Grade-A Tower Network for Hines & DNR Altitude | Layerix
Client: Hines (Hines x DNR Group — Bengaluru)
Technologies Deployed
Zero Outsourcing — Always
Every floor of this deployment — structured cabling, WiFi, switching, routing, and construction CCTV — is being designed, installed, configured, and supported by Layerix Networking Experts' own full-time certified engineers. No subcontractors. No third-party labour. The same team from floor 1 to floor 20.
About Hines — The Global Standard in Commercial Real Estate
Hines is not just a real estate developer. Founded in Houston in 1957 by Gerald D. Hines, it is one of the most respected privately held real estate investment, development, and property management firms in the world — operating in 30 countries with approximately $91.7 billion in assets under management as of December 2025. Their global portfolio includes some of the most recognisable buildings on earth: Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, 53 West 53 next to MoMA in New York, Torre Velasca in Milan.
Hines entered India in 2006. Their India portfolio includes One Horizon Centre and Skyview Corporate Park in Gurugram, and their ongoing expansion with developments across Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR. In Bengaluru, they partnered with DNR Group — one of the city's most respected local developers — for what is arguably the most ambitious Grade-A commercial development in Yeshwanthpur: DNR Altitude.
DNR Altitude is a 20-storey, 1 million square foot Grade-A commercial tower on a 4-acre site in Yeshwanthpur — targeting WiredScore Platinum, SmartScore Platinum, IGBC Platinum, and WELL Gold certifications. The kind of building that global enterprises look for when they want an address that says something. And the kind of building where the network infrastructure cannot be an afterthought — because WiredScore Platinum specifically evaluates the quality, resilience, and future-readiness of a building's digital connectivity.
Layerix Networking Experts was chosen as the network infrastructure partner for this development. The same scope that Layerix delivered for DNR Altitude — structured cabling, enterprise WiFi, managed switches, routers, and temporary construction CCTV — is now being delivered for Hines. When the same project earns trust from both partners independently, something is clearly going right on site.
Why a WiredScore Platinum Building Has a Different Set of Requirements
WiredScore Platinum is not a checkbox. It is an independent audit of a building's digital infrastructure — cabling quality, routing resilience, WiFi coverage design, and the documentation that proves all of it. Buildings that carry WiredScore Platinum can credibly guarantee enterprise-grade connectivity to tenants without them needing to audit the infrastructure themselves. For the kind of global enterprises and GCCs (Global Capability Centres) that Hines targets at DNR Altitude, this certification is often a prerequisite — not a nice-to-have.
That means the network infrastructure partner on a WiredScore Platinum building needs to deliver Fluke DSX-certified cabling on every link, documented RF design for WiFi, managed switches with VLAN and QoS configuration, and test reports that can be handed to the WiredScore auditor. It's not enough for the network to work. It has to be provably built to spec. That's precisely what Layerix delivers.
The Challenge — Deploying Network Infrastructure Inside a Live Construction Site, Floor by Floor, While the Building is Still Going Up
Most people picture network infrastructure deployment as something that happens after a building is finished. You move in, you call a cabling company, they run some cables. A 20-floor Grade-A commercial tower doesn't work like that — and Hines, with their global experience in landmark developments, knows exactly how it works:
- Cabling goes in before the walls close: Once a floor is plastered, painted, and fitted out, retrofitting structured cabling means breaking walls, pulling up floors, and redoing finishes. For a WiredScore Platinum building with 38,000–40,000 sq ft floor plates, the Cat6A cabling and fiber vertical backbone have to go in during construction — sequenced with the build programme, floor by floor, as each level is ready.
- The construction site itself needs security during the build: A ₹650 crore+ commercial development with expensive materials, specialist equipment, and a large construction workforce operating across multiple levels needs temporary perimeter CCTV — not as an afterthought, but as a properly planned surveillance deployment. And when the building is complete, those temporary cameras need to come out cleanly and professionally, not be left behind.
- Large floor plates demand RF-engineered WiFi — not guesswork: A 38,000–40,000 sq ft floor is roughly 3,600–3,700 square metres. Placing access points without RF heatmap design on a floor this size creates dead zones that show up after tenants move in — at which point fixing them means ceiling tiles, additional cable runs, and a very awkward conversation with a WiredScore auditor.
