{"id":6616,"date":"2025-10-15T01:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/?page_id=6616"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:15:04","slug":"2024-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2024-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-width-block organic-block obb-width clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;background-color:#D9E9E7;max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"obb-width-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax is-repeated\" style=\"min-height:716px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5486 has-parallax is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_857355379-scaled.jpeg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-bg-dark-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-9c972e48 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-AR-cover-1024x860.png\" alt=\"Fiber optics streaks\" class=\"wp-image-6860 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-AR-cover-1024x860.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-AR-cover-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-AR-cover-768x645.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-AR-cover.png 1420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-source-sans-3-font-family has-extra-large-font-size wp-elements-04b4fab090e257c7192f12c61be40f5e\"><strong>2024 Annual Report<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-source-sans-3-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-695deb855696c2c1c80ea563897f656f\">Read about how ESnet supercharged science with <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-real-time-streaming\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6669\">real-time instrument streaming<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-100-availability\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6678\">achieved 100% site availability<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-trans-atlantic-milestone\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6661\">secured our trans-Atlantic future<\/a>, and more \u2014 all while continuing to innovate in our <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2024-operational-innovations\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6692\">networking systems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2023-applied-research-activities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6258\">applied research<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/engaging-our-far-flung-communities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6739\">community partnerships<\/a>. <br><br>Browse the full report below as a flipbook, <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ESnet-2024-AR_CoverBody_digital_fnl_25-SN-10463-.pdf\">download the PDF<\/a>, or read  it online.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_6881\"  _slug=\"6881\" data-title=\"esnet-2024-annual-report\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024_AnnualReport_cover.png\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_6881 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"enableDownload\":\"true\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/annualreports.es.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/ESnet-2024-AR_CoverBody_digital_fnl_25-SN-10463-.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-hero-block alignfull organic-block obb-hero obb-position-center-center obb-featured-img-parallax\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;background-color:#787b87;min-height:640px\"><svg class=\"clipping-path\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><defs><clipPath id=\"wave-curve-right\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\" transform=\"scale(0.01, 0.02)\"><path d=\"M100,0H0v44.7c0,0,8.1,4.8,26.4,5C48.7,49.8,59,38.5,79,37.3c12.7-0.7,21,4.6,21,4.6V0z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><svg class=\"clipping-path\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><defs><clipPath id=\"wave-curve-left\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\" transform=\"scale(0.01, 0.02)\"><path d=\"M0,0l100,0v44.7c0,0-8.1,4.8-26.4,5C51.3,49.8,41,38.5,21,37.3C8.2,36.6,0,41.9,0,41.9L0,0z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><svg class=\"clipping-path\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><defs><clipPath 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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6621 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-1024x585.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/directors_Inder_OFC24_ES26_0296-2048x1169.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">&#8220;The Lifeblood of Discovery&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2024-directors-note\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><strong>Executive Director Inder Monga looks back on 2024.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5100\" height=\"3300\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5739\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2.png 5100w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2-1536x994.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESNET6_White_11x17_2-2048x1325.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5100px) 100vw, 5100px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">ESnet by the numbers<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/esnet-by-the-numbers-2024\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><strong>E<\/strong>Snet Statistics at a Glance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6642 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Ruben_ComCam_2024_2400px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT: Vera Rubin ComCAM<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-vera-rubin\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Helping to Power the Universe\u2019s Fastest Sky Survey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6649 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005-1024x682.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 58%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 58%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/highlights_Greenfield_Wireless_horizontal_XBD-202411-228-005.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT:  Wireless Edge<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-wireless-edge\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"> Connecting Field Researchers to High-Speed Networks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6662 size-large\" alt=\"Map showing connections between East Coast and Europe\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/operations_transatlantic-map-2025_1200px-1024x379.png\" style=\"object-position:91% 29%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"91% 29%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/operations_transatlantic-map-2025_1200px-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/operations_transatlantic-map-2025_1200px-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/operations_transatlantic-map-2025_1200px-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/operations_transatlantic-map-2025_1200px.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT: Trans-Atlantic Milestone<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-trans-atlantic-milestone\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">ESnet Signs First Subsea Spectrum Lease<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6680 size-large\" alt=\"abstract network graphic\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/network-graph-blue900_iStock-2163019024_1200px-1024x576.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/network-graph-blue900_iStock-2163019024_1200px-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/network-graph-blue900_iStock-2163019024_1200px-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/network-graph-blue900_iStock-2163019024_1200px-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/network-graph-blue900_iStock-2163019024_1200px.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT: 100% availability<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-100-availability\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">ESnet Delivers 100% Availability to All DOE Office of Science Sites<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6671 size-large\" alt=\"Diagram of EJFAT with instruments\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-1024x562.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EJFAT-video_screenshot-2048x1125.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT:  REAL-TIME STREAMING<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/highlight-real-time-streaming\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"> EJFAT Achieves Real-Time, Terabit-Scale Data Streaming<\/a><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6664 size-large\" alt=\"Fiber optic tips glowing\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px-1024x410.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESnet-LicensedStock-july2025-Light-fiber-tips-iStock-1146518933_2000px.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">2024 HIGHLIGHT: IRI<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow 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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-obb-content-block organic-block obb-featured obb-mobile-reset\" style=\"z-index:4;background-color:#00313c;border-radius:12px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover obb-featured-cover\" style=\"min-height:280px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5394\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">Operational innovations<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2024-operational-innovations\/\" 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1024w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/appliedrd-lhc_cms_cds-record-1275108-hoch-20071215_721-nice-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/appliedrd-lhc_cms_cds-record-1275108-hoch-20071215_721-nice-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/appliedrd-lhc_cms_cds-record-1275108-hoch-20071215_721-nice-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/appliedrd-lhc_cms_cds-record-1275108-hoch-20071215_721-nice-2048x1370.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:6px\">applied research activities<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group obb-featured-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-custom-lbl-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/annualreports.es.net\/index.php\/2024-applied-research-activities\/\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Developing &amp; testing advanced services, protocols, &amp; tools<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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