The Odisha State Wide Area Network (OSWAN) would serve as the backbone network for data, video and voice communications throughout the State of Odisha. The network connects 1 State Head Quarter, 30 District Head Quarters, 284 Block Head Quarters, and 1214 Horizontal Offices across the state. The OSWAN uses equipment from Cisco, BSNL, and NIC to setup connections between offices using technologies like MPLS, P2P, optical fiber, and microwave.