Network Design
Design that makes connectivity a competitive advantage—built for multigigabit today and scale tomorrow.
Outcomes We Deliver
- High performance connectivity across every unit and amenity, engineered for low latency and high concurrency (WFH, streaming, gaming, IoT).
- Future-proof capacity for 2.5G, 5G, and 10G service tiers using XGS-PON and fiber-to-the-unit (FTTU) architecture.
- Proptech-ready foundations for cameras, access control, BMS/EMS, EV chargers, meters, monitors, and other smart devices.
- Microduct home runs to every unit so future fiber upgrades (or repairs) are pull‑and‑play with minimal disruption (with spares by stack/zone).
- Structured Media Enclosure (SME) in each unit with dedicated power, ventilation, and mounting for ONT/gateway and clean patching to AP/Gateway/Ethernet drops.
- Outside plant designed for flexibility—ringed backbone where feasible, accessible handholes, slack loops, and spare ducts for expansions and carrier diversity.
- Lower lifecycle cost by eliminating redesigns, change orders, and band-aid fixes.
- Documentation your GC and LVW vendor can use—clear drawings, BOMs, and standards that reduce friction during build and turnover.
What We Design
Physical Design & Infrastructure
Fiber Plant (OSP/ISP):
Underground/ building-building / closet to closet backbone, microduct, pathways, handholes, and risers sized for growth; diverse routes and spares, ring topology options, slack management, and expansion stubs for future phases.
Microduct Home Runs & Pathways:
Per‑unit microduct routing from IDF to SME, bend‑radius compliance, pull strings, tracer/locate wire, spare ducts, and labeling standards.
In-Unit Structured Media Enclosures (SMEs):
Enclosure sizing, dedicated 120V power, thermal/ventilation guidance, ONT/gateway/AP mounting, and patching to room drops.
In-Building Cabling:
CAT6 cabling, pathway, tray and conduit schedules, bend radius and fill ratios
Telecom Rooms (MDF/IDFs):
Sizing, HVAC, power, grounding/bonding, cable management, and physical security as necessary.
Network & Connectivity
XGS-PON Distribution:
OLT/ONT topology, split plans, optical budgets, and enclosure & power/UPS layouts.
Microduct Home Runs & Pathways:
Per‑unit microduct routing from IDF to SME, bend‑radius compliance, pull strings, tracer/locate wire, spare ducts, and labeling standards.
In-Unit Structured Media Enclosures (SMEs):
Enclosure sizing, dedicated 120V power, thermal/ventilation guidance, ONT/gateway/AP mounting, and patching to room drops.
In-Building Cabling:
CAT6 cabling, pathway, tray and conduit schedules, bend radius and fill ratios
Telecom Rooms (MDF/IDFs):
Sizing, HVAC, power, grounding/bonding, cable management, and physical security as necessary.
Deliverables You’ll Receive
- 30/60/90% design packages with markups and decision logs.
- Plan set: site plan, pathways, trench & conduit schedules, risers, telco room elevations, AP layouts, and label schedules.
- Wi‑Fi design reports: predictive RF heatmaps, capacity modeling, channel/power plans, and validation test plans.
- Bills of Materials (BOMs) with alternates and long-lead callouts.
- Unit-level details: SME elevations and notes, outlet specifications, FTTU routing tables, microduct schedules, and labeling maps.
- Specifications & scopes for bid and procurement.
- Commissioning & acceptance checklists, punch lists, and as-builts.
How We Work (Start-to-Turnover)
Discovery & desktop survey
Leasing targets, proptech roadmap, budget, and constraints.
Survey & Data Capture
Drawings review, site walks/LiDAR when needed, existing-pathway assessment; unit-by-unit SME locations and power verification; unobtrusive microduct paths mapped per stack.
Design Iterations
RF simulations, optical budgets, FTTU split/home‑run scenarios, and pathway studies with trade-off narratives (including microduct count, spare strategy, and ring vs. star OSP options).
Riser & equipment rooms
Coordinate with architect/MEP/GC; value-engineer around schedule and long-leads.
Permit/Bid Set
Final drawings, specs, and contractor Q&A support.
Construction Admin
Submittal/RFI review, redlines, shop-drawing coordination, and milestone QC walks.
Commissioning
Turn-up, validation testing (Wi‑Fi and optical), remediation plan if anything misses spec.
Handoff
As-builts, labeling maps, controller access, and operator training.
Design Standards & Considerations We Sweat
- 6 GHz requires more, smaller cells: we right-size AP density so speeds hold under load.
- < 90 m copper, fiber uplinks: IDF spacing and PoE budgets that won’t bite you later.
- Private Resident Networks: per-unit VLANs/PPPoE/CGNAT strategies that preserve privacy and simplify support.
- Security by design: WPA3/802.1X, ACLs, east-west isolation, management-plane separation, and compliance-minded logging.
- Redundancy where it matters: diverse entrances, ringed fiber, UPS & generator coordination.
- Labeling & documentation: TIA/EIA labeling, patch schedules, and a clear O&M manual that your team can actually follow.
- Microduct flexibility by design: home runs include spares per stack/zone, max fill kept conservative, pull strings installed, and locate/tracer wire for future work.
- SME best practices: dedicated power, clearance and ventilation, slack storage, neat patching to AP and room drops; avoid hot closets and cramped spaces that throttle performance.
- OSP built for growth: ringed backbone where feasible, sensible handhole spacing, standardized slack coils, and clearly documented demarcation to support additional carriers and phases.
New Construction vs. Retrofit
New Development
- Coordinate pathways with structural and MEP early to avoid rework.
- Rough-in microduct home runs to every unit and confirm SME locations and power during framing.
- Plan OSP with ring backbone, spares, and expansion stubs to future buildings/phases.
- Specify rooms, power, and HVAC once—use forever.
- Lock in materials and lead times with alternates to keep schedules on track.
Occupied Retrofit
- Low-disruption install methods (microduct, surface raceway/In‑wall low‑profile fiber, in‑unit scheduling).
- Add microduct to priority stacks/risers to stage FTTU over time; reuse coax/twisted pair only where it meaningfully supports interim value.
- Design around existing coax/twisted pair where it makes sense; add fiber where ROI is strongest.
- Phased cutovers to protect resident experience and property ops.
Why Internet Subway
The Expert You Always Need!
Multifamily specialists
Garden-style, mid/high-rise, student, and senior living.
Operator mindset
Designs that monetize today and scale to higher tiers without forklift upgrades.
Tooling that travels
Ekahau/IBwave, Revit/CAD, and rigorous acceptance testing.
Vendor-agnostic, outcome-driven
We specify hardware to meet requirements—not the other way around.
Frequently Asked Question
Do you only design networks you also operate?
Can you design for Next Gen Managed Wi-Fi and traditional Managed Wi-Fi?
Yes. We discuss and design both! So you can choose the right operating model per asset.