Services

OSHEAN’s comprehensive suite of services is designed to meet the needs of modern organizations, providing high-speed connectivity, robust cybersecurity, and advanced network management. For more information or to explore how our services can benefit your organization, contact OSHEAN today.

Learn more about our services below and let’s chat about how we can achieve your goals together.

High-Speed Fiber Optic Transport Network
  • 400Gbps-Capable: Experience ultra-fast data transfer rates.
  • 600+ Miles of Fiber: Extensive and reliable network coverage.
  • Redundant/Resilient Architecture: Designed for maximum reliability and uptime.
  • 156 Member Community Anchor Institutions: Serving 13 State Departments or Agencies, including the RI Secretary of State and RIEMA, as well as 16 Rhode Island Municipalities.
  • 270 Network Nodes Across RI/MA: Broad connectivity across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Premium Internet Service
  • Internet Service Tiers: From 150Mbps to 25Gbps, tailored to meet diverse needs.
  • Cloudflare DDoS Protection: Included with every service tier for enhanced security.
  • Next-Gen Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS): Cutting-edge routing architecture with segment routing and EVPN, eliminating MPLS
  • Dedicated Solutions Engineering Team: Expert support for complex multi-site networks.
  • Public IPv4 & IPv6 Address Blocks: Comprehensive addressing options.
  • Multiple Peering Points:  Diverse, geographic redundant, connections for optimized, resilient route selection.
    • Boston: Cogent, Zayo
    • Albany: Internet2
    • New York City: Cogent, Zayo, DE-CIX, Internet2

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On-Net Services and Private Peering
  • Traffic Management: ~20-50% of traffic uses On-Net services, not counted against Internet usage.
  • On-Net Services:
    • Third-Party Application Clouds via Internet2
    • Akamai Content Delivery Network
    • Google, Apple, Netflix, Internet2
    • Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computer Center (MGHPCC)
  • Cloud Transport
    • AWS Direct Connect
    • Azure ExpressRoute
    • Google Cloud Connect
    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Direct Connections to RI State Resources:
    • RISCON
    • RIDOT TMC Traffic Cameras
    • RI State Datacenter
    • RIEMA
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Colocation Facilities: Available with Markley Datacenter in Boston, and connectivity to the RI State Datacenter in Warwick

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Cybersecurity Services
  • Cisco Umbrella DNS Protection
  • Hosted High-Availability Advanced Fortinet Firewall Services:
    • Block Lists (Threat Feed)
    • Intrusion Detection/Prevention
    • 500 VPN Licenses
    • Anti-Malware, Anti-Virus (edge)
    • Application Control, Web Filtering
    • LDAP & SAML connectors
  • Cisco DUO Multi-Factor Authentication
  • SecureWorks Vulnerability Detection and Response (VDR)
  • Securly Web Content Filtering
  • Armis Cyber Exposure Management
  • Aptega Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platform
Member Information Portal
  • Ticket status
  • Usage Statistics: Detailed insights into network traffic.
  • Traffic Breakdown: Compare commodity Internet vs. private traffic and indiviidual application usage.
  • Managed Network Device Traffic: Monitor and manage traffic usage.
  • Cisco ThousandEyes Visibility: For enhanced network insights.
Additional Services
  • DNS Services from NS1: Included for up to 10 zones; fee-based for additional zones. Learn more → 
  • 24/7/365 Network Operations Center: Continuous monitoring and support (GlobalNOC).
  • VoIP Services: Provided by CBTS.
  • FortiGate SD-WAN Services: Securely connect to the OSHEAN network using existing business-class circuits or Internet connections. Learn more →
  • Wireless Point-to-Point Solutions: Flexible wireless connectivity.
  • Managed Network Services: Comprehensive router and switch management.
  • Additional Public IPv4 & IPv6 Address Blocks: Available upon request.