Mobi Network Designs

What Mobi Network Designs does

Mobi Network Designs (operating under the sub-brands MobiNet Cloud and MobiNet Canadian Cloud) is a privately held, Canadian-owned managed IT services provider headquartered at 4087 Harvester Road in Burlington, Ontario. Founded in 2002, the firm targets small and medium businesses across seven verticals — manufacturing (primary), transportation & logistics, retail & e-commerce, government/defense/regulated industries, professional services, legal/accounting/finance, and insurance/claims restoration — through a 12-service portfolio covering private cloud hosting, managed fibre connectivity, colocation, networking, security, voice, backup/DR, custom application development, and hardware procurement.

The company's core technical asset is its own Canadian data centre, MobiNet Cloud, located in Burlington, Ontario, housing 30 racks across two Canadian sites. This infrastructure supports Windows and Linux virtual servers, high-availability clusters, Veeam-powered backup and disaster recovery replicated across both sites, dedicated single-tenant VPN gateways, and hosted SIP-based PBX. Its signature offering is Managed Fibre / Hybrid Cloud — a private managed network link connecting customer offices directly to the data centre so hosted servers behave as if local, while the same link carries internet and voice traffic. Manufacturing clients receive converged IT/OT plant-floor networking expertise, demonstrated by a 17-year, three-plant, 400,000+ sq ft engagement with a single undisclosed manufacturer.

Mobi generates revenue predominantly through recurring monthly managed-services subscriptions (hosting, connectivity, voice, security, backup), supplemented by one-time hardware/software sales and professional services for custom application development. Its go-to-market is exclusively direct sales via consultation-based engagement ("Book a free consultation" and a 1-855-MOB-INET phone line), with no channel partners, resellers, or published pricing. The firm positions itself around Canadian data sovereignty, in-house software development and support, local support without offshore call centres, and CMMC-awareness for defense-adjacent clients.

Name

Mobi Network Designs

Legal name

Mobi Network Designs

Website

https://mndi.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mobi Network Designs is a Canadian-owned managed IT services provider in Burlington, Ontario, delivering private cloud hosting, managed fibre connectivity, networking, voice, security, and IT/OT plant-floor networking to SMBs and mid-market clients across manufacturing, government, logistics, retail, and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Management (HDABABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

HCI & Integrated Systems (Compute + Storage) (HDABADAD)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Private cloud hosting
• Data centre colocation
• Network infrastructure
• Disaster recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Recurring): Ongoing managed services including infrastructure management, security, monitoring, and support. Delivered from MobiNet's own Canadian data centre or on-premise, with support coverage ranging from business hours to 24x7.
2. Private Cloud & Hosting: Windows and Linux virtual servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint, and web applications with high-availability clusters, hosted in MobiNet's Canadian data centre.
3. Colocation: Customer-owned equipment hosted in MobiNet's secure Canadian data centre, ranging from single rack U to full racks.
4. Managed Fibre & Hybrid Cloud: Private network connectivity between customer offices and MobiNet data centre, including internet and voice services over a single managed connection.
5. Backup & Disaster Recovery: Veeam-powered protection for cloud and on-premise environments, replicated across two Canadian sites.
6. Security & Compliance Services: Endpoint management, threat protection, and compliance support including CMMC and Canadian privacy requirements.
7. Hosted PBX & Voice: Managed SIP-based phone systems hosted in Canadian data centre, eliminating on-site hardware requirements for customers.
8. Application Development: Custom line-of-business software development and subsequent hosting and support by the development team.
9. Hardware & Software Sales: Procurement of equipment and licensing, sized and supported by the deployment team.
10. Networking & Wireless Services: Design, deployment, and support of converged wired and wireless networks for data, industrial, video, and voice applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mobi Network Designs is a Canadian-owned managed IT services provider that hosts, secures, supports, and manages IT systems for small and medium businesses from its own Canadian data centre. The core offering combines Private Cloud & Hosting, Managed Fibre & Hybrid Cloud connectivity, and Colocation under a single vendor, complemented by Networking & Wireless, VPN, Servers/Storage/Virtualization, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Managed IT Support, custom Application Development, Security & Compliance, Hosted PBX & Voice, and Hardware & Software Sales.

