Beanfield
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Beanfield builds, owns, and operates the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, with expansion into Vancouver. The company provides dedicated fibre-based internet, voice, private networking, cloud connectivity, and colocation services to businesses. Beanfield owns and maintains its infrastructure end-to-end, including in-house construction staff, fibre splicers, and installers, and operates a 24/7/365 Network Operations Centre.
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Ideal Customer
- Beanfield's primary business sweet spot spans SMBs through mid-market and enterprise firms located within or near its on-net building footprint in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
- Its Hosted Voice with Webex packages specifically reference SMBs in Toronto and Montreal as a target, while its Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams and Cloud Connect services are designed to serve mid-market and enterprise accounts.
Key Differentiators
- Beanfield's primary differentiator is that it builds, owns, and operates 100% of its own fibre-optic infrastructure — it is not a reseller and does not traverse any third-party network, giving it full control over quality, SLA delivery, and customer experience.
- It claims to operate the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, a position it uses to compete directly against incumbent carriers (Bell, Rogers, TELUS) on price, transparency, and service quality.
Industries Served
- Beanfield explicitly serves businesses across a broad range of sectors, with its own materials citing schools and financial institutions as customer examples, and its BBB profile noting service to 'businesses of any size — from small business and data centres to schools and financial institutions.' The enterprise and carrier segments are core markets, with its network designed to serve enterprise, carrier, and multi-dwelling unit (MDU) customers.
- Its Cloud Connect product and Hosted Voice integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams position it strongly for financial services, professional services, legal, and tech-sector firms that rely heavily on cloud applications, secure private connectivity, and UCaaS platforms.
Service Coverage
- Beanfield operates as a Canadian urban metro fibre provider, serving businesses and residents in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
- The company builds, owns, and operates what it claims is the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, with its fibre infrastructure spanning approximately 4,000 kilometres and connecting approximately 4,000 commercial buildings and over 170,000 residential units across Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.
Partnerships
- Beanfield has formal technology partnerships with Cisco and Ribbon Communications as its two most prominent platform integrations.
- Its Hosted Voice with Webex product is built on a partnership with Cisco, using Cisco BroadWorks as the carrier-class backend alongside Webex's cloud collaboration infrastructure.
Company Size
- Beanfield was founded in 1988 by Dan Armstrong and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with approximately 487–500 employees as of mid-2026.
- The company's estimated annual revenue is in the range of $50M–$100M CAD, with ZoomInfo and Datanyze citing approximately $73.9M.
Ownership
- Beanfield is a privately held, Canadian-operated company and is not publicly traded.
- It was acquired by DigitalBridge (formerly Digital Colony, a digital infrastructure investment platform) in November 2019 for an investment of approximately US$100M, and DigitalBridge continues to hold the majority stake.
Compliance & Certifications
- Beanfield has publicly committed to a SOC 2 certification program, describing it as central to its security posture for business clients, with its blog noting that the certification demonstrates 'unwavering dedication to privacy, security, and confidentiality.' The company uses a security-focused internal tech stack including Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Active Directory, and GitLab, signalling a mature internal security operations environment.
- No publicly confirmed ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or FedRAMP certifications have been identified; Beanfield's compliance posture appears primarily anchored to SOC 2 and Canadian privacy requirements.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
11 offeringsBusiness Internet
Beanfield provides dedicated fibre-optic internet connectivity for businesses across its privately owned and operated network in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The service is designed to support cloud applications, video meetings, document management systems, and secure connectivity needs of professional firms.
Business Voice and Collaboration
Beanfield provides a suite of voice and collaboration services for businesses, including Hosted Voice, SIP Trunking, Toll-Free IVR, Hosted Voice for Webex, and Hosted Voice for Microsoft Teams. These services are delivered over Beanfield's private fibre network.
Cloud Connect
Beanfield Cloud Connect provides direct, private cloud connectivity for businesses over Beanfield's own fibre network, connecting to an ecosystem of 250+ service providers globally and supporting multicloud environments. The service features rapid provisioning, on-demand bandwidth scaling, pay-as-you-need pricing with no long-term contracts, and can be managed via a portal or API. It also provides private and secure point-to-point connectivity leveraging presence in 185+ global peering locations.
Colocation
Beanfield offers colocation services as part of its business services portfolio. The service is supported by Beanfield's privately owned fibre infrastructure and presence in data centres across the cities it serves.
Hosted Voice
Beanfield's Hosted Voice is a cloud-based voice service for businesses delivered over its private fibre network. It is available as a standalone offering as well as integrated versions for Webex and Microsoft Teams platforms.
Hosted Voice for Microsoft Teams
Beanfield offers a Hosted Voice service integrated specifically with Microsoft Teams, enabling businesses to use Teams as their primary voice and collaboration platform over Beanfield's private fibre network.
Hosted Voice for Webex
Beanfield offers a Hosted Voice service integrated specifically with Cisco Webex, delivering voice capabilities through the Webex collaboration platform over Beanfield's private fibre network.
Partner Program
Beanfield operates a Partner Program for businesses interested in reselling or partnering with Beanfield's services. Details of the program are listed as a distinct offering within the business services navigation.
Private Networks
Beanfield offers private network services delivered over its own fibre-optic infrastructure, which it builds, owns, and operates entirely. The service provides secure, dedicated connectivity without reselling over any third-party network.
SIP Trunking
Beanfield offers SIP Trunking as part of its voice and collaboration services portfolio. This service enables businesses to connect their existing phone systems to the public telephone network over Beanfield's fibre infrastructure.
Toll-Free IVR
Beanfield provides Toll-Free IVR (Interactive Voice Response) as part of its voice and collaboration services. This service allows businesses to offer toll-free numbers with automated call routing and response capabilities.
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