AI-Powered Managed Smart WiFi for Co-Living Spaces | ACT
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- 12 January 2026
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Why ACT Managed SmartWiFi Is Becoming the Newest Buzzword For Co-Living Spaces
The steady rise in startups and GCCs has prompted greater urban migration for employment. Coupled with high costs of living, urban India is witnessing an expansion in the co-living segment. From 0.3 million beds in 2025, it is expected to include an additional one million beds by 2030.
Today, the demand for co-living spaces such as PG accommodation, hostels and serviced apartments is growing because they offer an affordable and convenient community-based residential option.
But their success no longer hinges on location or furniture. The true utility that will drive a co-living brand’s success is its digital backbone: a modern connectivity solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
In this blog, we explore the trends, growth opportunities, and challenges that a typical co-living space operator would experience in 2026 and beyond. We also explore ACT Managed SmartWiFi and how this enterprise-grade connectivity solution powered by AI aligns with the growth objectives for these businesses.
A managed Wi-Fi system moves the responsibility of managing these new-age demands on connectivity from the operator’s shoulders to a centralised AI-monitored platform, backed by a highly-trained, expert support team. By integrating AI into this offering, the pressures on the operator are simplified and reduced as Wi-Fi management shifts from being reactive to predictive
- Popular among Gen-Z and millennials who prioritise flexibility and community over homeownership
- High rents in big metros driving the shift towards co-living
- The work-from-anywhere culture and gig economy in cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, creating growing demand for co-living
Next-gen connectivity for next-gen co-living: From the lens of a Bengaluru-based co-living operator in India
About the operator: Currently managing 50 beds in a single location.
Business goals for 2026 and beyond: To set up 1000+ beds in Tier 1 and 2 Indian cities.
Given the high market demand, the operator wants to extend their presence within Bengaluru and is also considering Coimbatore or Jaipur.
About their residents: Typically, young working professionals, digital nomads, students who expect no less than the best amenities—fitness centres, housekeeping, and building social connections. Residents expect hassle-free, tech-enabled, and flexible co-living facilities which enable both privacy and community engagements
The Connectivity Challenge
High Density and Heavy Loads
In a regular apartment, one router might support four devices. But, in a co-living set-up that spans two floors, a single floor has as many as 25 residents. Each uses a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet while a connected TV is available on each floor.
As a result, the operator must manage a high-density environment with intense demands on the Wi-Fi.
User Distribution and Seamless Roaming
As residents move from private pods to rooftop canteen or co-working areas, they require seamless roaming to ensure their video calls don’t drop as they move through different areas of the co-living space.
Peak Load Balancing
Even one heavy user can end up slowing down or choking the Wi-Fi connection. Particularly during peak periods, like weekends or post-work hours, when streaming 4K content or gaming is at its highest, the network solution must be able to intelligently distribute bandwidth so the connection for the entire floor does not slow down.
Peak Load Balancing
Consistent High Speeds Co-living residents include social media content creators and engineers working remotely or in hybrid mode whose work relies heavily on high upload and download speeds
The Security Challenge:
To drive their growth plan, the operator must ensure secure network access and activity logging as per India’s regulatory/compliance requirements. Security measures include prevention of unauthorised access to the common Wi-Fi and monitoring of security cameras, locking mechanisms etc. in the property.
The Scalability Challenge:
The operator must focus on hassle-free internet management and superior connectivity experience to all residents. At the same time, their operational overheads must be reduced. Now, additionally, to fulfil their growth plans, they face the all-important operational challenge of achieving connectivity at scale
The Solution: Choosing Managed Wi-Fi with AI
Based on these demands, the co-living space operator needs connectivity that is reliable, high-speed, safe and scalable. They must ensure a seamless, consistent and zero-hassle connectivity experience for all their residents.
They can achieve these goals by choosing to outsource these responsibilities to a trusted network provider who offers connectivity powered by AI with benefits like:
Self-Healing Capability
Managed Wi-Fi powered by AI can detect interference or a failing access point before a resident even notices a slowdown. The system can self-heal by automatically switching channels or adjusting power levels to maintain a stable connection.
Predictive Bandwidth Allocation
AI analyses usage patterns over time. If the data shows that the community co-working zone sees a spike in traffic for example, on every Tuesday at 10 AM, AI can proactively allocate more resources to those specific access points. This measure helps ensure zero lag during critical work hours for professionals and users during high-usage time.
Connectivity Powered by AI: ACT Managed SmartWiFi
In a first-of-its-kind offering, ACT Enterprise has designed a self-healing network, AI-powered access points (APs), and intelligent dashboard with provisions for role-based access control and centralised network management.
How it works: The smart Wi-Fi feature is built on top of the Managed Wi-Fi platform using AI. It includes centralised, proactive management and control of network policies for all networks, apps, devices and users
The AI platform constantly collects data on network parameters and user behaviour. By tracking movement between access points, it calculates a Quality of Experience (QoE) score. It can detect the enterprise’s usage pattern and anomalies.
The platform provides in-depth usage insights – APs, bandwidth use, number of users, locations, apps – as intelligence to balance the load and maximise uptime resulting in seamless roaming.
Smart, plug-and-play indoor and outdoor access points enable unmatched connectivity. The AI platform analyses and distributes the load to other APs so that speed is consistently maintained for everyone working in the same community space. It automatically ensures the device is connected to the right access point, strategically moving the user from an inferior connection to a better one to maintain the best Wi-Fi experience.
the operator must choose ACT Managed SmartWiFi
They get enterprise-grade connectivity powered by AI which is made for their business needs. It is:
Smarter: Continuously adapts to growth
Faster: Ensures 99.9% uptime with the potential to proactively identify and fix issues
- Secure: Uses AI-driven monitoring to provide enterprise-grade security
- ScalableIncludes flexible deployment options
- Importantly, the Smart Wi-Fi feature integrated into Managed Wi-Fi aims to resolve issues automatically. This will help minimise the need for users to call support, thus improving productivity and reducing troubleshooting effort and time for IT managers on the co-living property.
- As the operator expands their business, ACT Managed SmartWiFi promises to be the 24x7 AI-powered lifeline they need to achieve performance at scale while reducing TCO
For Indian co-living operators, the path to profitability lies in operational efficiency and resident retention. By adopting ACT Managed SmartWiFi, co-living spaces can do more than provide free internet—they can also enable a hassle-free digital environment that adapts to their user-based connectivity needs.
As these spaces expand into cities beyond the metros, the ability to manage complex Wi-Fi infrastructure remotely via AI will be the ultimate differentiator. Hence, ACT Managed SmartWiFi - made for your business – is the smarter switch for you to make, now.
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