RETCON 2026 made one thing clear. AI is no longer theoretical in multifamily. Operators are actively using it to centralize leasing, maintenance, and resident communication across entire portfolios, shifting away from property-by-property operations. Yet the real tension lies in fragmentation, as teams experiment with disconnected tools that add complexity instead of clarity. The emerging direction is focused and practical. AI must live inside core systems and run on structured data to deliver real impact, while stronger digital infrastructure becomes essential as automation, smarter search, and new technologies begin to reshape how communities operate and compete.

Metro Connect 2026 highlighted how the telecom industry is evolving through stronger partnerships, rapid data center growth, and the practical adoption of AI. Conversations showed a clear shift toward real-world applications and collaborative service models, especially in areas like managed WiFi for multifamily housing. As the ecosystem becomes more interconnected, companies are relying on each other to deliver complete connectivity solutions. Overall, the event offered a clear view of an industry scaling to meet rising demand while becoming more integrated.

AUSTELL, Ga., March 12, 2026 — Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, today announced the appointment of David Tulk as Vice President of Information Technology, effective March 9. Tulk will lead the company’s IT strategy, infrastructure, and enterprise systems as Gigstreem continues expanding its national footprint and advancing the technology platforms that support its property partners, residents, and operations.

Advances speed, accuracy, and transparency across broadband infrastructure projects‍ Austell, GA, Jan. 21, 2026 – Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, today announced it has implemented Hamina Wireless's wireless planning and verification tools to transform how broadband networks are designed, deployed, and validated at scale. Hamina Wireless is a pioneer in next generation wireless planning, verification, and troubleshooting tools.

Purpose-built portal introduces unprecedented network intelligence, transparency, control, and operational efficiency for multifamily stakeholdersAustell, GA, Dec. 11, 2025 – Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, announced today the launch of Gigstreem Command, a dedicated owner and manager portal designed to centralize and streamline network oversight across multifamily portfolios. Developed in direct response to the evolving needs of property stakeholders, Gigstreem Command delivers a new standard of real-time operational visibility and control, reinforcing the company’s commitment to continuous innovation and infrastructure advancement.

OPTECH 2025 brought together the multifamily industry’s leaders, operators, and technology partners in Las Vegas to examine where the sector is headed. From shifting revenue strategies to the evolving role of connectivity infrastructure, this year’s conference confirmed a growing consensus that managed WiFi, AI, and future-ready networks are what’s ahead. 

Strategic investment enhances network reliability, speed, and security through real-time monitoring and intelligent issue resolution Austell, GA, Dec. 2, 2025 – Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, has announced a transition to SolarWinds, a global leader in IT management and observability solutions, from their previous network management software. This deepens Gigstreem’s commitment to delivering smarter, more resilient internet infrastructure, enabling property owners to provide residents with a seamless, secure digital experience across the country.

‍Strategic partnership leverages RUCKUS One™ to deliver faster deployments, stronger performance, and scalable connectivity for modern multifamily communities‍ Austell, GA, Nov 12, 2025 – Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, has been named a Lifecycle Elite Partner by RUCKUS Networks. This top-tier designation marks a major milestone in the companies’ long-standing partnership and reflects a shared commitment to delivering next-generation infrastructure for residential communities.

[Austell, GA, October 21, 2025] – Gigstreem, a leading provider of managed WiFi solutions for multifamily properties, today announced the successful transition to ServiceNow, the leading platform for service management. This transition marks a significant milestone in Gigstreem’s ongoing commitment to providing its property partners with an enhanced, efficient, and responsive experience.

Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, today announced the appointment of George Pollock Jr. as Chief Financial Officer, effective Monday, September 15. In addition, Meredith Schuler, previously Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, has been promoted to Vice President of Finance. Together, these moves strengthen Gigstreem’s financial leadership to support the company’s rapid growth.

Gigstreem, a leading provider of reliable broadband for multifamily and commercial properties, announced today that it has successfully closed its first asset-backed financing, supported by Crestline Investors, Inc. The deal – the first of its kind in the multifamily broadband industry – was issued to a group of institutional investors at a fixed rate and received private credit ratings from an agency. It sets a new benchmark for the sector and reflects strong demand from investors for platforms with long-term contracts, proven partners, and room for growth.

Gigstreem, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for multifamily properties and businesses, today announced the appointment of Layne Levine, a well-known industry expert, to its board of directors. The announcement comes at a time when the company is investing in new leadership and is ramping up aggressive growth.

Gigstreem, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for multifamily properties and businesses, today announced the introduction of a dynamic new leadership team to propel the company through its next phase of rapid growth.