- Multi-tenant architecture from the start: A building that will host multiple enterprise tenants needs VLAN segmentation, QoS policies, and inter-VLAN routing configured at the switch and router level from the beginning — not bolted on when the first tenant's IT team arrives and asks why their traffic isn't isolated.
Layerix coordinated with Hines and DNR Group's project management team to sequence the cabling deployment floor by floor with the construction programme. No rework. No conflicts. No surprises when the WiredScore auditor arrives.
The Scope — Same Standard Hines Builds to Globally. Delivered by Layerix, in Bengaluru.
The network infrastructure scope for the Hines engagement at DNR Altitude covers four categories — cabling, active networking, wireless, and temporary surveillance — all designed and delivered by a single Layerix in-house team with no subcontracting.
- ▸Cat6A copper cabling deployed floor-by-floor across all 20 levels
- ▸Every cable run planned, dressed, and Fluke DSX certified — TIA/EIA-568 compliant
- ▸Cable trays, raceways, and horizontal distribution designed to WiredScore specification
- ▸Fiber optic vertical backbone running through the building riser — each floor's distribution switch connected to the main MDF in the building's network room
- ▸Fiber terminations fusion-spliced and OTDR-tested at every floor distribution point
- ▸Enterprise WiFi access points deployed at positions designed for the 38,000–40,000 sq ft floor plates
- ▸RF design and channel planning to eliminate dead zones on large open-plan floors
- ▸Coverage-mapped per floor — AP positions justified by signal data, not guesswork
- ▸PoE powered from the floor distribution switches
- ▸SSID and security configuration for multi-tenant access — separate SSIDs per tenant zone
- ▸Enterprise-grade managed switches at each floor's distribution point
- ▸VLAN segmentation, QoS, and PoE configured — tenants' traffic isolated from building management
- ▸Core and distribution routers deployed and fully configured
- ▸Inter-VLAN routing, WAN uplink configuration, and multi-tenant architecture from day one
- ▸Switch and router configuration documented and included in WiredScore evidence package
- ▸External IP CCTV cameras deployed across the entire construction site perimeter
- ▸Coverage across site entrances, material storage areas, and key construction access points
- ▸Round-the-clock surveillance during the active construction period — protecting a ₹650Cr+ site
- ▸All temporary cameras professionally removed once construction was complete
- ▸Clean site handover — no residual fixings, cabling, or camera hardware left behind
Multi-Phase Delivery — Working in Step with the Construction Programme
Network infrastructure deployment in a live construction environment is not like a finished-office job. Every phase has to be sequenced with what's happening on site — you can't cable a floor that isn't structurally ready, you can't install switches in a comms room that hasn't been handed over, and you can't commission WiFi on a floor that's still being plastered. Layerix coordinated with Hines and DNR Group's project teams throughout — and that coordination is why the deployment has remained on schedule.
Cables Before Walls. Cameras Before Construction Ends. Both at the Same Time.
Phase 1 kicked off in March 2025 with the two things that had to happen while the building was still under active construction: Cat6A structured cabling across all 20 floors, and temporary external CCTV across the entire construction site. Both running simultaneously. Both coordinated with the construction programme. The cabling went floor by floor as each level was handed over by the construction team — no floor finished without its cabling infrastructure already in place. The CCTV covered the site perimeter and key zones from day one of Phase 1 until the last day of construction.
Cat6A Floor-by-Floor — Sequenced with Construction
Layerix's cabling team worked floor by floor, in step with the construction programme — entering each floor as it was ready for services, installing horizontal Cat6A runs, cable trays, and distribution points before walls were closed. No rework. No cabling over finished surfaces. The right way to do it in a live construction environment.
Fiber Vertical Backbone — Riser Installation
Fiber optic vertical backbone installed through the building's riser at Phase 1 stage — when the riser is accessible and before tenants arrive. Fusion spliced and OTDR-tested at every floor distribution point. The backbone that will carry data from every floor switch to the main MDF for the life of the building.
