Blindside Networks

Open-source virtual classroom hosting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Founded 2008

Blindside Networks is the creator and primary commercial backer of BigBlueButton, an open-source virtual classroom platform purpose-built for online education. The company provides hosted, enterprise-grade BigBlueButton deployments integrated with leading learning management systems including Canvas and Moodle, and offers analytics tools to help educational organizations improve student engagement and learning outcomes. Founded in Ottawa, Canada, Blindside Networks serves K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporate training programs, and government agencies worldwide.

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

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Key People

Fred Dixon
CEO & Co-FounderFounder
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Richard Alam
Co-Founder & CTOFounder
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Core OSS Projects

Open-source virtual classroom software for online education with real-time audio, video, whiteboard, chat, and learning analytics

License: LGPL-3.0-or-later

Business Information

Category

E-learning

Industries

EducationSoftware

Technologies

Real-timeVideo ConferencingWebRTC

Sectors

EnterpriseSMBs

Licenses

LGPL-3.0-or-later

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