As technology has evolved at the University of Mount Union over the last 25 years, the institution’s underground network of utilities has grown more complex. In addition to water, gas, electric, and phone lines, coaxial cable for television and fiber-optic cable now wind through the property, providing essential infrastructure for the university’s digital capabilities.
To support tourism and economic development, OARnet has collaborated with public and private partners to enhance connectivity at more than 100 lodges and campgrounds across Ohio.
Researchers at The Ohio State University recently demonstrated quantum key distribution (QKD) between two separate buildings on the Columbus campus for the first time using in-ground optical fiber. This represents a major milestone for cybersecurity enabled by quantum information science and engineering at the university.
The research community worldwide is in the early stages of building infrastructures and validating principles of QKD, which uses properties found in quantum physics to provide information security.
