Greetings,
I am excited to present OARnet’s 2024-25 fiscal year annual report. This report showcases how OARnet is advancing our statewide infrastructure, delivering value-added programs at competitive prices, and focusing on outstanding customer service. This year, we are highlighting several new use cases of our network, along with our ongoing commitment to staff training and development:
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How OARnet’s connectivity is empowering research on autonomous farming at The Ohio State University’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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Our collaboration with public and private partners that improved connectivity at more than 100 lodges and campgrounds, in an effort to support tourism across the state.
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Why OARnet is investing in a culture of continuing learning and development for our engineering, technical, client services, and administrative support staff.
Download the 2024-25 OARnet Annual Report
As you will find in our fiscal year statistics snapshot, OARnet has offered annual cost savings for our thousands of clients and partners across Ohio while also supporting their increased bandwidth needs. Through the aggregate purchasing power of OARnet, our clients saved more than $40 million in costs in FY25.
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, OARnet serves Ohio's education, health care, public broadcasting and government communities. Other members of the consortium include the Ohio Supercomputer Center and OhioLINK.
