Residential & Build-to-Rent

Our bespoke Build-to-Rent solutions are designed to put you in control of your properties, and put your residents in control of their lives

Infrastructure and connectivity for the build to rent sector

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Build-to-Rent

Glide solutions
How it works
For landlords
For residents
SFI™
BTR broadband & Wi-Fi
Data & insight

As one of the first Build-to-Rent developments to unlock the potential of wireless, IoT and smart technology your project will offer a unique resident experience. Residents will encounter communal Wi-Fi first so it needs to be fast and create an impression.

Glide’s future-proof infrastructure will be flexible and continue to meet growing expectations with faster Wi-Fi, connecting the latest devices, installing submeters, smart thermostats, improving the environment and more.

Glide partners with residential providers around the UK to deliver award-winning, full-fibre managed solutions and amazing resident experiences for your buildings.

Instant, day-one connectivity for your residents

Future-proof speeds and services

Full support service for you and your residents

Building Internet of Things (BIoT)

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Installed & managed by Glide; owned by you

Our bespoke Build-to-Rent solutions are designed to put you in control of your properties, and put your residents in control of their lives. Not just spaces to sleep in but environments that enhance the lifestyle of the renter. Delivering this vision depends on future-proof infrastructure, fast Wi-Fi and Smart technology.

Infrastructure

You own it; we manage it. The future-proof infrastructure is yours. This added peace of mind means you can focus on operational efficiency and maximising resident satisfaction.

Pervasive broadband & Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi will be indispensable in delivering a successful resident experience. The need for residents to use Wi-Fi in communal areas and a secure connection for operations teams means the future is Pervasive Wi-Fi.

Smart technology

Versatile infrastructure with plenty of bandwidth for integrated smart technology. IoT is transforming building automation but this should not be at the expense of residents experience.

Data & insight

Smart technologies packaged into one robust managed service. New technologies will be easily integrated through a defined framework with dashboards to monitor and provide new cost saving.

How it works

Design

We engage with you and your team right from the outset, to ensure that infrastructure specifications and requirements are included in planning.

Deploy

A dedicated engineer will design and install the structured cabling, maximise the performance and future-proof the managed network. Remove the hassle of the day-to-day management of subcontractors with operational efficiency, project management and peace-of-mind.

Manage

Provisioning the service doesn’t end with the opening of the building. As part of the managed service agreement, operators will have a dedicated point of contact to guide them through the life of the project and ensure the service meets the contracted Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Support

The network is monitored around the clock, ensuring everything is running smoothly. There are specialists available to help with anything your residents may need. If residents need help with getting online or connecting devices at 2am, there’s a dedicated team on hand just waiting to help.

For landlords

Future-proof investment

Delivering on Build-to-Rent investments relies on full occupancy of the building. Glide ensures the technology available for both operational teams and residents will continue to meet the demand for at least 50 years.

Future-proof infrastructure

SFI™ fibre technology is more advanced, resilient and flexible so Wi-Fi speeds can be increased to meet demand and smart protocols can be introduced to support consumer IoT (Internet of Things).

Landlord owns the infrastructure

Future-proof infrastructure is owned by the landlord and supported by Glide for the duration of the contract. This added peace of mind empowers operators to extract every discernable operational efficiency.

Maximise resident satisfaction

Dependency on fast, reliable, pervasive and high speed Wi–Fi will only increase as the need for higher bandwidth entertainment increases and services move to the cloud.

Ultra fast broadband up to 1 Gig/sec
Best in Class 802.11ac wireless standards
Connectivity for unlimited devices
Free office internet access
Single fee per apartment per annum
24/7/365 multilingual service support

For residents

No waiting, no set up. Fast Wi-Fi is always available. Utilities in the building are intelligently managed so cost savings can be passed on to residents and reinvested into enriching the environment, creating a sense of community and making people happier and healthier.

Number of homes	Unlimited
Broadband	FTTH – Fibre to the Home*
Base speed service	100Mbps ultrafast fibre broadband
Upgrades available	200Mbps, 300Mbps and 1,000Mbps available
Broadband roadmap	Not included, but is available on request

* FTTH is a dedicated fibre circuit / service delivered directly into the building within the comms room, or agreed entry point into the building that will house the comms cabinet and network.

Smart Fibre Infrastructure (SFI™)

SFI™ is much more than super-fast broadband and pervasive wireless. Investing in a future-proofed infrastructure today ensures your property stays relevant, competitive and occupied and will be a place that residents will want to live in for generations.

Ultra-fast pervasive broadband
TV/entertainment services
Submetering
Lower carbon footprint
Limitless capacity

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Broadband Wi-Fi

BTR developers and owner-operators need broadband that can fulfil the streaming, browsing and downloading expectations of their resident students. Glide offers a managed, modular solution to BTR connectivity, including:

Pre-arrival registration and user onboarding
Super-fast connections and simple authentication
All-fibre access switches
In-room fibre-connected Wi-Fi access points
Access points with IoT wireless capability built-in

Data & insight

Smart technologies packaged into one robust managed service. New technologies can be integrated easily through a defined framework with single data sets and dashboards to monitor, maintain and provide cost saving insights.