Hotels offering smart Wi-Fi or whole-property managed Wi-Fi are popular with residents and they choose to stay there. There is no doubt smart Wi-Fi is a game changer for residents, property employees, and property owners/operators, especially when it comes to remote working and smart Wi-Fi. Smart Wi-Fi will not only meet residents’ needs for fast, reliable internet but will also generate income for other smart building improvements.

What is Smart Wi-Fi?

In multi-family dwellings, Smart Wi-Fi means property-wide internet access, covering all apartments and common areas. Smart Wi-Fi and remote work complement each other well.

The residents of apartment buildings have access to property-wide Wi-Fi and pay much less for secure, high-speed internet than if they had to choose their own provider.

Residents can use the property’s network for personal use, and guests can access a guest network. This method provides Wi-Fi for everyone on the property, and it is the safest solution for providing Wi-Fi everywhere.

Smart Wi-Fi and remote work

1. Ensure a safe working environment.

Traditional ISPs offer one-to-one service to condo units through in-unit hubs or unit-based connections and contract with that resident. This leaves open loopholes for hackers, as the security of Wi-Fi in residential units depends largely on their personal choices.

For example, a Wi-Fi router will provide internet access within an apartment unit. If this router is open, it will be easier for someone to accidentally or intentionally change settings or even access devices connected to it (like smart thermostats, smart lighting, etc.). These devices come into contact with sensitive personal information that can be harmful to access by malicious individuals.

Professionally installed internet can protect potentially dangerous areas if someone accidentally or intentionally changes settings.

2. Make the internet connection consistent across the property.

Residents want to be connected to the internet throughout the property, not just in their units, especially when it comes to smart Wi-Fi and remote work. They may want to take a break from work and work in the clubhouse or other common areas. By installing in-unit hubs, residents from their units to common areas either have to switch networks or cannot use their own hotspots. With property-wide Wi-Fi, everyone including residents, property staff, and owners can seamlessly access the internet from anywhere on the property.

3. Tailor Wi-Fi to your property and business needs.

In addition to being optimized for the complexities of multifamily housing, Wi-Fi solutions are also customized to the architecture and needs of the property. Or teleworkers, this is significant because internet access takes common use cases into account to ensure the connection between smart Wi-Fi and telework is as strong as possible.

For homeowners and operators, property-wide Wi-Fi can:

1. Make sure the right infrastructure is in place to provide the services residents demand.
2. Keep business operations smooth and safe.
3. Create valuable income!

With property-wide Wi-Fi, not only remote workers benefit but also all apartment stakeholders such as other residents, property staff, owners, and operators.