Missouri Education and Research Organizations Select 1Finity for Statewide Network Modernization Project

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1Finity, a Fujitsu company and leading global network solutions provider, has been selected by the Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) to upgrade their statewide network infrastructure using the1Finity Ultra Optical System™ portfolio.

MOREnet, one of more than forty research and education networks across the country, has spent the past 35 years providing high-speed connectivity and essential technology services to more than 700 public-sector entities, including higher education institutions, school districts, public libraries, state and local governments, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits. In support of its mission to advance innovation and opportunity through technology, MOREnet recently issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a robust solution to modernize its optical infrastructure, expand network capacity, and adopt an open optical architecture capable of supporting its members’ growing bandwidth demands and emerging technologies in the AI era.

The project includes deployment of the Ultra Optical System L1000/L2000, a next-generation open optical line system (OLS) and converged transport platform designed for 800G and beyond, with a compact form factor that ensures long-term power and space efficiency. The T310 and T700 will extend high-capacity optical transport from the network edge through aggregation, helping MOREnet efficiently move growing volumes of traffic across its network. Virtuora® NC will provide centralized network control and management, helping simplify operations as the network grows. 1Finity will also provide fiber characterization, site surveys, turn-up and testing services, with project completion targeted for summer 2027.

“At MOREnet, we believe preparing for the future means investing in the technology that makes innovation possible,” said Natasha Angell, Executive Director at MOREnet. “Our partnership with 1Finity will help us build a more flexible, scalable optical network that can meet our members’ evolving needs and support the next generation of technology.”

“MOREnet has built an essential connectivity foundation for institutions and communities across Missouri,” said Hideki Matsui, SVP, Head of Photonics System Business Unit at 1Finity Inc. “1Finity is helping take that foundation forward with an open, scalable optical network designed to increase capacity, improve operational efficiency and adapt as MOREnet’s needs evolve.”

About 1Finity Inc.

1Finity, a Fujitsu company, is a global provider of communications networks for our connected world. We uniquely combine technological leadership and expertise in open optical and wireless networking, network automation, and applied AI/ML to design, build, operate, and maintain critical digital communications network infrastructure. Collaborating closely with ecosystem partners, we deliver transformative outcomes for service providers and network operators, and enable them to lower TCO, improve network performance, and increase energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.1Finity.com.

About MOREnet

Organized as a membership consortium in 1991, the Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) operates as a department within the University of Missouri System. In addition to managing and maintaining a robust and secure fiber network infrastructure, MOREnet provides its members with essential technical services including cybersecurity, network consulting, technical support, training, hosted and managed solutions, as well as access to a number of online resources. As a nonprofit technology partner with 35 years of regional networking and information technology experience, MOREnet ensures consistent quality and cost-effective solutions for its member organizations throughout the state.

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