Media Releases
OneNet Internet Consortium Increases Reliability, Cost Savings for Shawnee Organizations
For community service organizations in Shawnee, Oklahoma, dependable internet is the backbone of operations, making it a necessary expense. A recent initiative of a local university has allowed OneNet, the comprehensive digital communications initiative of the state system of higher education, to provide resources to upgrade networks while generating significant cost savings.
Read More →OneNet Connectivity Drives World-Class Research at National Weather Center in Norman
OneNet maintains a partnership with the National Weather Center in Norman to support big data movement and innovative research. Because of this connectivity, the weather center has the flexibility to participate in emerging research areas.
Read More →OneNet Partners with Norman Public Schools, OU to Boost Innovation, Cost Savings
OneNet recently collaborated with the Norman Public School District and Information Technology Shared Services at the University of Oklahoma to form an innovative technology cost-sharing alliance.
Read More →Rural Schools Given New Life With Faster Internet Connection
Students at Butner Public Schools have new educational opportunities thanks to affordable high-speed Internet. Butner’s high-speed connection allows them to utilize nearly $1 million worth of technology, including iPads, smartboards and an arsenal of e-learning courseware.
Read More →Federal Grant Brings High-Speed Broadband to Rural Oklahoma
Project partners announced Tuesday the completion of the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network (OCAN). OCAN’s expanded broadband network encompasses 1,005 miles, reaching 35 Oklahoma counties and connecting 33 community anchor institutions.
Read More →OCAN Media Conference Advisory
OCAN is the result of a $74 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. OCAN is designed to offer high-speed broadband services to rural and underserved Oklahoma.
Read More →OneNet First in Nation to Connect to 100G Network for Education and Research
OneNet is positioning Oklahoma on the global forefront of technology by being the first to connect to the nation’s new open, national-scale, software-defined, 100G network. Built and operated by Internet2, the new network is the nation’s fastest coast-to-coast network for education and research.
Read More →OCAN Project Achieves Year-Two Milestone
The Oklahoma Community Network (OCAN), reached its year-two construction milestone July 31, 2012, and construction of the network is now 88 percent complete. The new OCAN network designed to offer high-speed broadband services to rural and underserved Oklahoma.
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