About New Mexico Technet
General
New Mexico Technet, Inc. is a non-profit
corporation operating throughout the state of New Mexico. Our mission
is to encourage the use of technology and technology based applications
in support of business, government and education. Technet collaborates
with businesses, government and education in utilizing technology to
better serve the needs of New Mexico.
Origins
Originally founded
in 1984, Technet was charged with linking the national laboratories,
state government, the universities, and the private sector with a high
capacity fiber optic network, and introducing applications that demonstrated
the value of this technology. This created a communications and technology
based environment to foster economic development, education, and research
throughout the state.
The Internet
In 1985 Technet
was selected by the National Science Foundation to be the Internet hub
in New Mexico. Starting with a 56 Kbps connection, Technet has expanded
capabilities reaching out to over 50 rural communities with local dial
in access. Technet served as the primary connection point to the Internet
for other Internet Service Providers, businesses, government, education
and private users in New Mexico.
In 1994, Technet
formed TFP, Inc., a wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary. On January 1,
2000, TFP became Oso Grande Technologies,
Inc. and business activities that are similar to those of other
for-profit companies were handed to Oso Grande. In 2001, Technet in
recognition of the commercial nature of the internet market today, shifted
its focus to support of technology based application and technology
education. Commercial activity is handled soley through Oso Grande Technologies
and there remains a strong tie between the two companies though each
is a separate organization unto itself. Technet continues to operate
as a private, non-profit corporation serving the technology needs of
New Mexico.
Technet's Committment
Technet, through its mission, is committed to the expansion of healthcare and economic development in the state through the use of technology. Technet's focus is in the use of networks statwide to the implementation of telehealth in rural and underserved areas of the state where a highly trained workforce and the improved quality of healthcare is sorely needed.
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