Modern technology is incredible, not invincible. Phone reception is critical in today’s age and seeing just one or two bars of cell network on your smartphone is a painful sight. Poor mobile signal reception, slow internet, dropped calls are all common occurrences in our lives. Sometimes this transcends into our work life with our workspaces having poor cell phone reception. Although this is extremely costly for all businesses in said building, the human frustration that comes with this is simply unbearable – and avoidable. If you’re wondering how this is avoidable, then you’re wondering about cell phone signal boosters. But before we dive into the details of cell phone signal boosters and the best ways for commercial buildings to make this a problem of the past, let’s understand why network dead spots happen.
What causes mobile dead spots in commercial spaces?
There are plenty of reasons for mobile dead spots in commercial spaces. At its core, dead spots occur because of either distance, obstructions, or a combination of these two between your cell phone and the cell tower. The most common reasons we see mobile dead spots include:
- Heavy cellular traffic causes all signals to fight for space on the nearest cell phone tower.
- Some building materials effectively stop cellular network
- Low cell phone battery as your phone needs the energy to maintain a connection with a cell tower
- Bad weather such as cloud cover, thunder, lightning, rain, and snow can directly affect electromagnetic waves
- Physical and natural obstructions such as trees and mountains
- Cell tower distance
This list has plenty of factors most of which may not be under your direct control. This is where cell phone signal boosters come in.
What is a cell phone signal booster?
A cell phone signal booster is a device that boosts radio waves in a local area. This works by capturing a signal outside or nearby your building and then repeating it inside the chosen area. That said, a cell phone signal booster needs at least some connectivity with the cell tower. This means that if you can get at least one bar of reception outside, a signal booster can amplify this to full inside the dead spot.
Apart from ensuring your phone is well connected, there are other benefits to a cell phone signal booster. These include:
- Clear on-call audio
- Improved data speeds
- Multiple device compatibility
- Multiple carrier support
- Improved cell phone battery
Components of a cell phone booster
- Outside Antenna – Installed outside the building at the location where signal strength from the nearby cell tower is at its strongest. This antenna helps capture the signal and helps bring it into the building.
- Signal Booster – Receives the signal from the outside antenna and amplifies the signal strength. This amplified signal is then sent to the indoor antenna.
- Indoor Antenna – Installed inside the building, these antennas help distribute the amplified signal through the building. Depending on the size of your building/space, you may require multiple indoor antennas and boosters.
- Cables – These physical carriers of signal connect the outdoor antenna with the booster and the booster with the indoor antenna.
Commercial Phone Boosters
Commercial phone boosters are ideal for modern enterprises and commercial spaces as they can boost reception in an area of up to 500,000 sq. ft. The biggest advantage of an enterprise cell phone booster is that it can support many devices within the business enterprise. These solutions come in various configurations and have several variables such as building and capacity. Today, many large structures and spaces such as hospitals, hotels, museums, industries, and factories all use commercial phone boosters to ensure all devices are well connected.
The two most common ways to cover large areas are Active DAS and Passive DAS. Both of them have their own applications and can be used in tandem to deliver a world-class connectivity solution.
Improve Your Commerical Space Connectivity
That said, you should keep a few things to keep in mind while choosing your DAS partner. This is where we, Kaytech Coverage, come in. Our team of network and connectivity engineers provide world-class solutions that are built to the specifications of your commercial space. We ensure seamless cellular coverage within your building in the most cost-effective manner and also provide post-support maintenance. If you’re interested in improving your commercial space connectivity, then write to us at sales@ktcoverage.com.
