Independent Digital Solutions Provider

Reliable, managed and unmanaged digital services — proudly Canadian since 1994.

Our history

The WIRE is an independent Canadian digital solutions provider founded the same year Mosaic brought images to the web browser.

Since those early days of the internet, we’ve stayed focused on delivering secure, reliable, and cost-effective services to Canadian organizations. From web hosting and development to network infrastructure, we offer both managed and unmanaged options — all powered by Canadian-based servers, fast low-latency bandwidth, and backed by responsive, expert support.

Our mission

We partner with professionals, businesses, and agencies that value:

  • High reliability
  • Excellent, personal support
  • Fair, sustainable pricing
  • No over-subscription
  • Secure, best-practice infrastructure

With 30 years of experience in digital development and network services, we’re built on trust, transparency, and long-term partnerships.

Our reach

30 years
serving Canadian organizations
of all sizes and sectors

The Wire consistently adds value: they proactively suggest solutions, respond to our ideas with creativity, and ensure that our online assets are stable, secure, and seamlessly functional.

Mary Castel, , Partner, Director of Business Development & Communications
Urban Strategies Inc.

The executive team

The WIRE is led by a seasoned executive team and supported by a tight-knit group of experts who bring decades of hands-on experience. We work with a diverse client base to deliver smart, scalable solutions tailored to real-world needs.

Kevin Blumberg
Chief Technical Officer

Kevin Blumberg headshot

With 30 years of senior application and administration experience, Kevin is the technical lead on the network, services and managed projects.

Kevin serves on the advisory boards of ARIN and the Canadian Network Operators Consortium (CNOC) and is a previous board member of the Toronto Internet Exchange (TORIX). Before The WIRE, Kevin directed technology at VR1 Canada and Circadence Corporation. In his downtime, Kevin is a WOW guild admin.

The most satisfying part of my job is finding ISP or client solutions using existing technology in new and cost‑effective ways. My focus is on maintaining uptime and security for my customers – it’s what matters most to them and to me.

Jonathan Blumberg
President

Jonathan Blumberg headshot

A 25 year veteran of the independent Canadian internet industry, Jonathan directs ISP sales and website development projects.

Before The WIRE, Jonathan worked in legal research, wilderness instruction and World League sports marketing. Since the birth of his first child Sasha in 2004 with Alagille Syndrome and her death in 2006, Jonathan fundraises and volunteers for SickKids and served as parent co-chair of the Family Centred Care Advisory Council from 2011-2013.

We work towards that sweet spot of reliability, robust features, ease of use, simplicity and affordability. As a boutique ISP we specialize in personal service that is responsive to your network environment, staff support needs and budget.

Milestones

  • 2024
    • Enhanced Virtual Private Server hosting  
  • 2023
    • Enhanced WordPress development, hosting and security
  • 2022
    • Phaseout of VOIP services
  • 2021
    • Focus on set up of secure hybrid offices
  • 2020
    • COVID hybrid work and new safety protocals
  • 2019
    • upgrade of our VOIP service adds more client management features
  • 2018
    • new WordPress Security Maintenance service becomes our most popular new service
    • a free SSL certificate is now included in all of our web hosting products
  • 2017
    • website development using WordPress overtakes use of other content management software
  • 2016
    • enhanced VPS service
  • 2015
    • upgraded our online billing
  • 2014
    • expanded managed router and firewall service
    • launched new responsive website for The WIRE
  • 2013
    • VDSL offers a big jump in DSL download and upload
    • ExpressionEngine and WordPress responsive web development
  • 2011
    • Kevin Blumberg elected to advisory board of ARIN and CNOC
  • 2010
    • carrier service cable interconnect
  • 2009
    • SHDSL in Toronto core
  • 2008
    • data centre upgrade to lake water cooling and inert gas fire suppression
    • Kevin Blumberg elected to advisory board of TorIX (Toronto Internet Exchange)
  • 2007
    • add VoIP service
  • 2006
    • email security and expanded colocation
  • 2005
    • carrier service DSL and fibre interconnect
    • control panel web hosting
  • 2004
    • data centre move to 151 Front Street West
  • 2003
    • ExpressionEngine and Drupal CMS web development
  • 2002
    • email spam and virus filters
  • 2001
    • business ADSL and SDSL
  • 2000
    • server colocation
  • 1999
    • Y2K remediation
    • custom CMS and e-commerce
  • 1998
    • upgrade from analog to digital modems
  • 1997
    • database programming
    • developed and sold Toronto.com
  • 1996
    • secure web server certificates
  • 1995
    • domain web hosting
    • web page authoring
  • 1994
    • dialup internet to offices, homes, institutions and government