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One network across every home in the community.

Build-to-rent communities are spread across dozens or hundreds of standalone homes, not stacked into one building. Elauwit designs, builds and supports a single managed network across every home, common area and amenity space, backed by 24/7/365 support residents can actually reach.

Why build-to-rent is different

A horizontal community isn't a
vertical building.

01

Distributed fiber, not a riser

Every home needs its own fiber drop and in-home gateway instead of a shared riser and hallway access points. We plan the fiber route across the whole site plan, not floor by floor.

02

Whole-home coverage expectation

Residents renting a standalone home expect the WiFi experience of owning one: coverage in every room, the garage and the yard, not a single access point near the router closet.

03

Phased lease-up, phased build

BTR communities often deliver in phases, homes at a time, over months. Our construction and activation plan is built to match your phasing so early movers aren't waiting on later ones.

Internet built for build-to-rent

Better for the whole community.

For residents — WiFi that works. People who answer.

  • Gigabit fiber to every home, day one.
  • Whole-home coverage. Every room, garage and yard.
  • QR-code onboarding. No installer wait, no router to buy.
  • Real humans answer. Less than 30 seconds, not a script.

For property management — Fewer escalations across a bigger footprint.

  • One vendor, every home. No triangulating between ISPs, WiFi vendors and trades.
  • Phased activation tracking. Know exactly which homes are live.
  • A competitive amenity. Strengthens leasing against nearby BTR and multifamily.
  • Less office distraction. Residents call Elauwit about WiFi, not the leasing office.

For owners & developers — Connectivity built into the pro forma.

  • NOI lift potential from a connectivity amenity fee.
  • Two commercial paths. Network-as-a-Service or owner-funded Managed Services.
  • Portfolio standardization. One operator and one standard across every BTR asset.
  • Coordinated with your GC. Build sequencing planned around new-construction phasing.

The comparison

The old way vs. Elauwit.

Old way — Retail internet, home by home

Each resident contracts individually with a legacy ISP, or the community relies on a patchwork of installers.

  • Residents juggle their own providers or wait weeks for install
  • Coverage gaps in yards, garages and larger floor plans
  • Ownership has no visibility across a scattered-site or phased community
  • Support means hold music and business-day response

Elauwit — Managed WiFi, community-wide

One network across every home and common area, fully designed, built and supported by Elauwit.


  • One managed network, one reliable partner for the whole site
  • Whole-home coverage designed for standalone floor plans
  • Real-time visibility into every home's activation status
  • 24/7/365 support, real humans answer in less than 30 seconds

How it works for a
build-to-rent community.

01

Design

We evaluate the community's buildings, infrastructure and requirements to engineer a network built for the way residents and staff actually use it.
02

Build

Our construction and deployment team installs fiber, electronics and in-unit equipment with minimal disruption to residents.
03

Activate

Every resident gets a personal, secure WiFi connection with gigabit speeds and straightforward, guided setup.
04

Support

We monitor, maintain and support the entire network 24/7/365, with a real person answering resident calls in less than 30 seconds.

Financial options

Models that fit your build-to-rent asset.

Elauwit delivers managed WiFi through two financial structures, whether you're building a
single BTR community or standardizing across a growing portfolio.

Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) — Zero upfront capital

Elauwit designs, owns and operates the network. You pay one predictable monthly line with no construction capital required.

Managed Services — Greater NOI upside

You own the network; Elauwit designs, builds and operates it. Greater long-term upside, with Elauwit financing available.