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Beanfield MetroConnect
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About the partner
About Beanfield MetroConnect
Independent Fiber for the Canadian Enterprise
Beanfield (Beanfield Technologies / MetroConnect) is a facilities-based independent telecom that builds, owns and operates the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, with recent expansion into Vancouver. Founded in 1988 and led by founder/CEO Dan Armstrong, Beanfield connects 3,600+ commercial and residential buildings and serves enterprise, carrier and MDU customers with dedicated fibre internet (up to 100G), Metro Ethernet, dark fibre, business voice, colocation and cloud connect. Beanfield was acquired by DigitalBridge in 2019, with OMERS Infrastructure as a co-investor.
Why teams choose Beanfield MetroConnect
- Largest independent fiber network in Toronto
- Operations in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver
- Carrier-independent of all Canadian incumbents
- OMERS Infrastructure strategic backing
- Fiber-to-suite for residential and enterprise deployments
- Founded 1988, 35+ years of Canadian fiber heritage
Capabilities we have validated
- Owned fiber across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
- Carrier-independent alternative to Bell/Rogers/TELUS
- OMERS Infrastructure backing
- 700+ buildings on-net
- Fiber-to-Suite
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Beanfield MetroConnect
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Broadband / Business Internet
Beanfield delivers fiber internet over the largest independent fiber network in Toronto, with operations extending to Montreal and Vancouver.
Largest independent fiber — Owns the largest independent fiber network in Toronto.
Carrier-independent — An alternative to Bell, Rogers, and TELUS incumbents.
OMERS backing — Strategic backing from OMERS Infrastructure.
Integrates with CiscoJuniper Networks
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Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Beanfield provides dedicated, high-capacity internet to enterprises over its owned metro fiber across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Owned metro fiber — Service runs on redundant, high-capacity owned fiber.
700+ buildings on-net — Serves over 700 commercial and residential buildings.
Integrates with CiscoJuniper Networks
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Ethernet Transport
Beanfield offers metro Ethernet transport across its independent fiber footprint in Canada's major metros.
Redundant metro fiber — High-capacity, redundant transport across three metros.
35+ years heritage — Founded in 1988 with deep Canadian fiber experience.
Integrates with CiscoJuniper Networks
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Dark Fiber / Wavelengths
Beanfield provides dark fiber across its owned metro networks in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Owned infrastructure — Dark fiber on Beanfield's own independent network.
Carrier-grade — Supports enterprise and carrier deployments.
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TV / Media / Residential
Beanfield serves multi-dwelling units and residential subscribers with fiber-to-suite connectivity across its metro networks.
Fiber-to-Suite — Direct fiber to residential and enterprise suites in MDUs.
Multi-metro reach — Residential service across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Installation & Field Services
Beanfield performs fiber-to-suite installation and field services to connect commercial and residential buildings across its metros.
Delivery: Delivered by Beanfield's own field teams as project-based deployments.
Facilities-based — Owns and builds its own fiber, controlling the full install.
700+ buildings — Proven installs across 700+ on-net buildings.
Integrates with CiscoJuniper Networks
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24/7 Monitoring
Beanfield monitors its independent metro fiber network continuously to maintain reliability for enterprise and carrier clients.
Delivery: Fully managed, 24/7 from Beanfield's NOC.
Always-on oversight — Continuous monitoring of the owned network.
Redundant network — Monitoring backs redundant metro fiber paths.
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Network Operations Center (NOC)
Beanfield operates a 24/7 NOC overseeing its independent fiber network across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Delivery: Fully managed, 24/7 in-house network operations center.
In-house operations — Carrier-independent control over the full network.
Multi-metro coverage — Oversees all three Canadian metro networks.
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Managed Network Services
Beanfield delivers managed network services to enterprise and carrier clients over its owned Cisco- and Juniper-based fiber infrastructure.
Delivery: Delivered as fully managed services on Beanfield's owned network.
Carrier-independent — Independent of all Canadian incumbents end to end.
Enterprise + carrier — Serves both enterprise and carrier clients.
Integrates with CiscoJuniper Networks
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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