Gigstreem, a leading national provider of high-quality residential and commercial broadband networks, today announced that it has raised $59 million in funding. The $59 million was raised in two separate transactions in Q1’23, with all proceeds coming from Gigstreem’s existing investor base. The first transaction, which raised $19 million for Gigstreem, was led by Crestline Investors, Inc. (“Crestline”) and included participation from real estate technology venture capital firm RET Ventures and multifamily industry leaders Essex Property Trust and UDR, Inc. (“UDR”); capital from this raise will help Gigstreem more rapidly scale its growth and deploy internet services to markets across the country. Crestline led an additional $40 million raise in March 2023 to provide Gigstreem with the strategic capital to pursue acquisition opportunities.

GiGstreem, a leading provider of high quality residential and commercial broadband networks nationwide, today announced the acquisition of netBlazr, a Boston-based residential and commercial internet provider. The acquisition accelerates GiGstreem's ubiquitous WiFi network footprint in the greater Boston area, increases staff and expands its local customer support and engineering capabilities.

GiGstreem, a leading provider of high quality residential and commercial broadband networks nationwide, today announced an expansion of their networks to the Pacific Northwest. This expansion will bring broadband services to over 20 multi-tenant buildings in the greater Seattle area by the end of the year.

We have nearly made it through half of another year. It seems we have just begun, and now Summertime is upon us. June has traditionally been a month where individuals and families make life decisions. Children grow up, become adults, and go off to college; Parents left behind may consider downsizing to save money. Adults could also move around with this new season with job changes. With all the status realignment, other needs shift, namely internet service during the Summertime. This is when the need for an internet service provider arises that is dependable, affordable, and fast.

The cloud of COVID restrictions seems to be lifting over much of America, and it appears that more festivals and concert venues are being scheduled. From the Big Apple to the Golden State, the excitement of getting outdoors and celebrating life together, even in a limited capacity, is a relief to many Americans. This means that not only do the performers need to be ready, but the venues themselves require preparation. How are these locations going to allow so many visitors to communicate with each other and the outside world? This is where GiGstreem Events Services steps up and helps providers like you in a post-COVID life. These venues need to provide visitors with a strong indoor as well as outdoor event connection.

New York City-based gigabit internet service provider GiGstreem has secured a $50-million investment from Crestline Investors to support its continued growth strategy in deploying its Ubiquitous WiFi platform to multifamily properties across 15 metropolitan areas nationally. Launched in 2017, GiGstreem currently operates in multiple East and West Coast markets providing services to commercial business, residential communities and apartment buildings.

GiGstreem, a New York-based startup and premier in-building gigabit internet service provider, announced that it has secured a $50-million investment from Crestline Investors to deploy its Ubiquitous WiFi platform to multifamily properties and also help meet remote work-fueled demand for property-wide internet coverage at hundreds of properties across the U.S.

Haven’t had internet issues this year? Lucky you. For those who have been plagued by problems, a New York City startup focused on large-scale connectivity in commercial and residential buildings hopes to provide a solution.

GiGstreem, an internet service provider focused on commercial and residential buildings, closed on a $50 million investment from Crestline Investors to fund its growth in additional markets.

One of the most heated battles in the Cyberspace world is a term you are probably aware of; it is called “Cutting the Cord.” If you are unfamiliar, it means getting rid of your cable TV services and finding other means of connecting to the television world. With the advancement of technology and more people purchasing Smart devices, bundled services from ISPs or cable companies are growing less popular.

The past year has been one for the record books. The way we live life has changed for the foreseeable future. This includes how businesses are run, even the rental industry. How you find prospective tenants and how they find you need to adapt because the world no longer works the way it did the last time rental seekers shopped for rental units. COVID-19 has changed the apartment rental industry; it has altered how you are able to show your rentals to prospective tenants. Gone are the days of meeting and shaking the hands of your future tenants. You are expected to have a hands-off approach. Ubiquitous WiFi can help you provide apartment seekers the comfort and peace of mind of social distancing when visiting your community.

With the new year, we know you are looking for new ways of attracting tenants to your community without having to drop rates or include amenities like water or electricity. The next commodity on your list would be providing internet service, but this too can get expensive if you do not have the right internet provider in your corner. This is where GiGstreem can serve you and your tenants best. We provide internet service to your community and give you one thing other multi-housing communities are not providing, Ubiquitous Wi-Fi, or the ability for your tenants to take their personal internet connection anywhere in your facility.

