MDU/IRS

 


Avonline Networks, a part of the M Group Services Telecom Division, deliver service excellence on a nationwide basis. These services range from the national fibre networks which millions of homes and businesses rely upon every day, to the infrastructure that delivers the latest technology to
Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU’s) across the UK.

Avonline Networks IRS Division install and maintain Communal Television and Integrated Reception Systems in MDU’s across the UK. With several decades of delivery experience, we are abreast of the latest technologies in order to deliver the best solution for our clients.

Avonline Networks offer a wide range of fully comprehensive maintenance and support packages to support clients 24 hours a day, all year round.

 

Our Services Include:

Avonline Networks IRS Division provide an installation and maintenance service to a number of local authorities, housing associations, private landlords and property managers.

Avonline Networks are also an approved supplier to Government Facilities Services Ltd (GFSL), providing our services to all HM Prison Service across the south of the UK and other “Blue Light” services.

Avonline Networks also have a network of offices across the UK providing national coverage to large telecommunication infrastructure providers such as Sky, BT, Openreach and Virgin Media.

Broadband for MDU's

Despite being situated throughout many of the largest cities in the UK, MDU buildings, especially larger tower blocks have some of the poorest broadband availability and penetration in the UK. When you overlay the social benefits offered by decent broadband against MDU demographics, there is a clear issue in providing vital broadband services to some of the more disadvantaged parts of the UK population.

Avonline was the first technology provider to offer broadband designed for use with existing IRS digital infrastructure using a unique broadband over copper coax, designed to complement the recent investment in digital IRS upgrades. This means a low cost per unit upgrade with minimal resident disruption and maximum use of existing investment.

Our IRSNetTM technology means that the core hardware including modem function remains at the head-end. The upgrade in the premise can be as little as 5 minutes to change a faceplate. The design also includes simple head-end-to-head-end connection using Ethernet cabling within existing riser infrastructure for the simplest upgrade path.

Contractors & Housing Developers

Avonline can provide a range of flexible services to main contractors and developers. Designing and delivering state of the art wiring infrastructure for TV, satellite, superfast broadband and integrating services like CCTV & door entry for new build. For existing properties, we offer upgrade and maintenance programmes.

As more regulation is implemented for rental property, Avonline has the scale and flexibility to work with you on all IRS aspects impacted by building improvement programmes for existing or newly acquired property. These include :-

  • Building refurbishment and removal of redundant wiring and TV aerial infrastructure;
  • Environmental improvement programmes including External Wall Insulation (EWI), cladding and window replacements;
  • Energy efficiency audits and hardware replacement programmes to deliver reduced Total Cost of Ownership (energy and maintenance).

Managing Agents

Working with Managing Agents, our remit is usually to enhance resident services or to step-in where infrastructure and service levels have been below requirements and a high quality maintenance programme and/or system upgrade is required.

We offer value through property audits, IRS.

Private Landlords

Typically, our work with private landlords covers smaller property portfolios, from single buildings converted into multiple dwellings for domestic or business use through to companies with significant property portfolios.

Like our public-sector work, we will consult, design and build Integrated Reception Systems including fibre-based solutions to provide the latest technologies efficiently and cost-effectively to tenants. A good quality IRS can add value to new build and improve rental values when delivered as an upgrade programme.

Our services include :-

  • Consultancy and Design – choosing the most effective long-term solutions for current and planned property portfolios;
  • IRS build and upgrading – 5-wire, 9-wire, 13-wire and 17-wire systems for MDU’s and linked buildings
  • FTTH fibre and Fibre IRS – services delivered over GPON from TV, satellite and superfast broadband through to integrated door entry and CCTV systems;
  • Maintenance and Support – to 24 x 365 response from an experienced Helpdesk and one of the best Commissioning teams in the UK to prevent or solve issues on proactive and reactive maintenance programmes

Local Authority & Social Housing Landlords

With around 4.1m social homes in the UK, connecting tenants to modern and beneficial Digital Aerial systems via Integrated Reception Systems is a fundamental responsibility for Local Authority and Social Housing Landlords. It is also an investment that requires knowledgeable planning, quality delivery and proactive maintenance to deliver long-term value.

That’s where we come in. Our team has almost 20 years of experience connecting over 300,000 tenants in multiple dwelling units (MDU’s). Our strength is derived from working collaboratively with a wide range of customers supporting an even wider spectrum of tenants across portfolios that range from a few hundred units to tens of thousands.

Our services include :-

  • Consultancy and Design – choosing the most effective long-term solutions for your current and planned property portfolio;
  • IRS build and upgrading – 9-wire, 13-wire and 17-wire systems for MDU’s and linked buildings
  • FTTH fibre and Fibre IRS – services delivered over GPON using FTTH or FTTB;
  • Maintenance and Support – to 24 x 365 response from an experienced Helpdesk and one of the best Commissioning teams in the UK to prevent or solve issues on proactive and reactive maintenance programmes