NOI Calculator
See the NOI your network could add
Managed WiFi is not just an amenity. Run your community's numbers and see the annual profit lift and asset value gain, side by side, for both commercial paths.
Every unit that gets managed WiFi becomes a new, predictable revenue line, not just an amenity checkbox. Enter
your community's unit count and resident WiFi fee below to see the estimated annual NOI lift and asset value gain
under both Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) and Managed Services.
Compare both paths, side by side
Same community, two ways to get there.
Your Property
Applied to resident revenue. Service cost applies to all units.
Option A
Min. 200 unitsNetwork-as-a-Service
Zero upfront capital. One predictable monthly line. Elauwit owns and operates the network.
Option B
Min. 100 unitsManaged Services
Owner-funded construction with lower ongoing cost. You own the network. Elauwit financing available.
Estimates only. Managed Services modeled at $1,000 per unit construction; actual capex varies based on building type, scope, hardware, and site conditions. Monthly service cost varies based on circuit pricing, geography, and scope. Billing ramps available to accommodate lease-up and service transitions. Talk to Elauwit for a real proposal tied to your property.
How we calculate NOI lift
The model is simple on purpose: your community collects the resident WiFi fee on occupied units and pays Elauwit's service rate on every unit, every month, occupied or not. The difference is the new NOI line.
- Effective monthly revenue = resident fee x units x occupancy
- Monthly cost to the owner = Elauwit's service rate x all units
- Monthly NOI = revenue minus cost
- Annual NOI lift = monthly NOI x 12
- Asset value lift = annual NOI lift divided by a 5.5% cap rate
Occupancy affects the revenue side only. Your community still pays Elauwit's rate on every unit each month, so the model never overstates what the network adds.
Assumptions used in this calculator: $70 resident WiFi fee (yours to set), 95% occupancy, 5.5% cap rate. Network-as-a-Service and Managed Services carry different service rates, terms, and (for Managed Services) a one-time construction capex per unit, which is why the two options land on different numbers for the same community.
Frequently Asked Questions
NOI lift is the new operating profit your community earns from managed WiFi. Residents pay a WiFi fee, you pay Elauwit's service rate, and the difference drops straight to NOI, the same way any other revenue line would.
Multifamily assets are valued as a multiple of NOI (the cap rate). A new, stable NOI line increases the asset's value at sale or refinance, not just its monthly cash flow.
Network-as-a-Service requires zero upfront capital. Elauwit owns and operates the network, and you pay one predictable monthly line. Managed Services is owner-funded: you invest in construction upfront, own the network and keep a larger share of the monthly upside. Elauwit financing is available for Managed Services builds.
No. Elauwit's service rate applies to every unit in the community every month, regardless of occupancy. Occupancy only affects the resident revenue side of the calculation, which is what keeps the model accurate rather than overly optimistic.
No. It is a planning estimate. Actual pricing depends on your community's building type, scope, hardware, site conditions and geography. Talk to Elauwit for a proposal tied to your specific community.
Network-as-a-Service applies to communities of 200+ units. Managed Services applies to communities of 100+ units. Smaller communities may still qualify as part of a larger portfolio deployment.
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