How do I know my cell signal booster will work?

The question

You have a office or other type of building that suffers from poor cell signal reception. You’ve made the decision to purchase a cellular amplifier solution to improve the signal. How do you know your cell signal booster will work?.

The answer

There is an easy answer to the question: mathematics. A cellular amplifier (cell signal booster) system’s performance can be calculated with a high degree of accuracy. There are five basic frequency categories used in today’s wide-band cellular amplifiers—this is why they’re called 5-band amplifiers. Each of these bands have different performance characteristics that can be precisely calculated using these key variables:

• Outside cell signal readings
• Output power of the cellular amplifier unit or units
• Type and lengths of coax cable connecting the antennas to the amplifier

With the preceding information, the broadcast radius of the interior antennas in each of the five bands can be determined.

Don’t be fooled by discounts and false promises

There are many dealers who sell cell signal booster kits. Many of them want to take a quick order, collect the money, and ship a box out that day. Most of them don’t understand the technology and have no idea how to measure how that system will perform in your building. They’ll pass off technical support questions to the manufacturer, who was not involved in any pre-sales conversations or product-related decisions.

Don’t be fooled by discounts and false promises when your business is going to depend upon a good cell signal booster solution. A professional system design for your building is much, much more than a floor plan showing antenna locations.

The right company, the right product, the right expertise

Contact Powerful Signal online or call us at 435-634-6800. You’ll talk to real experts who can give you accurate answers, give you a quote for the right system design for your building, and schedule prompt system installation. We will perform all the necessary calculations to guarantee that your system will perform properly, whether your building is 2,000 square feet or 500,000 square feet.

A real-world example

While I was writing this article, Powerful Signal received a phone call from a company that had purchased a WilsonPro 70 Plus kit from another dealer. They told us that the system wasn’t working, and wanted to know if Powerful Signal help them. They were sold the wrong system for the square footage they needed to cover; now they were faced with the cost of removing the system, returning the product to the dealer who sold it to them, and starting all over. Fortunately, we were able to help them select the right system with the appropriate power and number of indoor antennas.

Here at Powerful Signal, we receive calls like this one nearly every day. Pre-configured kits work fine when they happen match the building’s size and specific problem, but they are not a silver bullet that will fix everything. If your building size exceeds 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, you should consider a professional design from Powerful Signal to get the best performance from a cell signal amplification system.

I’ll repeat: Don’t be fooled by discounts and false promises. Mistakes cost time and money. Do it right the first time and you’ll save money, time, and frustration.