On the job site, communication is key. After all, you are on a deadline. Any delay in the schedule and you are answering phone calls as to why you are behind. Delays usually come with a lack of communication with those who are under your command. Why should a poor internet connection be one of those factors? With Construction Site Wi-Fi service from GiGstreem, you can be consistently up and running. You will be in contact with your team, vendors, and most importantly, your client to complete the job on-time, or even better ahead of schedule because you have a smooth flowing communication stream because of GiGstreem Construction Site Wi-Fi.

We live in a technologically connected world. It begins with a smartphone; nearly everyone has one. It has moved into the home with home devices like Google and Alexa. With just a simple voice command, we can start and stop a music playlist, get the weather forecast, or get a Chicken Parmesan recipe. They have evolved into security devices that protect you while you are home and away. All of these devices fall under an internet term called IoT, or Internet of Things. And when you have multiple devices in your home, all working at the same time, they may be slowing down your internet connection.

We at GiGstreem are excited about our partnership with Essex and their portfolio of gorgeous properties along the west coast of California. We have been providing reliable high-speed internet service to residents up and down the east coast since 2016. Now it is time to bring our next-generation technology to you. Gone are the days of dial-up and DSL connections. Even satellite is fast becoming yesterday’s technology. The cutting edge in internet service is micro/fiber, and this is how GiGstreem will bring you an exciting new high-speed internet experience. It is leaps and bounds above the internet experience of the past.

Over the next few weeks, many students are returning to the classroom as the 2020-2021 school year begins. However, due to the continued concern of COVID-19, some school districts are remaining closed and offering remote learning, or a hybrid of classroom/remote learning. Either way, the face of education has changed for students for the foreseeable future. This means that parents need to prepare differently than they have in the past. You will need more than wide-ruled paper, pencils, and composition books. This year a reliable internet connection must be top of your back-to-school supply list.

When apartment hunters are out looking for their future home, they all have a checklist in hand. If one of those items, especially the top two or three, are not filled in, they will move onto the next location. You want to be sure that your property stays on their shortlist and eventually becomes the only one they want. You can achieve this by knowing what those top items are. We can guarantee that one of them will require excellent internet service. And not just service in their unit, it must be throughout the complex they live in; it must be a Community-Wide Wi-Fi connection.

If you are working from home or simply streaming your favorite programming, you want to have the best streaming experience possible. An internet connection that has an ever-present lag or is choppy can be irritating. But what causes an internet connection to repeatedly give you the all too familiar circular buffering signal? Well, the issue lies in how you are connecting to the internet. It is the difference between the wired and wireless internet connection that affects your internet experience.

Who hasn’t had the thought as they get ready for work, “If I could only work from home,” or “If I could just relax and watch TV today”? Well, for many people across the country, they now have the opportunity to live out these phrases. Unfortunately, it has come at the hand of a global pandemic, but circumstances have brought this prospect to the door of many. Now that these folks are either remote workers or sheltering in place, they are making use of their internet plan like never before. Internet users are exceeding bandwidth use in never before seen numbers. It makes you wonder if internet service providers are prepared for such demand on the network. Could this exponential rise in use trigger a massive breakdown and cause the entire web to crash?

Our world began to change on March 11th, 2020. That was the moment that sports, entertainment, travel, and business across the US began to grasp the significance of the outbreak. While many of our political leaders have been slow to react, the speed with which so many companies and communities have adjusted has been both surprising and heartening.

The season of the daily grind is changing for the office worker: Days of punching a clock and working nine to five are being replaced by emails of hours worked and cloud-based systems, and hours spent in traffic and spilled coffee on the console are traded in for a warm sitting area and a familiar cup and coaster. And often, the employer is in favor of these changes, especially when it helps the bottom line. However, working from home requires certain amenities to be a success. Most important of these, the remote worker requires a reliable internet connection.

As we enter a new year and a new decade, more and more families are seeking new conveniences as they search for an apartment community. Individual as well as family needs have grown beyond a laundry facility, fitness center, and 24-hr maintenance availability. In today’s technological society, demands for apartment owners to include such things as internet availability and security monitoring are at an all-time high. Technology has never been more important than it is now.

With the advancement of technology, there are many ways to connect to the internet. Gone are the days when we had to tie up a phone line to surf the web. Even coaxial cable is slowly becoming obsolete. We are now entering 2020, a new decade with new and exciting ways to stay connected on a worldwide scale. The new advances come through the use of Fixed Wireless and Satellite Internet services. However, they do differ, not only in how their connection is sent but in the reliability of their networks.

What if Internet Service Providers could regulate the websites you could see. What if they could legally keep you from accessing your favorite sites or slow the speed down for those sites alone? This is the core of the Net Neutrality debate. Net Neutrality is the system of laws that keep the internet a level playing field. It prevents larger ISPs from being able to buy their way to faster speeds over smaller companies.

