MDU Connectivity Research

MDU Research Annual Subscription (2025–2026)

Get an independent, always-current view of the multifamily connectivity market—backed by rigorous data, expert analysis, and decision-ready deliverables. The Maravedis MDU Research Annual Subscription covers the four core MDU sub-segments (Market Rental, Student Housing, Senior Living, Affordable Housing) and tracks both services and WLAN infrastructure adoption, pricing, and vendor dynamics.

Who this is for

Owners and operators, MSPs/ISPs, equipment vendors, investors, and consultants who need trusted market sizing, vendor shares, technology road-maps (Wi-Fi 7/6E/6), and clearly explained forecasts to plan products, partnerships, and go-to-market.

What you get

Quarterly Research Reports

Concise 10–20 page briefs that summarize the most significant connectivity trends for each sub-segment, with Excel datasets for deeper analysis. Every report includes market trends, TAM, vendor shares, and 5-year forecasts (revenue, shipments, pricing).

What’s inside each report

  • Executive summary with performance highlights
  • Market overview for indoor/outdoor APs and controllers/licenses
  • Technology breakdown by Wi-Fi generation (Wi-Fi 7, 6E/6, 5, legacy)
  • Deployment models (cloud-managed vs on-prem/private cloud)
  • Short- and long-term forecasts with detailed data tables

Exclusive Insights from Property Owners

At the core of our subscription is the Property Owners’ Telecom Strategy & Sentiment Survey—an industry-wide survey explicitly designed to capture the voice of decision-makers across market rental, affordable housing, senior living, and student housing.

The survey reveals:

  • How property owners rate internet quality and its importance to residents.
  • What partnership models they prefer: bulk, managed Wi-Fi, non-exclusive, or hybrid.
  • Their revenue expectations from telecom agreements
  • How satisfied they are with their current providers, including Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
  • The goals driving their telecom strategies: boosting resident satisfaction, reducing complexity, and generating new revenue.

How this helps you?

You gain direct, unbiased feedback from your target customers—property owners. Instead of guessing what they want, you’ll know precisely how to tailor your value proposition, pricing, and support to meet their expectations.

Two Maravedis Market Score Reports

Annual market-sentiment deep dives (PDF + PowerPoint dashboards) using NPS and our Market Sentiment Index to benchmark:

  • Multifamily WLAN Vendors (e.g., Ruckus, Cambium, Calix, Nomadix, TP-Link, Shasta, etc)
  • Multifamily MSPs/ISPs (e.g., Wirestar, Dojo, Spot On, Pavlov, CBX Connect, etc)

Each Score plots customer advocacy (NPS) vs market confidence to reveal leaders, movers, and gaps with clear commentary and visuals.

Analyst Access

  • Quarterly Analyst Briefings: private sessions to discuss findings and what they mean for your strategy.
  • On-Demand Analyst Support: up to six hours per year via email/Zoom; ask questions or request targeted insights with responses within three business days.

2025–2026 Research Calendar

Q4 2025 — Market Rental Report
Complete market trends, TAM, vendor shares, and 5-year forecasts with Excel datasets.

Q1 2026 — Student Housing Report + Wi-Fi Vendor Market Score
Report package (PDF + Excel) plus the Vendor Market Score dashboards and commentary.

Q2 2026 — Senior Living Report
Trends, TAM, vendor shares, and 5-year forecasts with Excel datasets.

Q3 2026 — Affordable Housing Report + MSP Market Score
Report package (PDF + Excel) plus the MSP Market Score dashboards and commentary.

Spotlight: Industry Analysis & Projections (2025–2030)

Every sub-segment report examines the macro trends shaping demand (institutional ownership, resident expectations, brownfield vs new builds, regulation/FCC rules), real-world MSP deployment activity (scale, geography, tech choices, business models), and parallel projections for services (Managed Wi-Fi vs Bulk Internet, maintenance/support) and WLAN equipment (APs, switches, controllers). We also track adoption pace for Wi-Fi 7 vs earlier generations and the split between public cloud-managed and on-prem/private-cloud WLAN.

Deliverables Summary

  • Four quarterly research briefs (PDF, 10–20 pages)
  • Companion Excel datasets (revenue, shipments, pricing)
  • Two Market Score reports (PDF + PowerPoint dashboards, NPS & sentiment)
  • Quarterly analyst briefings
  • Up to six hours of on-demand analyst support

Get Started

Have questions or need a proposal? Email afellah@maravedis-bwa.com to discuss scope, access options, and how we can tailor deliverables for your team.

  • Bryan Rader

    President MDU, Pavlov Media

    Maravedis did a great job of comprehensively researching the MDU marketplace and identifying the central themes and trends around managed Wi-Fi within multifamily today.  Their analysis and the conclusions they uncovered were consistent with our beliefs about the market and provide excellent guidance on preparing for this accelerating trend over the next few years.

  • Managed Connectivity for Affordable Housing in the United States 2024-2029

    Kevin Donnelly, VP Govt Affairs, Technology and Strategic Initiatives with the National Multifamily Housing Council. 

    This research amplifies the need to get serious about ending the digital divide once and for all.  Too often, residents of affordable and low-income housing are left behind. It’s also where we’ve seen the proven success of bulk internet and managed wifi solutions to move the needle—critical tools that policymakers should embrace and leverage to magnify the impact of historic broadband infrastructure funds being rolled out across the country.