Temporary Construction CCTV — Full Perimeter
External IP CCTV cameras deployed across the construction site: building perimeter, site entrances, material laydown areas, and key personnel access points. Round-the-clock surveillance on a development site of this value — protecting materials, equipment, and the workforce throughout the build. Once construction wrapped, every temporary camera was removed cleanly.
WiredScore Evidence — Cabling Documentation from Day One
Fluke DSX CableAnalyzer test reports generated as each floor's cabling was completed — not at the end of the project. For WiredScore Platinum, evidence that the cabling was installed to specification needs to be available on demand. Building the documentation as you go is the only way to be ready when the auditor arrives.
The Network Comes to Life — Active Infrastructure Across 20 Floors
With the passive cabling infrastructure commissioned and tested, October 2025 brought the active network layer online. Enterprise WiFi access points deployed at RF-designed positions across every floor, managed switches at each floor distribution point, and core and distribution routers configured for the multi-tenant architecture that a Grade-A commercial building of this scale demands.
Enterprise WiFi — RF Designed, Not Guessed
Access points deployed at positions designed for 38,000–40,000 sq ft floor plates — not placed based on ceiling tile convenience. Channel planning applied to prevent co-channel interference between floors. The WiFi that a WiredScore Platinum building needs is not the same as the WiFi that a 2,000 sq ft office needs. Floor plate size, occupancy density, and multi-tenant SSIDs all factor into the design.
Managed Switches — VLAN, QoS, PoE at Every Floor
Enterprise-grade managed switches installed at each floor's distribution point — VLAN segmentation configured so tenants' traffic is isolated from each other and from building management systems. QoS policies applied. PoE ports powering APs and other IP endpoints. This is the switch configuration that a large enterprise's IT team expects when they take occupancy — already done, already documented.
Core & Distribution Routers — Multi-Tenant Architecture
Core and distribution routers deployed and fully configured: inter-VLAN routing, WAN uplink configuration, routing policies for a building that will host multiple enterprise tenants simultaneously. The architecture built now is the foundation every future tenant's connectivity stands on.
Network Configuration Documentation
Full network configuration documentation produced at Phase 2 completion: switch VLAN table, QoS policies, routing table, AP placement floor-plan overlay, IP address scheme, admin credentials. Delivered to Hines and DNR Group as part of the ongoing WiredScore evidence package.
Still Running. Tenant by Tenant. Floor by Floor.
Phase 3 is ongoing — and by design. As each floor is handed to fit-out teams and tenants begin their occupancy, Layerix continues to support the network infrastructure: commissioning, testing, adapting to tenant requirements, and building the WiredScore Platinum evidence package that DNR Altitude's certification depends on. This is not a "we installed it and left" engagement. Layerix is the network partner for this building — through construction, through fit-out, and through tenant occupancy. That's what a Grade-A building needs from its infrastructure partner.
Tenant Network Commissioning — Floor by Floor
As each floor is handed to tenants and their fit-out teams begin work, Layerix commissions the floor-level network — verifying cabling, testing switch ports, validating WiFi coverage in the fitted-out space, and providing the port-level documentation each tenant's IT team needs. The network is ready before the tenant moves in, not after.
WiredScore Platinum Documentation Support
WiredScore Platinum requires evidence: Fluke test reports, network design documentation, resilience architecture, and future-readiness proof. Layerix is building and maintaining this evidence package as the deployment progresses — so when the WiredScore auditor conducts their assessment, every document is ready, every claim is proven.
Adapting to Tenant-Specific Requirements
Enterprise tenants in a Grade-A commercial tower do not all have identical IT requirements. As tenants are confirmed and their fit-out specifications arrive, Layerix adapts the floor-level network configuration accordingly — additional VLANs, specific QoS policies, supplementary AP positions for high-density meeting rooms. This ongoing flexibility is what a long-term network partnership actually looks like.
12×6 Support — For the Life of the Building
Layerix's 12×6 support is available to Hines and DNR Group through the support portal at support.layerixnetworks.com. Not just during Phase 3 — for the life of the infrastructure. A building that targets WiredScore Platinum needs a network partner that treats support as part of the product, not as a billable extra after handover.
