Campus Advantage and Elauwit Receive Student Housing Business Innovator Award for Best Off-Campus Bandwidth, Connectivity, IoT Solution
IT SOLUTION TRANSFORMS WI-FI EXPERIENCE AT THE SPOKE STUDENT LIVING IN DAVIS, CA
AUSTIN, TX (April 10, 2025) — On April 10, Student Housing Business presented 27 prestigious Innovator Awards to student housing owners, developers, operators, architecture firms, and universities for excellence in student housing development, marketing, and operations. More than 100 industry experts judged on more than 145 entries in this year’s contest.
Campus Advantage®, an industry leader in student housing property management, partnered with ROVR and Elauwit at The Spoke, a student housing property in Davis, California, to upgrade the community’s Wi-Fi performance.
Utilizing ROVR’s state-of-the-art Wi-Fi score analytics system, which continuously monitors and evaluates Wi-Fi connectivity to ensure the highest-quality experience for residents, Elauwit Connection designed and deployed new fiber and network equipment while ensuring minimal disruption to residents living on-site.
“Immediate improvements were evident after switching to Elauwit. The upgrade transformed the resident experience from sluggish, dial-up-like speeds to a gamer’s paradise, providing seamless, high-speed connectivity from sidewalk to sofa — encouraging lease renewals,” said Beth Pinder, Chief Operating Officer of Campus Advantage. “Property marketing efforts promoting the new internet service provider led to residents swiftly dropping their third-party providers, resulting in better service and cost savings.”
“We were pleased to be able to offer students the Wi-Fi experience they expect and deserve at a modern student living community,” said Taylor Jones, President and Chief Technology Officer of Elauwit. “Download and upload speeds skyrocketed from 30M x 30M to an impressive 120M+ up and down, and network dropouts and streaming issues decreased significantly.”
“Based on our proprietary design evaluation and data analytics platform, we can confirm the newly installed fiber infrastructure and upgraded equipment now deliver a stable, reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi solution along with ensuring future flexibility for newer technology,” said Scott Casey, CEO of ROVR.
The Innovator Awards were presented during the InterFace Student Housing conference at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. Look out for more details on the winning projects in the May/June issue of Student Housing Business magazine.
ABOUT CAMPUS ADVANTAGE
Campus Advantage® is a real estate investment management firm fostering financially prosperous, higher education student housing communities through its acquisition, property management, and revenue management services. Campus Advantage has also partnered to create Centricity, which serves the real estate industry through managed services including HR, payroll, IT, insurance, risk management, and related services. Catalyst, another division of Campus Advantage, serves the industry as a premier marketing agency focused on brands and digital marketing. Since its founding in 2003, Campus Advantage has been creating successful communities that provide rewarding living, learning, and career experiences. The company’s asset acquisition and management strategies combined with its dedication to residence life and student development have made Campus Advantage one of the largest student housing and property management companies in the United States. We believe the Future Lives Here. Learn more at campusadv.com, centricityres.com, and thelyst.com.
ABOUT ELAUWIT
Elauwit helps property owners increase apartment value and transform multifamily living into a connected experience by designing modern apartment networks with smart, scalable infrastructure. Its managed Wi-Fi service not only enhances resident satisfaction but also creates new ways to increase revenue in apartments, making properties more appealing and profitable.
ABOUT ROVR
ROVR is a leading resident engagement platform that delivers actionable insights into system performance and tenant satisfaction. With real-time data and analytics, ROVR helps operators optimize Wi-Fi service and foster lasting resident relationships. For more information, visit rovrscore.com.
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