Managed service for multifamily housing
SmartMDU
Service providers will be able to easily deliver world-class managed Wi-Fi services with tenant self-service automation—once exclusive to luxury apartments—to all multi-dwelling units (MDUs), utilizing the industry’s only fully end-to-end solution, scalable to any size building, configuration, activation, and monetization option.
Calix Launches SmartMDU To Drive MDU Profitability for BSPs
Overview
The MDU industry's only end-to-end Wi-Fi experience solution
The multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market is experiencing tremendous growth as well as a need to upgrade existing buildings with amenities that continue to position the building as a desirable place to live for residents while maximizing owner profitability.
Whether new or existing, agnostic to size, type, or class, multi-family properties require more amenities and improved technologies designed to attract and retain tenants, as well as provide automation and lower maintenance costs.
Product details
A win-win MDU business model
- Service providers
- Property managers
- Property developers
- Tenants
- Become the exclusive service provider to property, with long-term contracts.
- Instant-on tenant services and upgrades eliminate truck rolls for routine operations.
- Calix Cloud systems integration drives operational efficiencies.
- Provide 5 distinct, isolated networks to properties to align to the building’s needs.
- Supported by Calix’s world-class Success Team.

- Exclusive service provider to the MDU property, with long-term contracts
- Personalized in-unit broadband for tenants with service left-in-place and built-in tenant unit bandwidth optimization and interference reduction
- Remote support provided by service provider
- Devoted property management tool, PropertyWorx, included, to simply and efficiently manage tenant access and gain insight into the network
- Property-wide, comprehensive security across all networks

- Increase net operating income with an easily-deployed, flexible, end-to-end solution that is designed for buildings from duplexes to high rises and everything in-between.
- Ensure your building is future-ready with automatic remote system upgrades and capability to easily add required networks.
- Support the growing “connected lifestyle” including connected vehicles.

- Delight tenants with a personalized in-unit and property-wide Wi-Fi lifestyle experience.
- Automated instant-on tenant services and upgrades means less reliance on customer support calls.
- Optimized wi-fi prioritizes in-unit traffic to ensure tenants always have the best experience.

Benefits and features
Connecting MDU building technology to MDU business model success
Drive operational efficiencies for the property manager and service provider with Calix Cloud systems integration.
Delight tenants with a personalized in-unit and property-wide Wi-Fi lifestyle experience.
Eliminate truck rolls for routine operations with automated instant-on tenant services and upgrades.
Simplify tenant management with an easy-to-use tool for property managers to move tenants in and out and perform simple tasks like systems assignment and monitoring.
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