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University of Missouri Selects 1102 GRAND as Interconnection Facility to Support Statewide Research & Education Network
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 1102 GRAND,Kansas City's Carrier
Hotel and carrier-neutral colocation provider, announces the Missouri Research
and Education Network (MOREnet), a unit of the University of Missouri, one of
the nation's largest and most prestigious public research universities, will
build out a data center facility and connect to the building's carrier neutral
Meet Me Room. MOREnet operates a shared statewide network that provides
Internet access and interactive video toMissouri's public sector as well as
providing technical support and training services. Established in 1991 and
based inColumbia, MOREnet serves 515 Missouri K-12 schools, 67 colleges and
universities, 131 libraries, teaching hospitals and clinics, and 34 related
affiliate organizations.
The goal of this project is to build a high performance network in the
state ofMissouri to support the university's intercampus network and replace
the existing MOREnet backbone to meet the research and internet connectivity
needs ofMissouri's K-12 schools, colleges and universities, libraries,
hospitals and clinics, and other MOREnet members. "Our member organizations'
network requirements are becoming increasingly complex with an emphasis on
scalability and flexibility," stated Hank Niederhelm, MOREnet's Director of
Infrastructure. "Expanding into 1102 GRAND was an important decision for us
because it gives us the ability to reach so many networks quickly and cost
effectively. Not only can we cross connect with the carriers we need today,
but we have protected our network and data center investment by ensuring we
can connect with so many additional providers in the future."
1102 GRAND isKansas City's largest carrier-neutral facility specifically
enhanced with the infrastructure to host and provide services to an array of
global network operators including carriers, service providers and enterprise
customers who demand secure, connected, customized solutions for their core
networking equipment. "Higher education institutions, especially
research-oriented universities, are on the leading edge of technology and
require access to powerful and robust networks," commented Darren Bonawitz,
Partner at 1102 GRAND. "The University of Missouri and MOREnet clearly
understand the value of carrier hotels and will be able to leverage our
carrier neutral Meet Me Room to deliver substantial value to their member
organizations."
About 1102 GRAND
1102 GRAND is the largest carrier neutral facility in theKansas City
Metro area and is one of the fastest growing of its kind in the Midwest. The
building serves as a major hub for voice and data traffic in the region by
providing a facility with the necessary infrastructure for carriers, service
providers, and enterprise customers to do business together reliably and cost
effectively. 1102 GRAND offers a wide array of colocation options including
cabinets, cage space, private data suites, and raw space for larger build
outs up to 7000 contiguous square feet all of which are connect to a carrier
neutral Meet Me Room which houses the vast majority ofKansas City's carriers
and service providers including AT&T, Level (3), Verizon Business, Time
Warner Cable, Cox Communication, and Qwest. For more information, visit:
http://www.1102Grand.com.
About MOREnet
MOREnet linksMissouri to a world of knowledge through a statewide
research and education network. Schools, public libraries, academic
institutions and state agencies linked to the network have access to a secure
broadband Internet connection, staff training, technical support and
electronic resources, making equitable access possible acrossMissouri.
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