THROWING MONEY AT A NETWORK WON'T SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS, BUT HAVING CTI MANAGE YOUR NETWORK WILL

The demand for ubiquitous, responsive Wi-Fi in Student Housing is immense. If you can satisfy that demand, the rewards are significant in terms of physical and economic occupancy and retention.

The three pillars of a successful Internet Network are coverage (how much usable wireless signal is available, and where); density (how many resident devices are served by a single wireless Access Point, or 'AP'); and manageability (making sure that the whole property Wi-Fi system acts as a single, coordinated system and not just a sea of unmanaged islands of Wi-Fi).

Without proactive Wi-Fi management, any Access Points installed at the property will behave as if each of them is the only important AP, to the detriment of all the others. In a fully managed system, the Wireless management system knows about all the AP’s at the property and changes the channels and signal strength (loudness) of everyone in real-time, to make sure the optimum balance of signal strength vs interference is achieved and the system operates as a cohesive, unified whole. A Wi-Fi system at a Student Housing property that is designed to have adequate signal coverage, has adequate density, uses Enterprise-grade components, and is fully managed will perform better than any other form of Wi-Fi deployment available. It will result in a better resident User Experience, reduce or eliminate complaints, and keep residents happy and renewing their leases. This need not cost a fortune; if planned and designed properly it can be cost-effective when compared to the very real cost of resident dissatisfaction.