When searching for a new community in which to live, you want to ensure all the necessities are covered. This includes a gym, a pool, and most importantly, your internet connection. You don’t want to worry about the extra costs associated with a building not being provisioned for internet services and the added costs of installation of wires, cords, and bulky equipment.

New York, NY, September 19, 2019 – GiGstreem’s Commander and Chief Executive Officer Joel McIntyre was live from the NYSE on CheddarInc. yesterday discussing our latest capital raise and visions for our ever-expanding markets. Also, read our artical on the Washington Business Journal.

Connectivity and its uninterrupted services in the backdrop of contemporary business structures are being reformulated by GiGsteem. Based out of Tyson, Virginia, local startup internet service provider GiGsteem has managed to raise $10 million as their funding for the expansion of a hybrid internet that is aimed to deliver tremendous high-speed.

The battle of internet connection rages on as the cost of cable and satellite services are once again on the rise. This price increase trend is causing many subscribers to jump ship and find other means of watching their favorite shows. Digital Media Players are the expanding trend to receive television and movie content. They are rapidly triumphing over the dish, box, and wire services our parents grew up with.

One of the biggest trends in today’s job market is employees working from home. Remote work has many facets: independent contracting, freelancing, telecommuting, and flexible jobs. This trend is widely known as the “gig economy” (no pun intended.) As employers are now hiring remote workers, it is important that applicants have fast, reliable internet service to maintain their connection to the physical office.

The cost of watching your favorite shows is becoming more expensive every year, especially if you pay a cable company for access to their channel lineup. Every year you dread the new pricing structure and the possibility that your favorite channel will either be axed or moved to a higher tier. Television junkies everywhere are fed up with it all.

It happens to everyone. You click on the icon to open your web browser, and it seems to take forever. You remember what that last service tech you spoke to said, “Reset your router.”

How Gigstreem Is Becoming the Go-To Internet Provider for New York’s Hudson Yards Community. If you live or work in the Hudson Yards area of Manhattan, you are familiar with Rainbow Broadband. In 2016, Rainbow Broadband announced the availability of internet services to Hudson Yards. You may have been one of the happy customers who signed up for services when it was launched.

If Woodstock (the Bonnaroo of the 1970s) were to occur today, organizers would find themselves in a serious predicament; in the middle of a hay field in a rural portion of the New York Catskill Mountains with little to no internet. Even with a top of the line smartphone, reception is difficult in such remote surroundings. Status updates, selfies, and videos streaming would all fail, and they would have to deal with several upset customers.

It doesn’t matter if you are living in a single-family home or working in a high-rise in the heart of the city. You want internet service that is reliable with a company you can trust. With so many choices out there, it is hard to weave through all the fluff of companies guaranteeing the best speeds or promising excellent service.

Remember back in 2015 when the internet was abuzz with excitement over Google Fiber — Google’s initiative to bring high-speed internet to over 1 Million Americans in just a 5-10 year span. At the time, Google’s own brand of high-speed internet was already active in three test cities across the US. Google Fiber was poised to be our savior from “Big Internet,” offering GiGabit internet speeds for $70 or less a month. The plan was to expand to over 34 big cities, from Dallas to San Francisco.

In the words of the great Bob Dylan: “the times, they are a’ changin.” Wasn’t it just yesterday when business success was all about providing quality products and services? Oh, how the tables have turned…Today, the key to success, and dominating your market, comes down to one factor. Our clients tell us every day how important this one thing is to their growth.

GiGstreem is proud to announce that we are the official internet provider for the N.S Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, located in the port of Baltimore, MD. The N.S Savannah was a demonstration project for the potential use of nuclear energy launched on July 21, 1959, and was 1 of only 4 nuclear-powered cargo ships in service between 1959 and 1971. The S.N. Savannah’s primary purpose was to demonstrate the peaceful uses of atomic power. In 1971 the N.S Savannah was de-fueled and after being moved around a few times, finally, found a home at the Canton Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland.

Welcome back to GiGstreem’s Blog Page!GiGstreem is excited to announce the recent merger of their business operations with Rainbow Broadband Inc. to offer both residential and business internet to NYC. GiGstreem has acquired the Rainbow Broadband Inc. assets, people and customer contracts and Rainbow Broadband now operate as a subsidiary of GiGstreem.

Welcome to GiGstreem’s Blog page! GiGstreem is an internet service provider offering 1 GiGabit services to Maryland, Virginia, DC, New York and Florida. We do internet differently than most internet providers. Instead of using the same pathways that all the other internet service providers use, we use our own. What does this mean for you? It means that you will get cheaper, better and faster internet than with other companies.