Construction-Phase CCTV — A Capability Most Network Vendors Don't Have
One of the things that makes the Hines engagement different from a typical commercial building network deployment is the temporary construction CCTV scope. Most IT infrastructure companies don't do construction site surveillance. They deploy cameras in finished buildings, on finished walls, with finished power and cabling in place. Doing it on an active construction site — across a multi-level, multi-phase build — requires a different kind of experience and a different willingness to work in the environment.
Layerix deployed temporary external IP CCTV cameras across the entire DNR Altitude construction perimeter — covering entrances, material storage zones, and key personnel access points. The cameras provided continuous surveillance during the active build phase, protecting a ₹650 crore+ development from material theft, unauthorised access, and site security incidents. Once construction was complete, every temporary camera was removed cleanly — no residual hardware, no cable debris, a completely clean handover.
The ability to manage both the temporary construction surveillance and the permanent building network under a single partner — without Hines or DNR Group coordinating between multiple vendors — is exactly the kind of capability that earns long-term trust on large-scale projects. And Hines, having worked with Layerix through this deployment, knows what that trust is based on.
Project Scale
Cat6A structured cabling + WiFi + switching
Built-up area served by Layerix infrastructure
Mar → Oct → Dec 2025, ongoing
Development protected by construction CCTV
Technologies & Services Delivered
What This Engagement Actually Means for Layerix
When Hines — a firm with $91.7 billion in assets under management, operating in 30 countries, with a portfolio that includes Salesforce Tower and 53 West 53 — chooses a Bengaluru-based network infrastructure company for their India commercial real estate development, that's not a procurement decision made lightly. Hines builds to global standards because the enterprises who occupy their buildings expect global standards.
The fact that Layerix was chosen for both the DNR Group side and the Hines side of the same development — independently, on the strength of the same work — says something about what's actually being delivered on those floors. Not just cables and switches. A properly designed, properly documented, properly supported network infrastructure that a WiredScore Platinum building can legitimately stake its certification on.
For commercial real estate developers, Grade-A building developers, and international real estate firms with projects in Bengaluru and Karnataka looking for a network infrastructure partner who can handle the full scope — from construction CCTV to WiredScore documentation — Layerix is available to discuss your project. Get in touch or call +91 72599 12527.
"A building targeting WiredScore Platinum deserves a network partner who treats documentation as seriously as installation. 20 floors. Three phases. One team. That's how Layerix works — and why Hines chose us to work that way for them."
— Layerix Networking Experts Engineering Team
Related Project
Layerix delivered the same scope for the DNR Group side of this development — read the full DNR Altitude case study for the complete technical detail on what was deployed across all 20 floors.
Read: DNR Altitude Case Study →Services Deployed for Hines at DNR Altitude
About Layerix Networking Experts
Layerix Networking Experts is a Bengaluru-based enterprise IT infrastructure company with 40+ certified, full-time in-house engineers and a strict zero-outsourcing model. We are Cisco-certified and Check Point-partnered. We design, deploy, and manage Cat6/Cat6A structured cabling, fiber optic backbone, enterprise WiFi, managed switching, IP CCTV surveillance, and 12×6 managed AMC for Grade-A commercial real estate, aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, and enterprise clients across Karnataka and pan-India. Every deployment is Fluke-certified, fully documented, and backed by ongoing support at support.layerixnetworks.com.
Key Results
Cat6A structured cabling deployed floor-by-floor across all 20 levels — Fluke DSX certified
Fiber optic vertical backbone connecting each floor distribution switch to main MDF
Enterprise WiFi access points — RF-designed for 38,000–40,000 sq ft floor plates, no dead zones
Managed switches at each floor distribution point — VLAN, QoS, PoE configured
Core and distribution routers — inter-VLAN routing, WAN uplink, multi-tenant architecture
Temporary external CCTV across entire construction site perimeter — deployed and removed post-build
WiredScore Platinum documentation support — test reports, network evidence, certification alignment
Multi-phase ongoing engagement — March 2025 to present
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