Information Technology Infrastructure
Hawaii, one of America's most "wired" states, offers digital, high-capacity voice and data transmissions and virtually unlimited bandwidth. Hawaii has six undersea fiber-optic transpacific cables providing 1.6 million voice equivalent circuits between Hawaii and U.S./Asian markets. Hawaii has more than 29,000 miles of intra- and inter-island fiber optic cable.

Hawaii's Key Technology Assets
Research and Development Centers & Parks - Located on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation provides support for startup technology firms.

University of Hawaii at Manoa - A first-class research university, within which the “Honolulu Technique” for genetic cloning was pioneered. The UH runs a multitude of scientific, engineering, oceanographic and technology programs as well as supporting major medical facilities pioneering advances in tele-medicine.

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority - a unique ocean research park and center for renewable energy research and deployment.

Maui High Performance Computing Center - has one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, with capabilities for high-speed communication infrastructure such as data archiving, telemedicine, defense testing and evaluation, and remote sensing. The center’s IBM SP Super Computer serves more than 900 academic and commercial clients.

Pacific Disaster Center -provides emergency management - disaster mitigation, preparation, response and recovery - within the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.

Pacific Missile Range Facility - provides the world’s largest multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations.

Mauna Kea Observatories - The world’s finest astronomical observatory, atop Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii, managed by the University of Hawaii and including 13 telescopes – 8 of them exceeding 8 meters in diameter.