastructure for six large urban school districts and 17 Information Technology Centers (ITCs) that serve Ohio districts.
Broadband innovations, OARnet help Ohio land the world’s first “Intelligent State” honor
Intelligent Community Forum recognizes state’s efforts to expand broadband access
OARnet was highlighted as a key part of Ohio's selection as the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF)’s first “Intelligent State” honoree for efforts to improve broadband access and infrastructure to support economic growth.
BroadbandOhio calls for input to improve accuracy of new high-speed internet map
OARnet supports state effort to ensure access to essential internet service
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has created a new map showing where high-speed internet service is available across Ohio, and BroadbandOhio is seeking help to ensure everyone has access to this essential service.
OARnet launches network upgrade for Ohio’s PreK-12 schools
Federal grant supports major boost to educational bandwidth
The Management Council and OARnet will boost the bandwidth of Ohio's PreK-12 schools from 10 to 100 Gbps thanks to an ESSER Fund grant.
OARnet hosts in-person spring 2022 member meeting
The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) hosted its biannual member in-person meeting on May 18 at Ohio University in conjunction with the Ohio Higher Education Computing Council conference. The meeting featured OARnet’s latest projects, a presentation from BroadbandOhio and panel discussions on security and workforce development.
BroadbandOhio leverages OARnet’s statewide backbone to boost connectivity in Ohio’s unserved and underserved areas
State broadband initiative unites public, private and not-for-profit partners to expand affordable high-speed internet access
Over the last two years, OARnet has worked with the state’s BroadbandOhio initiative to explore how to expand broadband service to underserved and unserved areas of Ohio.
OARnet connects with Denison Edge in downtown Columbus
New workforce development program links students, industry experts
A new program is connecting college students with business professionals in Columbus to help them accelerate their careers. Denison Edge, launched by Denison University, is a last-mile skills program designed to support Ohio liberal arts students seeking to gain industry expertise, leadership skills and business acumen.
OARnet's upgrade to 400G profiled by Juniper Networks
Scaling Ohio's fiber optic backbone while preserving existing capital investments and expertise
In a new case study, Juniper details OARnet's work to stay ahead of growing client needs for cloud computing, network services and more by .
OARnet among Internet2's "First to 400G"
Upgrades to Cleveland and Cincinnati connections improve access to national research and education network
The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) is one of the first five Research and Education Networks in the nation to initiate a 400 Gigabit per second (Gbps) connection to the Internet2 Network by the end of 2021, with work due for completion this year.
New partnership bolsters Cincinnati-area higher education network
OARnet takes on management of fiber network segment serving several colleges and universities
For 15 years, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Xavier University shared the Cincinnati Education and Research Fiber Ring (CERF) to support the education and research missions of their schools. When the schools learned in fall 2021 that the CERF ring would no longer be donated by their benefactor, the members reached out to OARnet for assistance.
