How to improve mobile phone signal strength

How to increase your mobile phone signal?

Regarding mobile phones, there’s nothing more frustrating than poor signal. Generally, individuals in rural areas or densely built-up areas frequently have poor signal. One of our most common questions is ‘how can you increase your mobile phone signal’? We will discuss the possible solutions for increasing mobile phone signal. To begin with, you should try the following suggestions:

1. Moving to a different area within the building can sometimes solve the problem of poor signaling.
2. Reset your phone by turning it off and on again. Sometimes, mobile phones encounter issues when searching for a mobile mast. Resetting the phone will allow it to re-establish a connection.
3. Use Wi-Fi. Apps such as WhatsApp and FaceTime allow you to make phone calls using the Wi-Fi call function.
4. Change network provider: Before switching network providers, you should check the coverage for your postcode.

What causes poor mobile signal strength?

The low cellular signal strength in a building is caused by the distance from the closest cell tower. Furthermore, the number of solid structures between where you are standing and that cell tower, and your existing outside signal level. The closer to a cell phone antenna you are, the better the signal will be on your mobile devices. If there are many solid structures like metal, concrete, etc, between you and the cell tower, it will make it harder for your mobile device to get a signal. The building's existing outside mobile signal strength determines how much signal you have to work with internally for good coverage inside. For example, poor external coverage would result in additional internal access points.

What is a mobile signal booster?

A mobile phone or "cellular" signal booster or amplifier is a device that takes the existing outside (mobile) cellular radio signals and puts them inside your building. This gives you better coverage, plus increased battery life from each phone. They also allow faster data speeds on wireless internet. It's important to realise, a cell phone signal booster does not increase the number of bars or "service" to your phones. It amplifies the existing signal.

Increase mobile phone signal. How does this work?

The mobile phone signal booster is composed of two parts. An exterior antenna that you place outside of your home, and an interior antenna(s) that are placed inside. Generally, throughout the location where you need better coverage. In many ways this is similar to how Wifi access points are spread over a building for full internet access.

These antennas are linked individually back to a central data cabinet with structured cabling such as Cat6a cabling.

The key to better reception is placing the exterior antenna where it can pick up the best possible outside cell signal. Generally, this will be on the roof or a clear line outside your home or office. The exterior antenna then sends that amplified signal inside via data cabling connected to one or more interior antennas.

What kind of cable do I need?

The exterior antenna requires a coax cable to run from it down to where your cables connect in your home or office. Coax cables come in many different styles, but all of them have two main pieces: an outer plastic casing that protects the copper wiring inside and a smooth inner copper wire that allows electronic signals on the cable to pass through it quickly.

The interior antenna(s) are connected to the main cabinet via data cabling, and each has a dedicated data cable. As a result, you have one location where your telecoms hardware is installed. Coax also has a wide range of signal loss, meaning it can carry a weak signal over long distances with minimal signal reduction.

In more significant buildings, such as multi-story offices, several data cabinets may split over the floors. In this case, each cabinet will have its coaxial feed from the external antenna and data cabling from the cabinet to internal access points.

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