Product overview

Mobi Network Designs offers a unified managed IT services portfolio centered on its Canadian-owned data centre infrastructure. The core offering combines Private Cloud & Hosting, Managed Fibre & Hybrid Cloud connectivity, and Colocation services, all underpinned by 24/7 Managed IT Support. The company extends its stack with Networking & Wireless, Secure Canadian VPN, Servers/Storage/Virtualization, Backup & Disaster Recovery (Veeam-powered), Application Development, Security & Compliance, Hosted PBX & Voice, and Hardware & Software Sales. Services are designed for small and medium businesses, with particular expertise in industrial and manufacturing IT environments requiring converged IT/OT networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MobiNet Cloud: Canadian cloud infrastructure service operated from Burlington, ON data centre
• MobiNet Canadian Cloud

Products and services

• Private Cloud & Hosting Windows and Linux virtual servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint, and web applications delivered with high-availability clusters from the company's own Canadian data centre. Targeted at Canadian SMB and mid-market customers needing a Canadian-jurisdiction alternative to public cloud for line-of-business workloads.
• Managed Fibre & Hybrid Cloud A private managed network link connecting a customer's office directly to MobiNet's Canadian data centre, carrying internet, voice, and server access over a single connection so customer systems behave as if local while being managed in the cloud. Sold to Canadian businesses consolidating multiple carriers.
• Colocation Physical hosting of customer-owned equipment in a secure Canadian data centre, available from a single rack unit to full racks. Designed for organizations that want to retain ownership of their hardware while outsourcing facility, power, and connectivity.
• Networking & Wireless Design, deployment, and support of converged wired and wireless networks that carry data, industrial, video, and voice traffic on a single engineered infrastructure. Particularly applied to plant-floor IT/OT environments requiring segmentation and hardening.
• Secure Canadian VPN Dedicated, single-tenant VPN gateways providing managed, Canadian-hosted remote access for travelling staff. Targeted at Canadian SMBs needing a sovereign, managed alternative to generic VPN services.
• Servers, Storage & Virtualization On-premise server deployment, Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage, and high-availability virtualization solutions for customers who require local infrastructure. Sold to clients with on-site footprint needs.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery Veeam-powered data protection for cloud and on-premise environments, replicated across two Canadian sites for business continuity. Designed for customers with uptime, RTO/RPO, and regulatory continuity requirements.
• Managed IT Support Local in-house help desk and infrastructure support scaling from business hours to 24x7 coverage for plants and critical infrastructure. Sold on a subscription basis to Canadian SMBs as their outsourced IT function.
• Application Development Custom line-of-business software built around customer workflows, then hosted and supported by the development team that built it. Targeted at organizations needing tailored applications with ongoing in-house support.
• Security & Compliance Endpoint management, threat protection, and compliance support including CMMC and Canadian privacy requirements. Sold to regulated and defense-adjacent organizations needing ongoing compliance posture.
• Hosted PBX & Voice Managed SIP-based phone systems hosted in the company's Canadian data centre, eliminating on-site PBX hardware. Targeted at SMB customers looking to replace legacy on-premises phone systems with a managed hosted alternative.
• Hardware & Software Sales Equipment and licensing procurement, sizing, and support backed by the deployment team. Sold alongside managed services engagements to provide customers a single-source IT procurement experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ sq ft of plant-floor networking across three facilities — one manufacturing client, maintained for 17 years

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dataprise: US managed IT services provider delivering cloud hosting, managed networking, security, and 24/7 support to SMB and mid-market customers. Closely comparable to MobiNet in integrated MSP positioning and recurring revenue model, though US-focused.
• ThinkOn: Canadian-owned cloud and managed services provider operating its own data centres across Canada. Directly comparable to MobiNet in the Canadian data sovereignty, private cloud, and managed services positioning, though at meaningfully greater scale.
• Reliant IT: Canadian managed IT services and cloud provider for SMBs offering cloud hosting, networking, backup, and support. Closely comparable to MobiNet in SMB-focused, sales-led, integrated managed IT model in the Canadian market.
• Pure IT (a Microserve company): Canadian managed IT services provider serving SMB and mid-market clients with cloud, networking, security, and support. Closely comparable to MobiNet in service mix, sales-led SMB motion, and Canadian-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Long View Systems: One of Canada's largest employee-owned managed IT and cloud services providers, now part of CDW. Highly comparable to MobiNet across managed services, cloud, networking, and support, with far broader geographic and enterprise reach.
• Cologix: Major Canadian and North American colocation and interconnection provider with hyperscale-connected facilities. Overlaps with MobiNet on Canadian data centre colocation and connectivity but at carrier-neutral, multi-megawatt scale versus MobiNet's 30-rack footprint.
• Aptum Technologies: Established Canadian managed hosting, colocation, and network services provider with multiple data centres. Comparable to MobiNet in private cloud, colocation, and managed network services, but operates at substantially larger scale and serves mid-market and enterprise.
• eStruxture Data Centers: Canadian-owned carrier-neutral data centre operator with multiple facilities across Canada. Comparable to MobiNet on Canadian data sovereignty positioning, but operates wholesale and retail colocation at significantly larger scale.
• Scalar Decisions (CDW Canada): Canadian IT solutions and managed services provider (now part of CDW) offering cloud, security, infrastructure, and managed services. Comparable in stack breadth but at enterprise scale far exceeding MobiNet's 1-10 person team.

Regional players

• 365 Data Centers: North American colocation, cloud, and managed services provider. Comparable to MobiNet in colocation and managed hosting offerings, primarily serving US Northeast and Midwest rather than Canada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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