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The dynamic nature of the job is what OneNet’s Infrastructure team thrives on. On any given day, the OneNet infrastructure team could be at every corner of the state, helping maintain the network.

The essential nature of internet makes it a necessary monthly expense, but when a local university discovered the possibility of a citywide consortium to decrease costs and increase bandwidth for numerous organizations, OneNet was prepared to provide the resources needed to upgrade their network.

For the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), facilitating educational and inspirational experiences through free public broadcasting is the number one priority. As vice president of technology, Mark Norman is passionate about providing consistent service to all 77 counties.

Location can be a major hindrance for those pursuing higher education. This obstacle is often present in small Oklahoma communities where the closest university might be several hours away.

Many OneNet customers are the unsung heroes of their communities. These leaders see the value reliable connectivity adds to Oklahoma and take the initiative to learn it to the best of their abilities, but even the best librarians or superintendents can’t always empower their communities, scout out cost savings and perform tasks that are actually in their job descriptions too. That’s where OneNet’s systems group saves the day.

In the last decade, research on the human genome has produced exponential growth in our understanding of DNA, genetics and disease. With the increase in science and data for this research, there is an equal demand for technology that can maintain and move the data when necessary.

To meet the state’s growing demand for big data movement, OSRHE and OneNet completed a 100 gigabit-per-second (100Gbps) fiber ring in 2015, and today that ring supports a variety of research across the state.

As superintendent of Woodward Public Schools, Kyle Reynolds has always been aware of the essential nature of connectivity and the role it plays in giving students a better quality of life.

OneNet staff recently traveled from Oklahoma City to Altus during an ice storm to restore connectivity to Western Oklahoma State College. The outage was not only affecting the college, but it also was affecting several OneNet and Oklahoma Community Anchor Network (OCAN) customers.