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ORION in the Community & Press Kit

February 9, 2018

As a not-for-profit organization committed to actively supporting innovation in Ontario, ORION connects big ideas, big thinkers and big data through an ultra high-speed fibre optic network dedicated to enabling research, education and innovation (RE&I) in Ontario.

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Ontario’s research and education sector gain access to preferred-pricing video conferencing solutions

July 16, 2021

ORION has signed an agreement to enable Ontario’s research education institutions to access both Kaltura, a video experience cloud, and BlueJeans, a cloud-based video conferencing service. This is part of a national procurement agreement through Canada’s National Research and Education Network (NREN) to offer cloud- based video ... Continue Reading

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ORION relocates PoP to uOttawa to improve network resilience

April 13, 2021

Ottawa, April 13, 2021 – ORION, Ontario’s research, education, and innovation network, announced today the re-location of its Ottawa network point of presence (PoP) to the University of Ottawa. The move will improve network resilience to better support researchers, professors, students, ... Continue Reading

Announcing a New, National Program to Fund Cybersecurity Initiatives Across Canada’s Research and Education Sector

November 30, 2020

Toronto, November 30, 2020 - ORION is pleased to announce the launch of a new, collaborative national program that will fund cybersecurity initiatives across Canada’s research and education (R&E) sector. In response to a community identified need for national coordination ... Continue Reading

A Celebration of Collaboration, Determination and Innovation Among Canada’s Research and Education Communities

November 24, 2020

Join us for the first NREN Summit: Strengthening Connections in Times of Change Online December 7, 8, 9, 2020, 1 – 4 pm ET (Ottawa, November 23, 2020) After a year that saw Canada’s research and education communities face tremendous ... Continue Reading

ORION now connects twelve Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs), including four in Northern Ontario

August 17, 2020

TORONTO, August 17, 2020 — Twelve Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs) have joined Ontario’s Next Generation Network Program (NGNP), including four in Northern Ontario, connecting to the CENGN Testbed through ORION’s network. Connecting Ontario’s RICs to the NGNP will ... Continue Reading