Battle of the Beanfield

OMERS Infrastructure Announces Strategic Investment in Beanfield Metroconnect

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

TORONTO, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMERS Infrastructure has announced that OMERS has agreed to provide a significant capital commitment to Beanfield Technologies Inc. (‘Beanfield’).

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  • TORONTO, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMERS Infrastructure has announced that OMERS has agreed to provide a significant capital commitment to Beanfield Technologies Inc. (‘Beanfield’).
  • DigitalBridge, an initial investor in Beanfield in 2019, will continue to hold the majority stake in the company and this investment marks an inaugural partnership between OMERS and DigitalBridge.
  • Peter Gray and Jenine Krause, both Managing Directors at OMERS Infrastructure, will be joining Beanfield’s Board of Directors.
  • This collaboration underscored our dedication to investing in infrastructure projects that will shape the future of connectivity in Canada.”
    Dan Armstrong, CEO, Beanfield Metroconnect, added: “We welcome OMERS to Beanfield, their investment is a validation of our strategy.

Beanfield joins Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams to enhance their portfolio of voice-enabled UCaaS solutions

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Beanfield will leverage Operator Connect as part of a comprehensive set of services for organizations transitioning from traditional office phone systems to cloud-based Teams Phone.

Key Points: 
  • Beanfield will leverage Operator Connect as part of a comprehensive set of services for organizations transitioning from traditional office phone systems to cloud-based Teams Phone.
  • Beanfield’s Managed Calling for Microsoft Teams is a fully managed deep calling integration for Microsoft Teams to provide a better Microsoft Teams Phone experience for our customers.
  • Operator Connect is part of Microsoft’s global strategy for enhancing the integration of telecom services with Microsoft Teams Phone, including very stringent requirements.
  • Operator Connect distinguishes itself from traditional Direct Routing solutions by having all telecom services connect directly to Microsoft Azure, cloud to cloud, over fully managed, resilient connections.

Canadian Fiber Provider Beanfield Joins the Connectbase Ecosystem to Scale Wholesale Business

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

BOSTON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectbase, The Industry Cloud for Connectivity, announces that Beanfield Technologies is now a member of The Connected World platform. Beanfield, owner and operator of the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, joined the Connectbase ecosystem to scale its wholesale business and improve automation as the company grows its network.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectbase , The Industry Cloud for Connectivity, announces that Beanfield Technologies is now a member of The Connected World platform .
  • Beanfield, owner and operator of the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, joined the Connectbase ecosystem to scale its wholesale business and improve automation as the company grows its network.
  • "As Connectbase continues to expand across Canada, we're helping network operators countrywide automate, grow and close the digital divide."
  • It's transforming our wholesale team, allowing them to be more strategic and focus on relationship building," said Dan Kernohan, Vice President of Sales at Beanfield.

Beanfield Appoints Lucie Laplante as New Chief Financial Officer, Strengthening Leadership Team

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Lucie Laplante, originally from Montreal but having spent the majority of the past 30 years in Toronto, brings a wealth of telecom experience to her new role at Beanfield.

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  • Lucie Laplante, originally from Montreal but having spent the majority of the past 30 years in Toronto, brings a wealth of telecom experience to her new role at Beanfield.
  • Dan Armstrong, CEO and Founder of Beanfield, said, “We are thrilled to have Lucie join the Beanfield team and contribute to our continued strategic growth.
  • We were instant fans of Lucie from our first meeting and knew her experience and leadership abilities would be a perfect fit within our organization.”
    In her new position, Lucie will lead the financial team at Beanfield and will play a significant role in the company’s partner relations.
  • I look forward to working with the entire team and supporting the ongoing growth of Beanfield,” says Lucie.

Beanfield Acquires Vancouver-Based Urbanfibre

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

TORONTO, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

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  • Beanfield plans to further expand its fibre network in the Greater Vancouver Area to better address the connectivity needs of both existing Beanfield as well as Urbanfibre customers.
  • For the time being, Urbanfibre will continue to operate as Urbanfibre and customers will not see any changes to their plans or pricing on the existing network.
  • Were thrilled to join Beanfield, says Jon Paul Janze, CEO at Urbanfibre.
  • Together, Beanfield and Urbanfibre are helping to connect communities by challenging the traditional model of telecom in Canada.

Beanfield and GTA School Boards Build Robust Network Infrastructure for Students

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

As school boards continue to manage the in-person and remote learning needs of students, having the right technology infrastructure is a key component to ensuring teachers can continue to deliver first-class education to their students.

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  • As school boards continue to manage the in-person and remote learning needs of students, having the right technology infrastructure is a key component to ensuring teachers can continue to deliver first-class education to their students.
  • With our expertise and existing fibre infrastructure throughout the GTA, we can ensure that all students are set up for success with a fast and reliable fibre network solution that connects schools and off-premise data centres.
  • In total, Beanfield is providing network infrastructure for more than 453,000 students.
  • Having built the necessary infrastructure in record time, Beanfield has connected over 95 per cent of selected schools on the Beanfield network to date.

Beanfield Metroconnect Selects Ribbon Connect to Expand Hosted Voice Offerings and Quickly Deliver Microsoft Teams Phone System Capabilities to Business Customers

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The service enables Beanfield to quickly extend its Hosted Voice offerings by providing its customers with an easy way to integrate office phone system capabilities into Microsoft Teams.

Key Points: 
  • The service enables Beanfield to quickly extend its Hosted Voice offerings by providing its customers with an easy way to integrate office phone system capabilities into Microsoft Teams.
  • By leveragingRibbon Connect's technology, we can deliver a complete Microsoft-Teams-based collaboration experience that includes our business phone services."
  • Ribbon Connect for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing is a cloud-based service that securely connects new or existing phone lines to Microsoft Phone System.
  • While Ribbon Communications may elect to update forward-looking statements, Ribbon Communications specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

Beanfield Metroconnect Acquires FibreStream

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beanfield Metroconnect, owner and operator of the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, today announced the acquisition of FibreStream, an Internet Service Provider operating in the GTA, Ottawa and Vancouver.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beanfield Metroconnect, owner and operator of the largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, today announced the acquisition of FibreStream, an Internet Service Provider operating in the GTA, Ottawa and Vancouver.
  • Were thrilled to bring on FibreStream as we work towards our common goal of providing communities with strong and reliable connectivity, says Dan Armstrong, CEO/CTO at Beanfield Metroconnect.
  • Beanfield is working on expanding its network to offer FibreStream customers its superior service in the future.
  • We could not be more excited to join the Beanfield family, says Jason Cowan who is CEO at FibreStream and will play a key role as the new Vice President of Residential at Beanfield.